Rafa Garcia "Gifted"

Lightweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	7-5 · current 1-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	69-47-1 (59.5%) across 12 opponents
Last 5 opponents	38-21-1 (64.4%) across 5 opponents
Age	32
Height	5' 7"
Reach	70"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	4.33
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	4.68
Striking accuracy	44%
Striking defense	61%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	3.02
Takedowns landed / attempted	42%
Takedown defense	77%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.37
Average fight time	13.7 min

UFC wins: 1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 5 decision. UFC losses: 1 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 4 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-09-12	Rongzhu	3-3	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado
2026-04-25	Alexander Hernandez	10-7	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
2025-09-13	Jared Gordon	9-6 (1 NC)	Striker	W	KO/TKO R3 2:27	Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva
2025-03-29	Vinc Pichel	7-4	Wrestler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
2024-10-12	Grant Dawson	9-1-1	Grappler	L	KO/TKO R2 1:42	UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
2023-04-15	Clay Guida	18-16	Wrestler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
2022-12-17	Maheshate	1-0	—	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
2022-07-30	Drakkar Klose	6-2	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
2022-04-16	Jesse Ronson	0-3 (1 NC)	Balanced	W	Submission R2 4:50	UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
2021-11-20	Natan Levy	UFC debut	—	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
2021-07-31	Chris Gruetzemacher	2-3	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland
2021-03-13	Nasrat Haqparast	4-2	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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