Rafa Garcia
"Gifted"
| Age | 30 |
| Nationality | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 170 cm |
| Reach | 178 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
21
fights
17
✅ wins
4
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
0
bonuses
0
Fights of the night
0
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
March 13, 2021
UFC debuts
March 29, 2025
UFC last fight
2h01:32
time in the cage
13:30
avg time by combat
55.6%
win rate
20.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1537
as of March 29, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1537
on March 29, 2025
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
60
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Takedowns landed | 87 | 1.07 / round |
| 2. | Head strikes landed | 85 | 15.51 / round |
| 3. | Total strikes defense | 84 | 54% |
| 4. | Takedowns defense | 83 | 77% |
| 5. | Distance strikes landed | 79 | 17.07 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ko tko | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 1 | 0 |
| 3. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 1 | 0 |
| 4. | Knockdowns | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 5. | Ground strikes accuracy | 17 | 56% |
63
Boxing Score
35
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-2.30
/ round
💫 Strike differential
17.1 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
18.2 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
41.3%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
64.1%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
59
Wrestling Score
52
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
2.5 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
1.1 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
43.3%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
77.4%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:11 / round
⏱ Control Time
20s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
0.9 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
56.1%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
1
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
50.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Rafa Garcia's UFC Fight History
March 29, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 12, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (1:42).
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April 15, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 17, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 30, 2022 - UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 16, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (4:50).
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November 20, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 31, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 13, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights