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Pulls upset of Jared Gordon Garcia defeated Jared Gordon via TKO (elbows) at 2:27 of Round 2 at UFC Noche on Saturday in San Antonio.

Impact Garcia continues the best run of his UFC career at age 31. Entering as a +150 underdog against an opponent known for his output and pace, Rafa simply outworked Gordon. He closed with a 91-65 edge in significant strikes landed. He also connected on 2-of-3 takedown attempts and was responsible for the biggest moment of the fight when a Round 3 knockdown led to the finish. Garcia is 4-1 in his past five fights dating back to December 2022, with the lone defeat during that stretch coming against a legitimate contender in Grant Dawson. Things are looking up for Rafa.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Noche UFC: Rafa Garcia vs. Jared Gordon: Live round-by-round updates Noche UFC features a solid lightweight clash as Rafa Garcia takes on Jared Gordon.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Scheduled for UFC San Antonio Garcia is scheduled to compete against Jared Gordon in a lightweight fight at UFC San Antonio on Sept. 13, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Garcia and Gordon will look to go 2-0 in 2025. The latter knocked out Thiago Moises in May, and the former outlasted Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision at UFC Mexico on March 29.

JUNE 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rafa Garcia ready to make UFC Mexico events a permanent part of his future Despite the pressure of performing in front of his home fans in Mexico, Rafa Garcia wants to go back for more.

APRIL 2, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Earns win in native Mexico Garcia defeated Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Mexico City.

Impact Garcia was outworked by Pichel a good portion of this fight and that's not what you want to see as a -375 favorite. The former won the total strike battle by a 79-64 count, but Rafa certainly landed the more notable blows, in addition to connecting on 2-of-6 takedown attempts. Never known as a cardio machine himself, Garcia dominated Pichel in Round 3 when the fight very easily could have been on the line. Garcia's 5-2 record over his past seven fights is strong, but his ceiling is severely limited by the fact he has just one knockout win in his pro career.

MARCH 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rafa Garcia explains why UFC on ESPN 44 win over Clay Guida 'a little bittersweet' Rafa Garcia says of Clay Guida that “he was one of my heroes growing up,” which made it difficult to fight him at UFC on ESPN 44.

APRIL 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

UFC on ESPN 44's Rafa Garcia details what it was like losing '20 percent' of his blood in last fight Rafa Garcia was a bloody mess after he won last time out, and he could be in for a similar war with Clay Guida at UFC on ESPN 44.

APRIL 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC on ESPN 44's Rafa Garcia details what it was like losing '20 percent' of his blood in last fight Rafa Garcia was a bloody mess after he won last time out, and he could be in for a similar war with Clay Guida at UFC on ESPN 44.

APRIL 12, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rafa Garcia needed 15 stitches to close that nasty cut at UFC Fight Night 216 Rafa Garcia was a bloody mess after his win over Hayisaer Maheshate at UFC Fight Night 216.

DECEMBER 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM