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Rafa Garcia lands 4.3 and absorbs 4.4 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Rafa Garcia's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Rafa Garcia's takedown threat ranks in the top 10% of the division. Takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Rafa Garcia wins 58% of rounds across 31 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Rafa Garcia has 1 KO/TKO loss in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 80 out of 99, average for the division.

Rafa Garcia is on a 3-fight win streak.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“Gifted”

Rafa Garcia

19-411 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 3W
Goes Long
Output Builds Late
5'7"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·31age
Last fightWAlexander Hernandez·U-DEC·R3·2mo ago
Fighter Context
7–4UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
5Dec
·
13.5min/fight
·
149UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–3(9 fights)
·
17%finish rate
·
-0.3str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
3–1(4 fights)
·
33%finish rate
·
+0.5str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.14
Neutral
42%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.471
Elite
91%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
80
Durable
70%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%
Strong
61%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Rafa Garcia — 4.28 significant strikes per minute, 44% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.42 strikes per minute.

Garcia
Distance Striker
Head Hunter
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.28
Str. Accuracy44%
637UFC landed/1,439attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.2 vs avg4.42
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / fight0.09
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg1%ile0.16
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
79%
Body
13%
Leg
9%
By Position
Distance85%
/
Clinch10%
/
Ground5%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 111 rounds
Round 211 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Avg. Landed192024
Avg. Absorbed202223
Avg. Net-1-1+1
Grappling

Rafa Garcia — 3.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 45% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 77% takedown defense.

Garcia
Control Wrestler
·177s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.22
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.05
TD Accuracy45%
32UFC landed/70attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
1UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense77%
27UFC defended/35opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Rafa Garcia — 7 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 5 decision), 29% finish rate.

Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
div avg 52%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 7
Submission1 / 7
Decision5 / 7
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision3 / 4
Loss Pattern
Outscored
3 of 4 losses by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
33%
2 of 6 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.3pts
W4 dec
1.2pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 23 more in second half of career
0+41+81+122+162avg↵202120222023202420252026

11 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.43.9R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.7
4.3
5.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.9
4.6
4.9
Diff
-0.2
-0.3
+0.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▲TD Acc+27%L3
-19%35%90%WLWWLWWW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Garcia — 11 UFC Fights

Rafa Garcia — UFC fight record: 7 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
11 fights
W
Alexander HernandezVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3Apr '26
+9
·59 SS (35%)·50 abs·4/7 td·110s ctrl
W
Jared GordonVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:27Sep '25
+26
·91 SS (56%)·65 abs·2/3 td·1 td taken·121s ctrl·1 kd landed·2 sub att
W
Vinc Pichel
LW
U-DEC R3Mar '25
-15
·64 SS (53%)·79 abs·2/6 td·135s ctrl
L
Grant DawsonVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:42Oct '24
-39
·5 SS (42%)·44 abs·2 td taken
↵ 18mo layoff
W
Clay GuidaElite
LW
U-DEC R3Apr '23
+78
·141 SS (49%)·63 abs·0/1 td·20s ctrl
W
Maheshate
LW
U-DEC R3Dec '22
+24
·49 SS (50%)·25 abs·6/11 td·370s ctrl
L
Drakkar Klose
LW
U-DEC R3Jul '22
-27
·34 SS (60%)·61 abs·3/11 td·2 td taken·174s ctrl
W
Jesse Ronson
LW
SUB R2 · 4:50Apr '22
+10
·35 SS (44%)·25 abs·3/4 td·277s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Natan Levy
LW
U-DEC R3Nov '21
-12
·35 SS (38%)·47 abs·7/12 td·3 td taken·337s ctrl
L
Chris Gruetzemacher
LW
U-DEC R3Jul '21
-28
·72 SS (49%)·100 abs·5/12 td·386s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Lightweight
“Gifted”

Rafa Garcia

19-411 UFC
Form
3W
5'7"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·31age
Last fightWAlexander Hernandez·U-DEC·2mo ago
Fighter Context
7–4UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
5Dec
·
13.5min/fight
·
149UFC min
vs. Winning Record6–3
vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.14
42%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.471
91%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
80
70%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%
61%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Garcia
Lightweight avg
Distance StrikerHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min4.28
Str. Accuracy44%
637UFC landed/1,439attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.2 vs avg4.42
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / Fight0.09
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg1%ile0.16
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
79%
Body
13%
Leg
9%
By Position
Dist85%
Clinch10%
Ground5%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=11
R2
n=11
R3
n=9
Landed192024
Absorbed202223
Net-1-1+1
Grappling
Garcia
Lightweight avg
Control Wrestler
177s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.22
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.05
TD Accuracy45%
32UFC landed/70attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
1UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense77%
27UFC defended/35opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
33%2 of 6 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.3pts
W4 dec
1.2pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.43.9R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.7
4.3
5.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.9
4.6
4.9
Diff
-0.2
-0.3
+0.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Garcia — UFC Fight Log
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W
Alexander HernandezVeteranLW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '26
59 SS (35%)·50 abs·4/7 td·110s ctrl
W
Jared GordonVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R3·Sep '25
91 SS (56%)·65 abs·2/3 td·1 td taken·121s ctrl·1 kd·2 sub
W
Vinc PichelLW
U-DEC·R3·Mar '25
64 SS (53%)·79 abs·2/6 td·135s ctrl
L
Grant DawsonVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '24
5 SS (42%)·44 abs·2 td taken
W
Clay GuidaEliteLW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '23
141 SS (49%)·63 abs·0/1 td·20s ctrl
W
MaheshateLW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '22
49 SS (50%)·25 abs·6/11 td·370s ctrl
L
Drakkar KloseLW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '22
34 SS (60%)·61 abs·3/11 td·2 td taken·174s ctrl
W
Jesse RonsonLW
SUB·R2·Apr '22
35 SS (44%)·25 abs·3/4 td·277s ctrl·1 sub
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