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UFC Fight Night Garcia vs Onama preview: start times, full card, keys to victory

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Event
UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama (aka UFC Vegas 110 / UFC Fight Night 263)
Venue
UFC APEX, Las Vegas (Enterprise), Nevada
Main Event
Featherweight: #12 Steve Garcia vs #13 David Onama
Co-main
Heavyweight: #6 Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs #9 Ante Delija
Start times (broadcast)
  • United States (ET): Prelims 4:00 p.m. ET • Main card 7:00 p.m. ET (Sat, Nov 1)
  • United States (PT): Prelims 1:00 p.m. PT • Main card 4:00 p.m. PT (Sat, Nov 1)
  • Estonia (GMT+2): Prelims 22:00 • Main card 01:00 (Sun, Nov 2)
How to watch
U.S.: ESPN+ • International: UFC Fight Pass (regional variations apply)
Octagon size
UFC APEX small cage (increases engagement and fence exchanges)

Why this card matters now

The UFC Fight Night Garcia vs Onama preview centers on a featherweight clash with immediate ranking consequences. Steve Garcia has carved a reputation for pace and punch volume with real knockdown threat; David Onama brings one-shot power and opportunistic counters that travel late into fights. The APEX small cage has historically rewarded forward momentum and fence work — a setting that should compress distance and force timely defensive reads. Beneath the marquee, heavyweights Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Ante Delija offer a range-versus-pressure duel, while the women’s bantamweight matchup between Ketlen Vieira (#3) and Norma Dumont (#4) could decide a near-term contender queue. In short: divisional stakes across three weight classes, and a broadcast-friendly schedule for U.S. primetime and early-morning European audiences.

Main event breakdown: Steve Garcia vs David Onama

Tale of the tape (stylistic)

  • Approach: Garcia pushes pace behind jabs and long straights, adding calf kicks to steer opponents toward power lanes. Onama counters off slips and shoulder rolls, loading tight hooks and an overhand that lands in chaos.
  • Range: Garcia’s best work comes at mid-to-long range entries; Onama thrives in pocket fire fights but can pick spots from the outside when opponents overextend.
  • Defense: Garcia’s defense improves when initiating first — he moves his head on the one-two and re-loads off the exit. Onama trusts reactions; he accepts some exchanges to keep counters live.
  • Wrestling/grappling: Both can wrestle to change looks rather than to ride rounds. Garcia’s clinch mat returns are a momentum tool; Onama’s guillotine and back takes appear when opponents shoot long or get sloppy on the mat.
  • Cardio/tempo: Garcia historically sustains output in R3–R5. Onama builds in swells, with momentum spikes that can flip rounds.

Three keys to victory

  1. First layer defense for Garcia: Jab-low kick entries must end with an angle or a frame; squared exits invite Onama’s counter right. The small cage shortens reset windows — exit on the half turn, not straight back.
  2. Counter discipline for Onama: Pick the clean counters (check hook, right over the jab) and resist the three-punch chase that can feed Garcia’s volume. Win the race to second contact, then clinch to cool the pocket.
  3. Wrestling as insurance, not identity: Timely level changes late in rounds can bank optics and slow the other man’s rhythm. Both should threaten the mat when the cage line compresses — not as a primary plan, but to win minutes.

Likely pathways & round dynamics

In R1, expect Garcia to test the jab and calf kick while Onama looks for the counter overhand as soon as the lead hand extends. If Garcia’s legs dent early, his combinations shut down and Onama’s ambushes become higher percentage. If Garcia survives the first counter window clean and finds the angle exits, his pace tends to multiply. In championship-length conditioning terms for a five-rounder, Garcia’s steady output favors decisions or late attrition finishes; Onama’s best moments often appear in sudden momentum lumps — a wobble into swarm, a scramble into club-and-sub — especially as Garcia lengthens combinations. Keep an eye on clinch breaks: both men throw sneaky elbows there.

The UFC Fight Night Garcia vs Onama preview comes down to who claims the center early and who better disguises their second layer. If Garcia owns the jab, he wins the geometry; if Onama lands first in the pocket, he wins the damage race.

Co-main & featured fights: what to watch

Heavyweight: Waldo Cortes-Acosta (#6) vs Ante Delija (#9)

Cortes-Acosta is a jab-first heavyweight who builds combinations behind a pro-boxing rhythm and defends with footwork more than wrestling. Delija, a tournament-tested grinder, accrues control time and can surprise with level-changing entries into fence pressure. Speed and jab diversity favor Cortes-Acosta in space; cage rides and trips favor Delija. The story: can Delija back him up consistently in the APEX small cage, or does Cortes-Acosta’s jab keep the center clear long enough to bank minutes?

  • Key tell: if Delija’s first three shots get stuffed clean, watch for him to switch to outside low kicks to slow the jab step.
  • Danger zone: Cortes-Acosta’s 1-2-left hook when opponents exit on a straight line.

Welterweight: Jeremiah Wells vs Themba Gorimbo

Wells brings explosive doubles and clubbing hooks that play well in round-opening bursts; Gorimbo offers rangy straight shots, long clinch frames, and opportunistic back takes in scrambles. If Wells secures early mat time, he can drain Gorimbo’s legs and blunt the long game. If Gorimbo owns first contact with the jab and knee threats, Wells is forced to shoot from further out where sprawls and front-headlocks punish him.

  • Flag the fence: Wells’ best finishes come after mat returns into the base of the black lines; Gorimbo’s kneeshield frames there can reverse.

Featherweight: Isaac Dulgarian vs Yadier del Valle

Dulgarian is a blitz-and-level-change athlete who overwhelms early. Del Valle, a composed striker, looks to extend and create cleaner reads by R2. If Dulgarian’s first-layer shots get stuffed, watch cardio and re-shot chains; if he finishes one clean, it can snowball.

Welterweight: Charles Radtke vs Daniel Frunza

Expect a pressure-forward Radtke trying to make this dirty at the fence against Frunza’s tighter boxing. The small cage compresses space — clinch battles and short elbows could decide it.

Catchweight: Allan Nascimento vs Cody Durden

Nascimento’s slick guard and back-pack control meet Durden’s grinding top game. Whoever secures first back exposure likely rides momentum; Durden must watch the neck on entries, while Nascimento should manage underhooks to avoid prolonged fence-stall minutes.

Prelims spotlight

Women’s Bantamweight (ranked): Ketlen Vieira (#3) vs Norma Dumont (#4)

This is the stakes fight hiding in plain sight. Vieira brings a measured jab-cross and clinch trips; Dumont is a patient counter boxer with improved defensive wrestling after her cut to 135. If Vieira can get consistent collar-tie looks, she banks control and damage. If Dumont intercepts with the right hand and forces resets, judges see the cleaner work. Winner sets up a compelling case inside a shifting title picture.

  • Round script: Slow R1 reads, increasing pocket exchanges by R3 as both find the counter.

Other prelim notes

  • Light Heavyweight: Billy Elekana vs Kevin Christian — young, long-armed power vs measured entries; watch counter knees on level changes.
  • Bantamweight: Timmy Cuamba vs ChangHo Lee — right-hand snipers; feints may decide who lands first.
  • Middleweight: Donte Johnson vs Sedriques Dumas — Johnson’s debut composure vs Dumas’ clinch elbows.
  • Women’s Strawweight: Alice Ardelean vs Montserrat Conejo Ruiz — Ardelean’s boxing vs Ruiz’s head-outside singles and scarf-hold pressure.
  • Welterweight: Phil Rowe vs Seokhyeon Ko — reachy sniper (Rowe) vs compact counters; first clean back step determines rhythm.
  • Women’s Strawweight: Talita Alencar vs Ariane Carnelossi — elite grappling entries from Alencar vs Carnelossi’s violent pocket combinations; fence starts matter.

UFC Fight Night Garcia vs Onama: full card

Bout order subject to change. Rankings as listed during fight week.

Main Card — Sun, Nov 2 (01:00, Estonia) / Sat, Nov 1 (7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT)

  • Featherweight • #12 Steve Garcia vs #13 David Onama
  • Heavyweight • #6 Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs #9 Ante Delija
  • Welterweight • Jeremiah Wells vs Themba Gorimbo
  • Featherweight • Isaac Dulgarian vs Yadier del Valle
  • Welterweight • Charles Radtke vs Daniel Frunza
  • Catchweight • Allan Nascimento vs Cody Durden

Prelims — Sat, Nov 1 (22:00, Estonia) / Sat, Nov 1 (4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT)

  • Light Heavyweight • Billy Elekana vs Kevin Christian
  • Bantamweight • Timmy Cuamba vs ChangHo Lee
  • Middleweight • Donte Johnson vs Sedriques Dumas
  • Women’s Bantamweight • #3 Ketlen Vieira vs #4 Norma Dumont
  • Women’s Strawweight • Alice Ardelean vs Montserrat Conejo Ruiz
  • Welterweight • Phil Rowe vs Seokhyeon Ko
  • Women’s Strawweight • Talita Alencar vs Ariane Carnelossi

Start times & how to watch

Prelims begin at 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT on Saturday, Nov 1. The main card starts at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT. In Estonia (GMT+2), the prelims start at 22:00 on Saturday, with the main card at 01:00 on Sunday, Nov 2. In the U.S., watch on ESPN+; internationally, check UFC Fight Pass and regional broadcasters.

Always verify local listings; late bout changes can shift timings.

Odds snapshot (editorial, not betting advice)

As of fight week, several books were still aligning markets for new or reshuffled matchups, with UFC Fight Night Garcia vs Onama pricing expected to tighten closer to the walk. Stylistically, volatility flags belong to Garcia–Onama (knockdown threat both ways) and Dulgarian–del Valle (fast starts). Line movement is typical in APEX cards as weigh-in information and late-notice adjustments surface. Treat early odds with caution.

Stylistic storylines the broadcast will emphasize

  • Small-cage pressure premium: Who wins the fence line, and how often do entries hit hips instead of air?
  • Main-event counter races: Garcia’s jab and calf kick vs Onama’s overhand and check hooks.
  • Heavyweight geometry: Can Delija turn a boxer’s ringcraft into a wrestling match without eating the jab all night?
  • Women’s bantamweight stakes: Vieira vs Dumont carries near-term contender implications; clean boxing vs clinch trips.
  • New names, debut nerves: Johnson, Christian and others are in the “make the right first impression” chapter.

What the numbers say (without the noise)

  • Damage wins rounds: In recent APEX five-rounders, early knockdown optics often anchor 10-9s even if volume levels later — a reminder for Garcia to deny clean counters and for Onama to sell the biggest moments.
  • Leg-kick tax: A steady diet of calf kicks has de-railed jab games on the small canvas; expect Garcia to pay this tax early.
  • Takedown attempts vs control: Unsuccessful shots can still win positions at the fence; first to dig underhooks and pummel to head position usually wins 30–45 second chunks that matter on scorecards.

Garcia vs Onama: distilled keys

  • Garcia: Work behind the jab, chop the calf, exit on the angle, steal last 30 seconds with cage rides if needed.
  • Onama: Make him pay for the lead hand, feint the counter to freeze volume, pocket bursts in 20-second sprints instead of 90-second wars.

UFC Fight Night Garcia vs Onama preview: FAQ

What time does UFC Fight Night Garcia vs Onama start?
Prelims 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT (22:00 in Estonia) on Sat, Nov 1. Main card 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT (01:00 in Estonia) on Sun, Nov 2.
How can I watch?
U.S. on ESPN+; international availability via UFC Fight Pass and local partners (check regional listings).
Who is in the main event?
#12 Steve Garcia vs #13 David Onama in a featherweight bout scheduled for five rounds.
What’s the co-main?
Heavyweight: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Ante Delija.
Which prelim fight could steal the show?
Ketlen Vieira vs Norma Dumont at women’s bantamweight — ranked vs ranked with clear divisional stakes.
Is this the small APEX cage?
Yes. The smaller Octagon typically increases engagements and compresses footwork space.

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