#15 Lightweight
Rafa Garcia
W3“Gifted”
19-4-0
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/Lightweight/Age 31/Orthodox/5' 7"/70″ reach/155 lbs
Win %
83%
SLpM
4.3
Str Acc
44%
Str Def
61%
TD Avg
3.2
TD Def
77%
Sub Avg
0.4
Finish
62%
At a Glance
4.3
SLpM
above average
44%
Str Acc
median
3.2
TD Avg
top 22%
62%
Finish %
top 0%
61%
Str Def
top 15%
Rafa Garcia "Gifted" is a orthodox Lightweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a wrestling-based fighter. With a record of 19-4-0, the fighter boasts a 83% win rate across 23 pro contests, finishing 62% of opponents inside the distance.
Career Arc
18 fightspeak +10 · current +10
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
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Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
4.28+0.86 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
4.42+1.24 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
3.22+1.70 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.400.00 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (4.42)Landed (4.28)
0
-0.14
Wins by Method
62%Finish
KO/TKO215%
Submission646%
Decision538%
19 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (19)
2 KO
6 SUB
5 DEC
6 OTH
Losses (4)
1 KO
3 DEC
Recent Form (Last 5)
W
Dec
W
KO
W
Dec
L
KO
W
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
15/39(38%)
R2
18/50(36%)
R3
27/55(49%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
84%
Distance: 271Clinch: 28Ground: 22
Target
78%
Head: 251Body: 36Leg: 34
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.8
Avg Control / Fight
0:40
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.1
TD Success Rate
47%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
8 of 18
KO/TKO Losses
1
Avg Fight Duration
2.3 rounds
Post-Loss Record
3-1
Fight History11 UFC + 7 pre-UFC
18 fights14W4L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Alexander Hernandez | DU-DEC | ||||
WIN Method U-DEC Round 3 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Lightweight | ||||||
| W | Jared Gordon | KKO/TKO Elbows | ||||
| W | Vinc Pichel | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Grant Dawson | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Clay Guida | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Maheshate | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Drakkar Klose | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Jesse Ronson | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Natan Levy | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Chris Gruetzemacher | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Nasrat Haqparast | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Edgar Escarrega | SSUB | ||||
| W | LaRue Burley | KTKO | ||||
| W | Raúl Najera Ocampo | SSUB | ||||
| W | Jovany Amador | SSUB | ||||
| W | Antonio Barajas | • | ||||
| W | Mike Sandoval | SSUB | ||||
| W | Unknown | SSUB | ||||