Steve Garcia and David Onama only understand violence. They audition for a chance to fight MMA's best featherweights at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Garcia (18-5) has been a breath of fresh air at 145 pounds. He has won six consecutive fights, including stoppages and a decision win over perennial contender Calvin Kattar. Finishing regional fighters doesn't reliably scale against UFC competition -- for Garcia, it does. The rising contender credited his ferocious finishing power, 14 KOs in 18 wins, to his IQ and understanding of when to crank the volume.

"Some people have it and some people don't. It's about recognizing opportunities when they present themselves," Garcia told CBS Sports. "Sometimes the window is small, sometimes the window is big. You have to be ready. It has

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