With Calvin Kattar out, Steve Garcia steps in to face Kyle Nelson at UFC Vegas 97

Fresh off his latest finish, Steve Garcia returns to action on short notice for a fight against Kyle Nelson at UFC Vegas 97, which takes place on Sept. 7 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

Garcia replaces veteran featherweight Calvin Kattar, who was forced off the card for undisclosed reasons. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the news to MMA Fighting with bout agreements issued for the new matchup.

With four straight finishes on his resume...