SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-EFBBE0
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
5'7"
REACH
70.0"
GYM
Bloodline Combat Sports
BORN
Mexico
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
11y 6m ago
LAST FIGHT
53d ago
UFC DEBUT
5y 1m ago
PRE-UFC6y 5m
UFC · 5y 1m ago
UFC5y 1m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
11:20
Avg Fight · UFC
13:32
Fights/Yr · Pro
2
Fights/Yr · UFC
2.1
Performance Matrix
23 bouts recordedvs Lightweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
4.53
Absorbed / Min
5.65
Off. Accuracy
44.3%
Def. Avoidance
61.4%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
637
658
Attempted
1439
1706
Per Minute
4.53
5.65
Accuracy
44.3%61.4%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
-21
Net Attempted
-267
Total fight time: 02:28:59
MMA Record
Fight #23
Rafa GarciaW
18-4
via DEC
Lightweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
April 25, 2026
LAlexander Hernandez
18-8
Current: 26-6-1, 1 NC
Rafa GarciaW
vsLAlexander Hernandez
UFC Fight NightApril 25, 2026
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #22
Rafa GarciaW
17-4
via TKO
Lightweight Bout
Elbows From Top Position · 2:27 · R3
UFC Fight Night
September 13, 2025
LJared Gordon
21-7
Current: 20-5-0
Rafa GarciaW
vsLJared Gordon
UFC Fight NightSeptember 13, 2025
Elbows From Top Position · 2:27 · R3
Fight #21
Rafa GarciaW
16-4
via DEC
Lightweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
March 29, 2025
LVinc Pichel
14-4
Current: 27-10-0, 2 NC
Rafa GarciaW
vsLVinc Pichel
UFC Fight NightMarch 29, 2025
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #20
Rafa GarciaL
16-3
via TKO
Lightweight Bout
Ground & Pound · 1:42 · R2
UFC Fight Night
October 12, 2024
WGrant Dawson
21-2-1
Current: 20-4-1
Rafa GarciaL
vsWGrant Dawson
UFC Fight NightOctober 12, 2024
Ground & Pound · 1:42 · R2
Fight #19
Rafa GarciaW
15-3
via DEC
Lightweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
April 15, 2023
LClay Guida
38-22
Current: 13-5-0
Rafa GarciaW
vsLClay Guida
UFC Fight NightApril 15, 2023
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #18
Rafa GarciaW
14-3
via DEC
Catchweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
December 17, 2022
LMaheshate
9-1
Current: 9-2-0
Rafa GarciaW
vsLMaheshate
UFC Fight NightDecember 17, 2022
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #17
Rafa GarciaL
14-2
via DEC
Lightweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2
July 30, 2022
WDrakkar Klose
12-2-1
Current: 25-11-0
Rafa GarciaL
vsWDrakkar Klose
UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2July 30, 2022
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #16
Rafa GarciaW
13-2
via SUB
Lightweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 4:50 · R2
UFC Fight Night
April 16, 2022
LJesse Ronson
21-10
Current: 26-12-0, 1 NC
Rafa GarciaW
vsLJesse Ronson
UFC Fight NightApril 16, 2022
Rear Naked Choke · 4:50 · R2
Fight #15
Rafa GarciaW
12-2
via DEC
Lightweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
November 20, 2021
LNatan Levy
6-0
Current: 10-5-0
Rafa GarciaW
vsLNatan Levy
UFC Fight NightNovember 20, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #14
Rafa GarciaL
12-1
via DEC
Lightweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
