Rafa Garcia

“Gifted”

OctagonStats Rating 1549

7-5-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 7" (170 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach70" (178 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornAug 05, 1994

Age32

DivisionLightweight

BirthplaceBrawley, California, U.S.

NationalityMexican American

TeamTeam Punisher UFC GYM Costa Mesa (2017–present) Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.33

Str. Acc43%

SApM4.68

Str. Def60%

TD Avg3.02

TD Acc41%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.4

Recent form

L W W W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

12 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 5 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 4 decision losses

Finish rate29%

Times finished20%

StreakL1

Best streak3

Avg fight13:40

Octagon time2h 43m

Opp win%75%

ActiveMar. 13, 2021 – Sep. 12, 2026 (6y)

Career story

Rafa Garcia "Gifted" is a 19-5-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Rafa debuted Mar. 13, 2021 vs Nasrat Haqparast (loss). Longest win streak: 3. 6 years active (Mar. 13, 2021–Sep. 12, 2026).

Best wins: Clay Guida (U-DEC R3, Apr. 15, 2023); Jared Gordon (KO/TKO Elbows R3, Sep. 13, 2025); Alexander Hernandez (U-DEC R3, Apr. 25, 2026).

Rafael García Jr. (born August 5, 1994) is a Mexican and American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2014, García is also a former Combate Americas Lightweight Champion.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Sep. 12, 2026	Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado	L Rongzhu	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	73 109	1 0	0 0
Apr. 25, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal	W Alexander Hernandez	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	59 50	4 0	0 0
Sep. 13, 2025	Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva	W Jared Gordon	KO/TKO Elbows	3	2:27	1 0	91 65	2 1	2 0
Mar. 29, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg	W Vinc Pichel	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	64 79	2 0	0 0
Oct. 12, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira	L Grant Dawson	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:42	0 0	5 44	0 2	0 0
Apr. 15, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen	W Clay Guida	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	141 63	0 0	0 0
Dec. 17, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland	W Maheshate	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	49 25	6 0	0 0
Jul. 30, 2022	UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2	L Drakkar Klose	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	34 61	3 2	0 0
Apr. 16, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad	W Jesse Ronson	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	4:50	0 0	35 25	3 0	1 0
Nov. 20, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate	W Natan Levy	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	35 47	7 3	0 0
Jul. 31, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland	L Chris Gruetzemacher	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	72 100	5 0	1 0
Mar. 13, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad	L Nasrat Haqparast	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	52 99	0 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.