Rafa GarciaAll-Around

Lightweight · 19-4 · orthodox

Last 5
LWWWL
Height
5'7"
170.18 cm
Reach
5'10"
177.8 cm
Age
32
Elo Rating
1588.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Averages 3.22 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 90% of Lightweight fighters
  • Stops 77% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 81% of Lightweight fighters
  • Avoids 61% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 78% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 4.42 significant strikes per minute — worse than 79% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.28
    Top 27%
  • Striking accuracy
    44%
    Top 48%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.42
    Bottom 21%
  • Striking defense
    61%
    Top 22%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.22
    Top 10%
  • Takedown accuracy
    45%
    Top 30%
  • Takedown defense
    77%
    Top 19%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Bottom 44%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1572, higher than 77% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1589).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520256:42Dawson15:00Pichel12:27Gordon15:00Hernandez15:00Rongzhu
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado
2026-09-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
2026-04-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
2025-09-13 · KO/TKO, R3 2:27
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
2025-03-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
2024-10-12 · KO/TKO, R2 1:42
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
2023-04-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
2022-12-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
2022-07-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
2022-04-16 · Submission, R2 4:50
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
2021-11-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland
2021-07-31 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
2021-03-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00