Rafa Garcia vs. RongzhuW

Noche UFC · September 12, 2026 · Desert Diamond Arena · Prelims 2:00 PM ET

The brief

The result: Rongzhu by Decision (unanimous), R3
What kind of fight: Finisher vs. Finisher
Finish likelihood: High
The line: Garcia +136 · Rongzhu -166Consensus (multiple sportsbooks)
The stakes: Lightweight · Prelims

The result

Rongzhu def. Rafa Garcia — Decision (unanimous), R3 5:00

Rongzhu turned back Rafa Garcia's pressure in a high-paced lightweight war, taking a clean unanimous decision (29-28 on all three cards).

Garcia pushed the action early, but Rongzhu weathered the storm and powered through a competitive three rounds to extend his winning streak, improving to 29-6 overall.

The breakdown below was written before the fight.

The read

Both men have the power and craft to end the fight early, and neither has shown much hesitation to engage.

Expect fireworks from the opening bell.

The matchup

Rafa Garcia

Well-Rounded Finisher

Win streak · Balanced finish rate · UFC veteran

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Rongzhu

Durable Striker

High finish rate · Long unbeaten UFC run · Durability

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Two finishers with long unbeaten stretches meet on the prelims.

Garcia's balanced finishing rate across his career and recent UFC form runs into a durable Rongzhu who hasn't lost in exactly this kind of live-or-die spot in years.

Tale of the tape

18-4	Record	28-6
32	Age	26
5'7"	Height	5'9"
70"	Reach	70"
—	Stance	—
Mexico	Country	China
—	Team	City Kickboxing

The numbers

Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.

Rafa GarciaRongzhu

—Sig. strikes landed / min (volume)—

—Striking accuracy (precision)—

—Sig. strikes absorbed / min (lower is better)—

—Striking defense (strikes avoided)—

—Takedowns / 15 min (wrestling offense)—

—Takedown accuracy—

—Takedown defense—

—Submission attempts / 15 min—

The fighters

Rafa Garcia 18-4

Rafa Garcia is a Mexicali-born lightweight riding a win streak that includes a finish of Jared Gordon at last year's Noche UFC. He returns to the Noche card against a UFC returnee in Rongzhu.

How they win

2 KO/TKO8 SUB8 DEC

How they lose

1 KO/TKO0 SUB3 DEC

Last 3 fights

WAlexander Hernandez · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night · April 25, 2026
WJared Gordon · KO/TKONoche UFC · September 13, 2025

Full Garcia profile →

Rongzhu is a Sichuan-born lightweight who has not lost since a doctor-stoppage defeat in September 2024, going 7-1 across his last eight fights with 15 of his 28 career wins coming by knockout. He faces Rafa Garcia on the Noche UFC prelims.

How they win

15 KO/TKO7 SUB6 DEC

Last 3 fights

UFC debut — no prior UFC bouts.

Full Rongzhu profile →

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