Rafa García
“Gifted”
Record 19-4-0MexicoUFC GYM Costa Mesa
The style
Grinding Grappler
takedowns · top pressure · cardio
GrapplingStriking
García is a Mexicali grappler who wears opponents down with relentless takedowns, top pressure and a deep gas tank, with eight submission wins on his ledger. He is on a three-fight winning streak, taking decisions from Vinc Pichel and Alexander Hernandez around a TKO of Jared Gordon. He is quietly pushing toward the edge of the lightweight rankings.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 19-4-0 |
| Age | 32 |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | — |
| Country | Mexico |
| Team | UFC GYM Costa Mesa |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 4.28 |
| Striking accuracy | 44% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.42 |
| Striking defense | 61% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 3.22 |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | 77% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.4 |
How they win
2 KO/TKO8 SUB9 DEC
How they lose
1 KO/TKO0 SUB3 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when García lands on a covered card.