Featherweight action fighters Steve Garcia and Seung-Woo Choi clashed in UFC Vegas 94‘s co-main event.
Garcia came into this fight on the best streak of his UFC career with a three-fight winning streak, putting him on the cusp of ranked contention. In his way stood Choi, who once had a streak of his own like that but is just 1-3 since then. Steve knew that if he could capitalize as a small favorite, he would have a strong argument to fight a ranked fighter next, and that is just what he did.
Garcia charged forward to begin the fight, as he is wont to do with his crazy style. They ended up in the clinch where Steve worked to take Seung-Woo down but could not. When they traded blows again, a leg kick from Choi drew first blood by buckling Garcia’s leg. However, Garcia is one of the most undeterrable fighters ever. He came back with a barrage of punches and did not let up until he had rocked Choi. Then he picked his punches, his foe fell down, and ground strikes finished the job.
With his fourth straight knockout, Garcia cemented himself as solely in control of first place for the longest active knockout streak in the UFC, which is no small feat for a 145-lber.
Official Result: Steve Garcia def. Seung-Woo Choi by TKO (punches) Round 1, 1:36
