Grant Dawson vs Rafa Garcia
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (1)
Grant Dawson vs Rafa Garcia: Matchup Breakdown
Grant Dawson is 12-2-1 in the Lightweight division with an 80% win rate. Rafa Garcia is 7-4 at Lightweight, winning 63.6% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Grant Dawson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira on Oct 12, 2024, won by Grant Dawson by KO/TKO in round 2.
Grant Dawson holds the higher ELO rating, 1,142 to 1,020. Career peaks are 1,194 for Grant Dawson and 1,020 for Rafa Garcia. Grant Dawson has 2 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 12 victories, a 58.3% finish rate. Rafa Garcia has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 28.6% of the time.
Grant Dawson stands 5' 10" with a reach of 72" and fights switch. Rafa Garcia is 5' 7" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Grant Dawson. Grant Dawson is 32, Rafa Garcia is 31.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Grant Dawson has landed 528 significant strikes at 51.2% accuracy with 41 takedowns and 1h 50m of control time. Rafa Garcia has landed 637 at 44.3% with 32 takedowns and 32:31 of control.
They share 1 common opponent: Jared Gordon.