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Rafa Garcia

Last fought: Apr 2026
RECORD
Pro
19-4-0
UFC
7-4-0
Age
32
Height
5'7"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time13:32
Fight Completion Rate90.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.71
% Fights Inside the Distance27.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)66-44 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)45-36 (55.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)21-8 (72.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)72.6%
% Time in Control21.8%
% Time Controlled5.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time79.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.01
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.15
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.14
Distance Strike Accuracy41.5%
Distance Strike Defense64.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.18
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.23
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.62
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.84
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.35
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Rafa Garcia   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Rafa Garcia
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.4
Strike Differential-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy45.7%
Takedown Defense77.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.4
Control Time/15min3:16
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins14.3%
Submission % of Wins14.3%
Decision % of Wins71.4%
Avg Fight Time13:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.7
Takedown Accuracy47.1%
Takedown Defense78.6%
Control Time/Fight1:17

Fight History

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
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
WIN
vs. Vinc Pichel
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg • Mar 2025Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafa Garcia64/12053%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:15
Vinc Pichel79/18243%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Grant Dawson
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira • Oct 2024Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:42
Rafa Garcia5/1242%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Grant Dawson44/9049%TD 2/4Ctrl 5:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Clay Guida
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen • Apr 2023Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafa Garcia141/28749%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:20
Clay Guida63/25225%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Maheshate
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafa Garcia49/9850%TD 6/11Ctrl 6:10
Maheshate25/14118%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Drakkar Klose
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafa Garcia34/5760%TD 3/11Ctrl 2:54
Drakkar Klose61/11553%TD 2/10Ctrl 2:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jesse Ronson
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad • Apr 2022Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:50
Rafa Garcia35/8044%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:37
Jesse Ronson25/6141%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Natan Levy
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate • Nov 2021Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafa Garcia35/9138%TD 7/12Ctrl 5:37
Natan Levy47/12737%TD 3/7Ctrl 0:48
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chris Gruetzemacher
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland • Jul 2021Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafa Garcia72/14649%TD 5/12Ctrl 6:26
Chris Gruetzemacher100/19053%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nasrat Haqparast
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafa Garcia52/21724%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:21
Nasrat Haqparast99/21746%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com