Lightweight · “Gifted”
Rafa Garcia
18-4-0 UFC 7-5-0
Chain Wrestling
Relentless Attack
Forward Pressure
5'7"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
13:39Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Chain Wrestling
33 takedowns from 79 attempts · 3.0 landed per 15 min
Relentless Attack
84 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Forward Pressure
4.3 landed and 4.7 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.33
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.68
Striking accuracy43.6%
Striking defense60.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.09
Takedowns / 15 min3.02
Takedown accuracy41.8%
Takedown defense77.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.37
Control time20.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-3
Insider info
Alexander Hernandez favored — picked against Rafa Garcia lean UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · April 19, 2026
strikinggood
grapplinggood
Picked against, with the analyst favoring the opponent's recent consistent form.
A strong striker who hits with real power, attacks the body consistently, and holds up well physically. His grappling is solid too -- he lands takedowns and repeatedly returns opponents to the mat when they try to scramble up, and he's capable of walking opponents down against the fence.
Strengthreal power, consistent body attack, durable
Strengthlands takedowns and repeatedly returns opponents to the mat
Striking trend
Fight history
L Rongzhu 28-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado · September 12, 2026
73/189Sig. strikes
109/247Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
1:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alexander Hernandez 18-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · April 25, 2026
59/169Sig. strikes
50/145Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
1:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jared Gordon 21-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:27 — Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva · September 13, 2025
91/162Sig. strikes
65/186Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:01Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Vinc Pichel 14-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg · March 29, 2025
64/120Sig. strikes
79/182Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
2:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Grant Dawson 20-2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:42 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · October 12, 2024
5/12Sig. strikes
44/90Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Clay Guida 37-21 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
141/287Sig. strikes
63/252Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Maheshate 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · December 17, 2022
49/98Sig. strikes
25/141Absorbed
6/11Takedowns
6:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Drakkar Klose 12-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · July 30, 2022
34/57Sig. strikes
61/115Absorbed
3/11Takedowns
2:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jesse Ronson 21-10 walk-in Submission · R2 4:50 — UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad · April 16, 2022
35/80Sig. strikes
25/61Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
4:37Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Natan Levy 6-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate · November 20, 2021
35/91Sig. strikes
47/127Absorbed
7/12Takedowns
5:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Gruetzemacher 14-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland · July 31, 2021
72/146Sig. strikes
100/190Absorbed
5/12Takedowns
6:26Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Nasrat Haqparast 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · March 13, 2021
52/217Sig. strikes
99/217Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
8
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
11
Combate
8
Warrior Championship Fighting
2
Extreme Full Contact
1
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Alexander Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
April 25, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jared Gordon | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
September 13, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 2:27 |
| W | Vinc Pichel | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg
March 29, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Grant Dawson | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
October 12, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 1:42 |
| W | Clay Guida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hayisaer Maheshate | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
December 17, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Drakkar Klose | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 277
July 30, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jesse Ronson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2
April 16, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 4:50 |
| W | Natan Levy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
November 20, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chris Gruetzemacher | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland
July 31, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nasrat Haqparast | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
March 13, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Humberto Bandenay | Decision (unanimous) | Combate 55
February 21, 2020 |
Combate | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Erick Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) | Combate 44
September 20, 2019 |
Combate | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Estevan Payan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combate 39
June 7, 2019 |
Combate | 1 | 4:50 |
| W | Edgar Escarrega | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combate 30
February 8, 2019 |
Combate | 2 | 1:07 |
| W | LaRue Burley | KO (punches) | Combate 24
September 14, 2018 |
Combate | 1 | 2:26 |
| W | Chase Gibson | Decision (majority) | Combate 20
April 13, 2018 |
Combate | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcos Bonilla | Submission (armbar) | Combate 17
September 15, 2017 |
Combate | 2 | 1:07 |
| W | Raúl Najera Ocampo | Submission (heel hook) | Combate 10
January 19, 2017 |
Combate | 1 | 1:04 |
| W | Jovany Amador | Submission (armbar) | Warrior Championship Fighting 8
December 3, 2016 |
Warrior Championship Fighting | 1 | 3:21 |
| W | Mike Sandoval | Submission (armbar) | Warrior Championship Fighting 6
July 18, 2015 |
Warrior Championship Fighting | 1 | 0:24 |
| W | Dante Ramos | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Full Contact 4
October 18, 2014 |
Extreme Full Contact | 1 | 2:06 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Rafa García (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.