Nicknamed Gifted
Rafa Garcia is nicknamed "Gifted".
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Rafa Garcia
MexicoAge, record and fight historyRafa Garcia is a UFC lightweight who represents Mexico and holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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About Rafa Garcia
Rafa Garcia was born on August 5, 1994, in Brawley, California, United States, and represents Mexico. Garcia fights from the orthodox stance. His professional career began in 2014, and he has fought at Lightweight in the UFC since 2021. In his first UFC fight, Garcia lost to Nasrat Haqparast by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad on Mar 13, 2021.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history12
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado | Rongzhu | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal | Alexander Hernandez | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva | Jared Gordon | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 2:27 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg | Vinc Pichel | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | Grant Dawson | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:42 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen | Clay Guida | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | Maheshate | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Drakkar Klose | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad | Jesse Ronson | W | Submission | 2 | 4:50 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate | Natan Levy | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland | Chris Gruetzemacher | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | Nasrat Haqparast | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
UFC record7-512 fights since 2021
Pro record19-5-024 pro fights
Last fightSep 12lost to Rongzhu
Last 53-2LWWWLNewest first. Lost his last fight.
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Career
12years2014 to 2026
- 2021UFC debutLost to Nasrat Haqparast
- Sep 12, 2026Latest fightLost to Rongzhu
How his UFC fights ended
7 wins
KO/TKO 1Submission 1Decision 5
5 losses
KO/TKO 1Decision 4
Divisions
- Lightweight: 7-52021 to 2026, 12 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Mar 13, 2021: lost to Nasrat Haqparast by unanimous decisionFight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
Sep 12, 2026: lost to Rongzhu by unanimous decisionNoche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado, round 3, 5:00
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:09 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.