Rafa Garcia

“Gifted”

Rafa Garcia "Gifted" is an active Lightweight fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.

Fighter Profile Overview

Rafa Garcia is an active Lightweight mixed martial artist. The profile data says career record is 4-4-0, UFC record is 7-4-0, nationality is Mexico, team is Team Elevation, stance is Orthodox, height is 5' 7", reach is 70". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.

The most recent logged fight is a win against Alexander Hernandez at UFC Fight Night 274 - Sterling vs. Zalal on Apr 25 2026 by Decision (Unanimous). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 4-1 with 2 finishes.

The striking profile lists 4.31 significant strikes landed per minute, 4.54 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 45% striking accuracy, 61% striking defense. The grappling data lists 3.13 takedowns per 15 minutes, 44% takedown accuracy, 76% takedown defense, 0.5 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.

The listed win mix includes 2 KO/TKO wins, 8 submission wins, 8 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 52.6% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.

Full Record
N/A
UFC Record
7-4-0
Weight Class
Lightweight
Nationality
Mexico
Team
Team Elevation

Career Statistics

Recent Fights

Result Opponent Method Event Date
WIN Alexander Hernandez Decision (Unanimous) UFC Fight Night 274 - Sterling vs. Zalal Apr 25 2026
WIN Jared Gordon TKO (Elbows) UFC Fight Night 259 - Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva Sep 13 2025
WIN Vinc Pichel Decision (Unanimous) UFC on ESPN 64 - Moreno vs. Erceg Mar 29 2025
LOSS Grant Dawson TKO (Elbows and Punches) UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira Oct 12 2024
WIN Clay Guida Decision (Unanimous) UFC on ESPN 44 - Holloway vs. Allen Apr 15 2023
WIN Maheshate Hayisaer Decision (Unanimous) UFC Fight Night 216 - Cannonier vs. Strickland Dec 17 2022
LOSS Drakkar Klose Decision (Unanimous) UFC 277 - Pena vs. Nunes 2 Jul 30 2022
WIN Jesse Ronson Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) UFC on ESPN 34 - Luque vs. Muhammad 2 Apr 16 2022
WIN Natan Levy Decision (Unanimous) UFC Fight Night 198 - Vieira vs. Tate Nov 20 2021
LOSS Chris Gruetzemacher Decision (Unanimous) UFC on ESPN 28 - Hall vs. Strickland Jul 31 2021

CageVault Research Notes

  • 23 logged professional fights in the profile data; the table below shows the 10 most recent entries.
  • Latest activity signal: Apr 25 2026 vs. Alexander Hernandez.
  • 6/6 core UFC-style stat fields are populated for search and matchup research.
  • UFC experience is detected from profile links, organization data, or logged fight events.
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