Rafa Garcia “Gifted”

Age 30
Gender Male
Height 5' 7"
Weight Class Lightweight
Out of CA

Rafa Garcia is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 12-4-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 7 years, 8 months, 23 days
Rounds Fought 34.4
Avg. Fights/Year 2.1
Longest Layoff 1 year, 5 months, 26 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 months, 14 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
10/12/2024 L
(12-3-0)
Grant Dawson
(21-2-1)
LW
(154.5 vs. 156.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC FN ON ESPN 171: ROYVAL vs TAIRA
2 01:42
04/15/2023 W
(11-3-0)
Clay Guida
(38-22-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 154.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 126 ON ESPN: HALLOWAY vs ALLEN
3 05:00
12/17/2022 W
(10-3-0)
Maheshate Hayisaer
(7-1-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 158.5*)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 119 ON ESPN: CANNONIER vs STRICKLAND
3 05:00
07/30/2022 L
(10-2-0)
Drakkar Klose
(11-2-1)
LW
(155.0 vs. 155.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 277: PENA vs NUNES
3 05:00
04/16/2022 W
(9-2-0)
Jesse Body Snatcher
(21-10-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 155.5)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN 98 on ESPN: LUQUE vs. MUHAMMAD 2
2 04:50
11/20/2021 W
(8-2-0)
Natan Levy
(6-0-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 154.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 88 ON ESPN: VIEIRA vs TATE
3 05:00
07/31/2021 L
(8-1-0)
Chris Gruetzemacher
(12-5-0)
LW
(154.0 vs. 156.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 78 ON ESPN: HALL vs STRICKLAND
3 05:00
03/13/2021 L
(8-0-0)
Nasrat Haqparast
(12-3-0)
LW
(156.0 vs. 156.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 66 ON ESPN: EDWARDS vs MUHAMMAD
3 05:00
NSF 02/21/2020 W
(7-0-0)
Humberto Bandenay
(18-7-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Combate Americas 55
3 05:00
NSF 09/20/2019 W
(6-0-0)
Erick Gonzalez
(10-3-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Combate Americas - Garcia vs. Gonzales
3 05:00
06/07/2019 W
(5-0-0)
Estevan Payan
(15-12-0)
LW
(155.6 vs. 155.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Combate 39
1 04:50
NSF 02/08/2019 W
(4-0-0)
Edgar Escarrega
(5-2-1)
Submission
Combate Americas 30 - Combate Baja
2 01:07
02/08/2019
(4-0-0)
Edgar Escarrega
(5-2-1)
LW To Be Decided
Combate 30: Mexicali
3 05:00
09/14/2018 W
(3-0-0)
Larue Burley
(8-3-0)
LW
(155.7 vs. 157.0*)
KO
ALDAY vs LOPEZ - World Bantamweight Championship
1 02:26
04/13/2018 W
(2-0-0)
Chase Gibson
(6-1-0)
LW
(154.8 vs. 155.9)
Decision (Majority Decision)
Combate Estrellas I
3 05:00
09/15/2017 W
(1-0-0)
Marcos Bonilla
(5-4-0)
FTW
(148.8* vs. 147.2*)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Combate Americas 17
2 01:07
NSF 01/19/2017 W
(0-0-0)
Raul Najera Ocampo
(3-2-0)
Submission (Heel Hook)
Combate Americas 10
1 01:04
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

Amateur Record: 0-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length -
Rounds Fought 0.0
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff -
Quickest Turnaround -

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
05/31/2013 L
(0-0-0)
Cameron Toor
(0-0-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.0)
TKO/RSC
Epic Fighting 18
1 00:07
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class