Amil took the fight to Garcia in the first, hurting the Fortis MMA fighter until he got caught with a counter hook that buckled his legs. He recovered and once again put it on Garcia, but the Texan persisted, with the fight somehow reaching the close of the opening round. In the second, it was all Amil, as he marched across the cage and put it on Garcia swiftly, registering the standing stoppage finish.
A member of last year’s graduating class on Dana White’s Contender Series, the 33-year-old moved to 9-0 with the win, and instantly established himself as an all-action new addition to the 145-pound weight class.| Official Scorecards