July 31, 2021
WChris Gruetzemacher
14-4
Current: 21-7-1
Rafa GarciaL
vsWChris Gruetzemacher
UFC Fight NightJuly 31, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #13
Rafa GarciaL
12-0
via DEC
Lightweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
March 13, 2021
WNasrat Haqparast
12-3
Current: 18-6-0
Rafa GarciaL
vsWNasrat Haqparast
UFC Fight NightMarch 13, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #12
Rafa GarciaW
11-0
via DEC
CAMMA Lightweight Championship
Decision · Unanimous
Combate 55: Mexicali
February 21, 2020
LHumberto Bandenay
18-7
Current: 14-5-0
Rafa GarciaW
vsLHumberto Bandenay
Combate 55: MexicaliFebruary 21, 2020
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #11
Rafa GarciaW
10-0
via DEC
Lightweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
Combate 44: Mexicali
September 20, 2019
LErick Gonzalez
10-3
Current: 5-9-0
Rafa GarciaW
vsLErick Gonzalez
Combate 44: MexicaliSeptember 20, 2019
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #10
Rafa GarciaW
9-0
via SUB
Lightweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 4:50 · R1
Combate 39: Unbreakable
June 7, 2019
LEstevan Payan
17-12
Current: 25-14-0
Rafa GarciaW
vsLEstevan Payan
Combate 39: UnbreakableJune 7, 2019
Rear Naked Choke · 4:50 · R1
Fight #9
Rafa GarciaW
8-0
via SUB
Lightweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 1:07 · R2
Combate 30: Mexicali
February 8, 2019
LEdgar Escarrega
5-1-1
Current: 14-8-0
Rafa GarciaW
vsLEdgar Escarrega
Combate 30: MexicaliFebruary 8, 2019
Rear Naked Choke · 1:07 · R2
Fight #8
Rafa GarciaW
7-0
via TKO
Lightweight Bout
Punches · 2:26 · R1
Combate 24: Alday vs. Lopez
September 14, 2018
LLaRue Burley
8-3
Current: 11-4-0
Rafa GarciaW
vsLLaRue Burley
Combate 24: Alday vs. LopezSeptember 14, 2018
Punches · 2:26 · R1
Fight #7
Rafa GarciaW
6-0
via DEC
Lightweight Bout
Decision · Majority
Combate 20: Combate Estrellas 1
April 13, 2018
LChase Gibson
6-2
Current: 13-5-1
Rafa GarciaW
vsLChase Gibson
Combate 20: Combate Estrellas 1April 13, 2018
Decision · Majority
Fight #6
Rafa GarciaW
5-0
via SUB
Featherweight Bout
Armbar · 1:07 · R2
Combate 17: El Grito En La Jaula
September 15, 2017
LMarcos Bonilla
4-4
Current: 14-8-0
Rafa GarciaW
vsLMarcos Bonilla
Combate 17: El Grito En La JaulaSeptember 15, 2017
Armbar · 1:07 · R2
Fight #5
Rafa GarciaW
4-0
via SUB
Featherweight Bout
Heel Hook · 1:04 · R1
Combate 10
January 19, 2017
LRaúl Najera Ocampo
4-1
Rafa GarciaW
vsLRaúl Najera Ocampo
Combate 10January 19, 2017
Heel Hook · 1:04 · R1
Fight #4
Rafa GarciaW
3-0
via SUB
Bout
Armbar · 3:21 · R1
WCF 8
December 3, 2016
LJovany Amador
0-1
Current: 0-5-0
Rafa GarciaW
vsLJovany Amador
WCF 8December 3, 2016
Armbar · 3:21 · R1
Fight #3
Rafa GarciaW
2-0
SMF Promotions 145 lbs Championship
Win
Fight for Glory 2
August 1, 2015
LAntonio Barajas
9-4-1
Current: 12-8-1
Rafa GarciaW
vsLAntonio Barajas
Fight for Glory 2August 1, 2015
Win
Fight #2
Rafa GarciaW
1-0
via SUB
Featherweight Bout
Armbar · 0:14 · R1
WCF 6
July 18, 2015
LMike Sandoval
0-3
Current: 0-2-0
Rafa GarciaW
vsLMike Sandoval
WCF 6July 18, 2015
Armbar · 0:14 · R1
Fight #1
Rafa GarciaW
0-0
via SUB
Bout
-
-
October 18, 2014
L-
-
Rafa GarciaW
vsL-
-October 18, 2014
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