Steve Garcia vs David Onama Predictions, Picks & Odds

Ponnaiya's prediction: Garcia stops Onama.

Rohit Ponnaiya - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Rohit Ponnaiya • Betting Analyst
Nov 1, 2025 • 07:30 ET • 4 min read
Steve Garcia (blue gloves) UFC.
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Steve Garcia faces off against David Onama in the headline event for UFC Fight Night betting tonight. 

UFC odds have Garcia installed as a slim -135 favorite, with Onama coming back at +105.

Here are my best UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama predictions for November 1, from the Apex in Las Vegas. 

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Garcia vs Onama prediction and best bet

Fight analysis

David Onama is 6-2 in the UFC and is riding a four-fight win streak after beating Giga Chikadze by unanimous decision in April.

Meanwhile, Steve Garcia has won six in a row, and in his most recent fight, he defeated Calvin Kattar by unanimous decision. Garcia had an 85-26 edge in significant strikes against Kattar while knocking him down in the third round. 

Onama will need to implement his wrestling if he wants to get the win, but Garcia has an 88% takedown defense and should be able to keep this standing up. On the feet, Garcia has slightly sharper striking with more finishing upside.

Onama is a better hammer than a nail, and I think he'll be on the back foot for much of the fight. We've seen him struggle with adversity in the past, and his hittable style will be exposed by Garcia who throws damaging shots.  

Best bet analysis

Garcia was unable to finish the granite-chinned Kattar, but he did drop him, and his previous nine wins had come by way of KO/TKO. Onama has never been finished, but Garcia is the most dangerous striker he has faced.

The Ugandan was wobbled by Chikadze, knocked down by Roberto Romero, and went to war with the pillow-fisted Jonathan Pearce. He was even getting cracked in fights against Nate Landwehr and Gabriel Santos. If he lets Garcia tag him like that, he's getting knocked out 

Steve Garcia vs David Onama odds

Bet99
Method of Victory Garcia Onama
To win outright -130 +110
To win by KO/TKO +120 +225
To win by decision +600 +625
To win by submission +2250 +950
Draw +2700 +2700

Odds as of 11-1.

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Steve Garcia vs David Onama tale of the tape

Garcia   Onama
33 Age 31
6-foot-0 Height 5-foot-11
Featherweight Weight Class Featherweight
75 inches Reach 72 inches
18-5 Record 14-2
14 Wins by KO 7
0 Wins by submission 4

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Rohit Ponnaiya
Betting Analyst

With a background playing soccer, rugby, and boxing, combined with a journalism degree, it's little surprise that Rohit gravitated towards the world of sports betting. He specializes in betting on UFC and college basketball, two sports where the eyeball test can tell you a lot more about matchups than analytics. Rohit has years of experience handicapping NFL and NBA games as well as niche betting markets such as politics. He's also the resident CFL expert and formerly hosted "The Chez and Ro Show" with former CFL star Davis Sanchez.

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