Rafa “Gifted” García is a 28 year old Male fighter from Mexico with a 15-3-0 pro MMA record. García most recently fought Maheshate at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 17, 2022. Rafa García beat Maheshate by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in a 158 lbs catchweight bout.
Rafa García has 15 wins with a 67% finish rate, including 1 by knockout, 8 by submission, 5 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14-3-0 | Maheshate |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-12-17 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-2-0 | Drakkar Klose |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 277 | 2022-07-30 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-2-0 | Jesse Ronson |
SUB
R2 4:50
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-04-16 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Natan Levy |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-11-20 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-1-0 | Chris Gruetzemacher |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-07-31 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-0-0 | Nasrat Haqparast |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-03-13 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-0-0 | Humberto Bandenay |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Combate 55 | 2020-02-21 | Lightweight | CAMMA |
| Win | 10-0-0 | Erick Gonzalez |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Combate 44 | 2019-09-20 | Lightweight | CAMMA |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Estevan Payan |
SUB
R1 4:50
|
Combate 39 | 2019-06-07 | Lightweight | CAMMA |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Edgar Escarrega |
SUB
R2 1:07
|
Combate 30 | 2019-02-08 | Lightweight | CAMMA |
| Win | 7-0-0 | LaRue Burley |
KO/TKO
R1 2:26
|
Combate 24 | 2018-09-14 | Lightweight | CAMMA |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Chase Gibson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Combate 20 | 2018-04-13 | Lightweight | CAMMA |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Marcos Bonilla |
SUB
R2 1:07
|
Combate 17 | 2017-09-15 | Featherweight | CAMMA |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Raúl Najera Ocampo |
SUB
R1 1:04
|
Combate 10 | 2017-01-19 | Featherweight | CAMMA |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Jovany Amador |
SUB
R1 3:21
|
WCF 8 | 2016-12-03 | WCF | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Antonio Barajas |
R
|
Fight for Glory 2 | 2015-08-01 | 145 lbs | SMF |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Mike Sandoval |
SUB
R1 0:14
|
WCF 6 | 2015-07-18 | Featherweight | WCF |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Dante Ramos |
SUB
R1 2:06
|
Regional circuit | 2014-10-18 |
García made his professional debut against Dante Ramos on October 18, 2014, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Dante Ramos who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Rafa García beat Dante Ramos by Submission at 2:06 of Round 1.
García made his debut in the UFC against Nasrat Haqparast on March 13, 2021, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad having compiled a 12-0-0 professional MMA record.
Rafa García lost to Nasrat Haqparast by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, García has gone on to fight a total of 6 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-3-0.
García's last win came against Maheshate at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 17, 2022. Rafa García beat Maheshate by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
García is not currently booked for any fights.
García's last loss came against Drakkar Klose at UFC 277 on Saturday July 30, 2022. Rafa García lost to Drakkar Klose by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
García has fought 6 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-3-0.
García has knocked out 1 opponents.
García has submitted 8 opponents.
García has never been knocked out.
García has never been submitted.
