UFC 335 has secured a high-octane featherweight matchup featuring Steve Garcia and Yair Rodriguez, scheduled to collide in a three-round bout on December 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight was initially reported by Russian outlet Dvoyechka MMA and subsequently confirmed by Garcia on Instagram, though the UFC has not yet issued an official announcement. This clash pits two dangerous contenders against each other, promising a dynamic exchange of striking and grappling that could define the middle of the card.
Contenders collide in Las Vegas as Garcia seeks redemption and Rodriguez aims for another win.
Garcia, who holds a professional record of 19-6 and a UFC record of 8-3, enters this fight looking to erase a recent setback. His previous appearance at UFC Freedom 250 resulted in a second-round TKO loss to Diego Lopes in June, a defeat that snapped an impressive seven-fight winning streak. The bout against Lopes was a competitive, back-and-forth affair, but Garcia must now find the necessary adjustments to return to form and reassert his position in the division’s upper echelon.
Rodriguez, boasting a 20-5 overall record and an 11-4 UFC record, has been inactive since an April 2025 victory over Patricio Freire, which ended a two-fight losing skid. The former title contender had previously been booked to face Jean Silva in September but withdrew from that engagement. With Oliveira defending the BMF title against Lopes on the same card, a win for either Garcia or Rodriguez could significantly alter the featherweight landscape, providing a clear contender for a future title shot.
Source: Yahoo Sports
