Calvin Kattar vs. Steve Garcia Set for UFC Nashville on July 12

Featherweights on opposing streaks will meet at UFC Nashville.

Calvin Kattar (23-9) will trade leather with Steve Garcia (17-5) at the upcoming UFC Fight Night card on July 12 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The matchup was first reported by MMAJunkie and subsequently confirmed by Garcia on Instagram. The two will tangle on a show that currently has no main event scheduled, nor a current broadcasting destination be it ESPN+, on the ESPN airwaves or the ABC network.

Former perennial contender Kattar slid out of the rankings thanks to four consecutive defeats from 2022 to February 2025. The Massachusetts native outdueled Giga Chikadze at the beginning of 2022, and has since lost three decisions while also injuring his knee against Arnold Allen. Before this career-long skid, “The Boston Finisher” racked up wins over names like Dan Ige, Ricardo Lamas and Jeremy Stephens.

Meanwhile, streaking prospect Garcia will get his first shot against ranked opposition after winning five straight in the Octagon. “Mean Machine” came to the UFC in 2020 and lost two of his first three before carving a destructive path that has seen him knock out five straight adversaries. As he cruised through the featherweight division on this current run, Garcia has not needed more than six minutes and one second to get his hand raised.