UFC adds Peter Barrett vs. Steve Garcia to Aug. 8 event
Peter Barrett has a date and location for his UFC debut.
A signee from Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 3, Barrett (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make his first promotional appearance against Steve Garcia on Aug. 8 in Las Vegas.
On Friday, sources with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement
Barrett, 33, is one of the only remaining fighters from DWCS, Season 3 who has yet to make his promotional debut. The Massachusetts native was signed on the UFC series after a spirited unanimous decision win over Sang Hoon Yoo. He was then booked to fight Danny Henry on April 25. However, the UFC canceled the card due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Garcia (11-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) came up short in his promotional debut at UFC on ESPN+ 27 in February. On short notice, Garcia stepped in against Luis Pena but lost via unanimous decision. Prior to his UFC signing, Garcia had won four straight fights including a TKO victory on DWCS, Season 3.
With the addition, the Aug. 8 lineup includes:
- Derrick Lewis vs. Aleksei Oleinik
- Omari Akhmedov vs. Chris Weidman
- Julia Avila vs. Nicco Montano
- Ciryl Gane vs. Sergey Pavlovich
- Andrew Sanchez vs. Wellington Turman
- Miranda Granger vs. Nadia Kassem
- Peter Barrett vs. Steve Garcia
