Ultimate Fighting Championship has not yet officially announced the appointment.
Garcia (19-6) is looking to bounce back from a second-round loss Diego Lopes
at
UFC Freedom 250 in June. Lopes finished him off with a ground and pound, ending a seven-fight winning streak that included six stoppages and a victory David Onama
and Calvin Cats.
Steve Garcia hopes to bounce back from the loss of Diego Lopes as Yair Rodriguez returns to action
Rodriguez (20-5), the former interim featherweight champion, has not fought since defeating the former Bellator champion Patrick Freire by unanimous decision at UFC 314 in April 2025. This victory led to a duel that included forfeits Brian Ortega and Alexander Volkanovsky.
UFC 335 Lineup
Charles Oliveira vs. Diego Lopes
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alex Pereira
Charles Johnson vs. Brandon Moreno
Steve Garcia vs. Yair Rodriguez
Quentin Pasley vs. Junior Tafa
Chase Hooper vs. Chris Padilla
Ronald Humphrey vs. Nikolai Veretennikov
Roque Conceicao Moreira Jr vs. Nilson Rojas
Shanelle Dyer vs. Angela Mountain
Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Michelle Montague
Damian Pinas vs. Baisangur Susurkaev