Garcia defeated veteran contender Calvin Kattar last time out, securing a rise up to No. 12 in the official rankings at 145 pounds. Although ‘Mean Machine’ will be fighting down the ladder this Saturday, it will mark an opportunity to emerge victorious from his first time in the main event spotlight.

Rising UFC featherweight contender Steve Garcia urges Alexander Volkanovski to defend his title and get the division going again.

That’s a whole lot of people asking for the next title shot, with only one of them actually getting it. For his part, Garcia believes the motivation for everybody asking to fight Volkanovski rather than just facing the next person in line is due to a perceived vulnerability in the UFC featherweight champion.

After an eventful UFC 321, the promotion returns to home base for a pair of UFC Fight Night cards. First, a fun featherweight clash headlines the UFC Apex as Steve Garcia and David Onama clash on Saturday.