UFC UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 Final

Featherweight

Steve Garcia vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke

Steve Garcia
United States

Steve Garcia

“Mean Machine”

19-6

Winner

VS
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
China

Shayilan Nuerdanbieke

“Wolverine”

39-12

Winner

Steve Garcia

KO/TKO (Punch · Body · At Distance) · Round 2 — 0:36

8 April 2023 · Kaseya Center, Miami, USA

Key takeaways

  • Steve Garcia beat Shayilan Nuerdanbieke by KO/TKO in round 2 at 0:36.
  • Steve Garcia landed 50 of 77 total strikes, with 0:15 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 9-10, 9-10, 9-10.

Tale of the tape

Steve GarciaShayilan Nuerdanbieke
19-6Record39-12
30Age on fight night28
6′0″ (183 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Jackson Wink MMA AcademyTeamChina Top Team
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United StatesFromYili, Xinjiang, China

Fight statistics

50of 77 · 65%Total strikes landed31of 63 · 49%
43of 70Head strikes21of 52
7of 7Body strikes10of 11
0Takedowns1of 2
1Knockdowns1
0:15Control time3:34

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Steve GarciaRoundShayilan Nuerdanbieke
39/60strikes0/0TD0KD0:07controlR129/60strikes1/2TD1KD3:33control
11/17strikes0/0TD1KD0:08controlR22/3strikes0/0TD0KD0:01control

Judges’ scorecards

Dave Tirelli

9R110

9total10

Michael Tate

9R110

9total10

Chris Lee

9R110

9total10

Form going into the fight

Steve Garcia

  1. WChase HooperKO/TKO R1 1:322022
  2. LMaheshateKO/TKO R1 1:142022
  3. WCharlie OntiverosKO/TKO R2 1:512021
  4. LLuis Penaunanimous decision2020
  5. WDesmond TorresKO/TKO R1 4:352019

Shayilan Nuerdanbieke

  1. WDarrick MinnerKO/TKO R1 1:072022
  2. WTJ Brownunanimous decision2022
  3. WSean Sorianounanimous decision2021
  4. LJosh Culibaounanimous decision2021

Also on this card

Israel Adesanya vs Alex PereiraMiddleweightKO/TKO R2 4:21Jorge Masvidal vs Gilbert BurnsWelterweightunanimous decisionRob Font vs Adrian YanezBantamweightKO/TKO R1 2:57Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Kevin HollandWelterweightKO/TKO R3 3:16Christian Rodriguez vs Raul Rosas Jr.Bantamweightunanimous decision

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