On the clock
2 of 7 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
7–5UFC record
2 of 7Dominant wins
83Average win score
53rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate29% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:39
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 4.7
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min3.0
Control time21% of the fight
Best winJared Gordon rated 1612 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Rafa Garcia’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 9takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
17
83.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
56
53rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
9
29%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
26
−0.35
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
52
4.33
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
28
4.68
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
88
3.02
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
21%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jared Gordon, rated 1612 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
No. 35 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1549 across 12 fights at the weight.
7–5Record at 155 lb
2 of 7Dominant wins
83Average win score
1442Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate29% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:39
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 4.7
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min3.0
Control time21% of the fight
Best winJared Gordon rated 1612 going in
Against the division
How Rafa Garcia’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 10takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
16
83.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
56
53rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
9
29%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
24
−0.35
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
56
4.33
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
29
4.68
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
86
3.02
ControlShare of fight time in control
60
21%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 7 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jared Gordon, rated 1612 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
12 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2026 | Loss | 19–81 | Rongzhu | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Win | 78–22 | Alexander Hernandez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Win | 93–7 | Jared Gordon | KO/TKO | R3 2:27 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Win | 77–23 | Vinc Pichel | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Loss | 5–95 | Grant Dawson | KO/TKO | R2 1:42 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Win | 82–18 | Clay Guida | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen |
| 17 Dec 2022 | Win | 83–17 | Maheshate | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Loss | 20–80 | Drakkar Klose | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Win | 90–10 | Jesse Ronson | submission | R2 4:50 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad |
| 20 Nov 2021 | Win | 79–21 | Natan Levy | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Loss | 20–80 | Chris Gruetzemacher | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Loss | 18–82 | Nasrat Haqparast | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad |