Rafa Garcia vs Rongzhu

Rongzhu

Pro 29-6-0 | UFC 4-3-0

Age

32|26

Height

5'7"|5'9"

Reach

70"|71"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Rafa Garcia	Rongzhu	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.6%	49.1%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.3	5.9	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.7	5.6	◄
Strike Differential	-0.3/min	0.2/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	41.8%	62.5%	►
Takedown Defense	77.1%	85.2%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.0	1.6	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	3:05	2:02	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	14.3%	25.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	14.3%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	71.4%	75.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	13:39	13:38	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.2	—
Edges	3	2	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Rafa Garcia Rongzhu League median

Statistic	Rafa Garcia	Rongzhu	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	91.1%	90.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	13:39	13:38	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	25.0%	42.9%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	59.5%	48.1%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	69-47 (59.5%)	13-14 (48.1%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	45-36 (55.6%)	11-11 (50.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	74.4%	81.2%	—
% Time in Control	20.6%	13.6%	—
% Time Controlled	5.1%	5.2%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	80.3%	72.4%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.94	6.49	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.45	6.43	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.52	+0.07	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	40.7%	47.6%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	63.2%	56.3%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.16	0.45	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	0.00	—
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.24	1.03	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.44	1.74	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.36	1.68	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Rafa Garcia	Rongzhu	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.8%	47.9%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.6	6.6	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.4	6.1	—
Takedown Accuracy	36.0%	25.0%	—
Takedown Defense	72.7%	84.6%	►
Control Time/Fight	1:28	0:10	—
Edges	0	2	4 even

Last 3 Fights

Rafa Garcia

LOSS

vs. Rongzhu

Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado • Sep 2026Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rafa Garcia73/18939%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:15

Rongzhu109/24744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafa Garcia	21/50	42%	1/1	0:28	—
	Rongzhu	29/69	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rafa Garcia	23/69	33%	0/2	0:23	—
	Rongzhu	39/79	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rafa Garcia	29/70	41%	0/6	0:24	—
	Rongzhu	41/99	41%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alexander Hernandez

UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal • Apr 2026Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rafa Garcia59/16935%TD 4/7Ctrl 1:50

Alexander Hernandez50/14534%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafa Garcia	10/40	25%	2/2	0:28	—
	Alexander Hernandez	8/27	30%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Rafa Garcia	20/66	30%	0/1	0:10	—
	Alexander Hernandez	18/38	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rafa Garcia	29/63	46%	2/4	1:12	—
	Alexander Hernandez	24/80	30%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jared Gordon

Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 2:27

Rafa Garcia91/16256%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:01KD 1

Jared Gordon65/18635%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafa Garcia	22/41	54%	1/1	0:24	—
	Jared Gordon	23/64	36%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Rafa Garcia	33/61	54%	1/2	1:12	—
	Jared Gordon	31/86	36%	1/1	0:09	—

R3	Rafa Garcia	36/60	60%	0/0	0:25	1
	Jared Gordon	11/36	31%	0/1	0:00	—

Rongzhu

WIN

vs. Rafa Garcia

Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado • Sep 2026Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rongzhu109/24744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rafa Garcia73/18939%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rongzhu	29/69	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafa Garcia	21/50	42%	1/1	0:28	—

R2	Rongzhu	39/79	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafa Garcia	23/69	33%	0/2	0:23	—

R3	Rongzhu	41/99	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafa Garcia	29/70	41%	0/6	0:24	—

WIN

vs. Victor Martinez

Road To UFC 5.1 • May 2026

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:10

Rongzhu11/1385%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Victor Martinez0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rongzhu	11/13	85%	0/0	0:03	1
	Victor Martinez	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Austin Hubbard

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rongzhu101/19751%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Austin Hubbard75/22633%TD 2/12Ctrl 1:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rongzhu	20/46	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Austin Hubbard	18/59	31%	1/3	0:29	—

R2	Rongzhu	29/62	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Austin Hubbard	28/68	41%	1/3	0:33	—

R3	Rongzhu	52/89	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Austin Hubbard	29/99	29%	0/6	0:00	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Rongzhu is the busier striker, landing 5.9 significant strikes per minute vs 4.3. Their opponent absorbs 4.7 strikes per minute on average — Rongzhu's output should find a target.

Grappling: Rafa Garcia shoots at 42% accuracy but Rongzhu stops 85% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Rongzhu shoots at 62% accuracy against Rafa Garcia's 77% defense — Rafa Garcia should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Rafa Garcia (71% of wins) and Rongzhu (75%).

Last updated: 2026-09-15 | Data source: UFCStats.com