Jared Gordon vs Rafa Garcia

Jared Gordon vs Rafa Garcia: Matchup Breakdown

Jared Gordon is 9-8 (1 NC) in the Lightweight division with a 50.0% win rate. Rafa Garcia is 7-5 at Lightweight, winning 58.3% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Rafa Garcia leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva on Sep 13, 2025, won by Rafa Garcia by KO/TKO in round 3.

Rafa Garcia holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 992 to 886. Career peaks are 1,049 for Jared Gordon and 1,026 for Rafa Garcia. Jared Gordon has 3 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 9 victories, a 33.3% finish rate. Rafa Garcia has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 28.6% of the time.

Jared Gordon stands 5' 9" with a reach of 68" and fights orthodox. Rafa Garcia is 5' 7" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Rafa Garcia. Jared Gordon is 38, Rafa Garcia is 32.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Jared Gordon has landed 1,050 significant strikes at 53.7% accuracy with 24 takedowns and 1h 03m of control time. Rafa Garcia has landed 710 at 43.6% with 33 takedowns and 0h 33m of control.

They share 2 common opponents: Nasrat Haqparast, Grant Dawson.