Rafa Garcia: record, fights and statistics
Rafa Garcia (“Gifted”) is a lightweight fighter from Mexico with a published career record of 19-5-0. StatsNext stores 12 UFC bouts for Rafa Garcia (7-5). In the 4 fights stored since Mar 29, 2025, Rafa Garcia is 3-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'7" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1994 |
What are Rafa Garcia's fighting stats?
Across 12 stored UFC bouts with statistics (164 minutes) through September 12, 2026, Rafa Garcia lands 4.33 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.68, with 43.6% striking accuracy and 60.7% striking defense. Grappling: 3.02 takedowns per 15 minutes at 41.8% accuracy, 77.1% takedown defense, 0.37 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 7-5 in 12 stored UFC bouts, 2 of 7 wins inside the distance.
Rafa Garcia: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.33 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.68 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 43.6% |
| Significant striking defense | 60.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.09 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.02 |
| Takedown accuracy | 41.8% |
| Takedown defense | 77.1% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.37 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 3.09 |
| Share of fight time in control | 20.6% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 12 (164) |
Significant strikes landed: 79.9% head, 11.8% body, 8.3% legs; 84.8% at distance, 10.3% in the clinch, 4.9% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 5 | 4 |
7-5 in the 12 stored UFC bouts since March 13, 2021, averaging 13.7 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Rafa Garcia among fighters
| Figure | Rafa Garcia | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 0.0 | 262nd of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.40 | 97th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 5.30 | 195th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 36.9 | 216th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 59.4 | 42nd of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 113th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 2.50 | 57th of 243 |
| Takedown accuracy | 31.3 | 27th of 44 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 10.3 | 134th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Mar 29, 2025
- 3 wins: 2 by decision, 1 by ko/tko
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Mar 29, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 287 of 640 (44.8%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 303 of 760 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 9 of 25 |
| Opponent takedowns | 1 of 7 (85.7% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 2 |
| Control time | 7:21 |
Totals over 4 of 4 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Rongzhu (7-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 73 of 189 (109) | 1 of 9 | 1:15 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Alexander Hernandez (10-7) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 59 of 169 (50) | 4 of 7 | 1:50 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Jared Gordon (9-6) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 2:27 | 12.5 | Lightweight | 91 of 162 (65) | 2 of 3 | 2:01 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Vinc Pichel (7-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 64 of 120 (79) | 2 of 6 | 2:15 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Grant Dawson (9-1-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:42 | 6.7 | Lightweight | 5 of 12 (44) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Clay Guida (17-14) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 141 of 287 (63) | 0 of 1 | 0:20 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Maheshate (1-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 49 of 98 (25) | 6 of 11 | 6:10 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Drakkar Klose (5-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 34 of 57 (61) | 3 of 11 | 2:54 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Jesse Ronson (0-2) | Win | Submission | R2 4:50 | 9.8 | Lightweight | 35 of 80 (25) | 3 of 4 | 4:37 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Natan Levy (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 35 of 91 (47) | 7 of 12 | 5:37 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Chris Gruetzemacher (1-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 72 of 146 (100) | 5 of 12 | 6:26 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Nasrat Haqparast (4-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 52 of 217 (99) | 0 of 3 | 0:21 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Rafa Garcia in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Lightweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Lightweight
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