Hayisaer Maheshate vs Steve Garcia betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 275 bout

Hayisaer Maheshate vs Steve Garcia UFC fight info, date and time

Hayisaer Maheshate vs Steve Garcia is set to go down at UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka at 6:30pm EST on Saturday 11th June 2022 in a 155lbs matchup.

Hayisaer Maheshate will be making his promotional debut after securing a unanimous decision victory on Dana White’s Contender Series in November.

Steve Garcia is looking to build on his first UFC victory which came via ground-and-pound against Charlie Ontiveros.

Hayisaer Maheshate vs Steve Garcia betting odds

Steve Garcia will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -170.

Hayisaer Maheshate is the betting underdog with opening odds of +150.

Fight information

Hayisaer Maheshate vs Steve Garcia was first reported on May 15th.

Garcia was booked to fight Damir Hadzovic in April before his opponent withdrew.

Hayisaer Maheshate

Hayisaer Maheshate earned a huge victory over Achilles Estremadura on Dana White’s Contender Series last year, despite entering the fight as the +475 heavy betting underdog.

Maheshate is riding a six-fight winning streak, with half of his victories coming by knockout.

Steve Garcia

Steve Garcia returned to winning ways with a dominant display against Charlie Ontiveros, eventually securing a stoppage victory in round two.

Garcia came up short on his UFC debut, dropping a decision to Luis Pena in February 2020. “Mean Machine” has now won 5 of his last 6 fights with four KO/TKO stoppages.

How they match up

Both fighters stand 6”0 tall, although Steve Garcia will have a small 2-inch reach advantage.

Steve Garcia is the much older fighter at 30 years old, while his opponent is still only 22 years old.

The American has more than double the professional MMA experience with 16 pro fights to Maheshate’s 7.

Reasons to watch

Steve Garcia brings a lot of heart and dominant wrestling skills to the Octagon and is also a Contender Series graduate.

His opponent, Hayisaer Maheshate, was the first Chinese fighter to be given a UFC contract from Dana White’s Contender Series.

At just 22 years old, many are eager to see if Maheshate is the real deal at such a young age.

The stakes

The stakes are big for both men in this Lightweight matchup. Maheshate is making his UFC debut, so there is clearly a lot on the line.

Steve Garcia is looking to climb his way up the stacked Lightweight Division and will know that a victory against the promotional newcomer is essential.

Hayisaer Maheshate vs Steve Garcia predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Steve Garcia as the betting favorite with opening odds of -170.

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Hayisaer Maheshate vs Steve Garcia tale of the tape

Hayisaer Maheshate	vs	Steve Garcia
0	Age	30
	Fights	16
	Wins	12
	Losses	4
	KO’s	9
	Subs	0
0′ 0	Height (in)	6′ 0
	Reach (in)	73

Steve “Mean Machine” Garcia fighter profile and recent form

Steve Garcia is a 30 year old male fighter from United States with 12 pro wins and 4 losses. See Steve Garcia’s full MMA record.

Steve Garcia has a 75% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 3 by decision.

Steve Garcia is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Charlie Ontiveros at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	11-4-0	Charlie Ontiveros	KO/TKO R2 1:51	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-09	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	11-3-0	Luis Pena	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 27	2020-02-29	Lightweight	UFC
Win	10-3-0	Jose Mariscal	KO/TKO R2 2:27	LFA 80	2020-01-17	Featherweight	LFA
Win	9-3-0	Desmond Torres	KO/TKO R1 4:35	Contender Series 2019	2019-08-20	Bantamweight	DWCS
Win	8-3-0	Andrew Whitney	KO/TKO R1 3:27	JacksonWink Fight Night 5	2019-05-10	Featherweight	FP