All fightersRafa García
“Gifted”
Lightweight18-5RECORD
2KO / TKO WINS
8SUBMISSION WINS
8DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Gifted |
| Date of birth | 5 Aug 1994 |
| Nationality | Mexican American |
| Birthplace | Brawley, California, U.S. |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Team Punisher; Yuma United MMA (formerly); UFC GYM Costa Mesa (2017–present); Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center |
| Height | 170 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight | 70.3 kg (155 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 18 Oct 2014 |
| UFC debut | 13 Mar 2021 |
| Last fight | 12 Sep 2026 |
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Fight history
23 professional fights on file (12 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Rong Zhu | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado | 12 Sep 2026 | Glendale, Arizona, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Gustav GibsonScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Ron McCarthy 28-29, Eric Colon 28-29, Andrew Topps 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Alexander Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal | 25 Apr 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Kerry HatleyScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 29-28, Sal D'amato 29-28, Junichiro Kamijo 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Jared Gordon | KO/TKO (elbows) | 3 | 2:27 | Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva | 13 Sep 2025 | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Kerry HatleyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Vinc Pichel | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg | 29 Mar 2025 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Raul PorrataScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Guilherme Bravo 30-27, Dave Tirelli 30-27, Sal D'amato 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Grant Dawson | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:42 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | 12 Oct 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Clay Guida | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen | 15 Apr 2023 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Dwayne BessScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 30-27, Sal D'amato 30-27, Ross Swanberg 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Maheshate Hayisaer | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | 17 Dec 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 30-27, Derek Cleary 30-27, Chris Lee 30-27 | |||||||
| Loss | Drakkar Klose | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | 30 Jul 2022 | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jacob MontalvoScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Kent Basinger 28-29, Steve Armstrong 28-29, Aaron Menard 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Jesse Ronson | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 4:50 | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad | 16 Apr 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Natan Levy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate | 20 Nov 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 29-28, Bryan Miner 29-28, Junichiro Kamijo 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Chris Gruetzemacher | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland | 31 Jul 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Dave Hagen 28-29, Rick Winter 28-29, Ron McCarthy 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Nasrat Haqparast | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | 13 Mar 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 27-30, Junichiro Kamijo 28-29, Tony Weeks 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Humberto Bandenay | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas 55 | 21 Feb 2020 | Mexicali, Mexico |
| Win | Erick Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas 44 | 20 Sep 2019 | Mexicali, Mexico |
| Win | Estevan Payan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:50 | Combate Americas 39 | 7 Jun 2019 | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Win | Edgar Escarrega | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:07 | Combate Americas 30 | 8 Feb 2019 | Mexicali, Mexico |
| Win | LaRue Burley | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:26 | Combate Americas 24 | 14 Sep 2018 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Win | Chase Gibson | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas 20 | 13 Apr 2018 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Win | Marcos Bonilla | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:07 | Combate Americas 17 | 15 Sep 2017 | Redlands, California, United States |
| Win | Raúl Najera Ocampo | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:04 | Combate Americas 10 | 19 Jan 2017 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Win | Jovany Amador | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:21 | Warrior CF 8 | 3 Dec 2016 | Mexicali, Mexico |
| Win | Mike Sandoval | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:24 | Warrior CF 6 | 18 Jul 2015 | Mexicali, Mexico |
| Win | Dante Ramos | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:06 | Extreme Full Contact 4 | 18 Oct 2014 | Mexicali, Mexico |