Professional Record
18-5-0
Current Elo Rating
1610
True Contender System
Lightweight Ranking
#35
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#232
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 170 cm
- Reach
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 70.5 kg
- Age
- 32 years
- Place of birth
- Brawley, United States
- UFC debut
- March 13, 2021
- Team / gym
- Bloodline Combat Sports
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Rafa García has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Rafa Garcíavs.Rongzhu
L · decision
- Date
- September 12, 2026
- Elo change
- -76
Career Statistics
Professional Record
18-5-0
UFC Record
7-5-0
12 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,610
Peak Elo
1,686
Wins by method
1KO/TKO1Submissions5Decisions
Finish rate28.6%
From peak-76
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Best recorded streak: 3 straight wins
Elo History
12 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1610
Peak Elo
1686
Total
+110
UFC Fight History
Sep 12, 2026
Decision
Elo
1610
Change
-76
Apr 25, 2026
Decision
Elo
1686
Change
+35
Sep 13, 2025
TKO
Elo
1651
Change
+63
Mar 29, 2025
Vinc Pichel
Decision
Elo
1588
Change
+35
Oct 12, 2024
TKO
Elo
1553
Change
-43
Apr 15, 2023
Clay Guida
Decision
Elo
1596
Change
+37
Dec 17, 2022
Maheshate
Decision
Elo
1559
Change
+36
Jul 30, 2022
Decision
Elo
1523
Change
-25
Apr 16, 2022
Jesse Ronson
Submission
Elo
1548
Change
+56
Nov 20, 2021
Natan Levy
Decision
Elo
1492
Change
+37
Jul 31, 2021
Chris Gruetzemacher
Decision
Elo
1455
Change
-25
Mar 13, 2021
Decision
Elo
1480
Change
-20
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | L | Rongzhu | Decision | 1610 | -76 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | W | Alexander Hernandez | Decision | 1686 | +35 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | W | Jared Gordon | TKO | 1651 | +63 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | W | Vinc Pichel | Decision | 1588 | +35 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | L | Grant Dawson | TKO | 1553 | -43 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | W | Clay Guida | Decision | 1596 | +37 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | W | Maheshate | Decision | 1559 | +36 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | L | Drakkar Klose | Decision | 1523 | -25 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | W | Jesse Ronson | Submission | 1548 | +56 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | W | Natan Levy | Decision | 1492 | +37 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | L | Chris Gruetzemacher | Decision | 1455 | -25 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | L | Nasrat Haqparast | Decision | 1480 | -20 |
Fight history outside the UFC
11 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Feb 21, 2020
Humberto Bandenay
Decision · Unanimous
CAMMA · Combate 55: Mexicali
Sep 20, 2019
Erick Gonzalez
Decision · Unanimous
CAMMA · Combate 44: Mexicali
Jun 07, 2019
Estevan Payan
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 · 4:50
CAMMA · Combate 39: Unbreakable
Feb 08, 2019
Edgar Escarrega
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 1:07
Competitive Profile
Rafa García’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.