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Jared Gordon vs Rafa Garcia

Jared Gordon is 21-9-0 (1 NC); Rafa Garcia is 19-5-0. Jared Gordon is 6 years older than Rafa Garcia. Rafa Garcia has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Jared Gordon. Jared Gordon is 2" · 5 cm taller than Rafa Garcia. They have met once: Jared Gordon 0, Rafa Garcia 1.

Jared Gordon
United States
Jared Gordon
“Flash” · 21-9-0 (1 NC)
SUBTKOTKO
LightweightMet once
Rafa Garcia
Rafa Garcia
“Gifted” · 19-5-0
UDUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Jared Gordon
BoxingBJJFolkstyle Wrestling
  • 2024Black belt · BJJMike Jaramillo
  • 2017Featherweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC)
  • 2013Lightweight ChampionshipDuelo de Gigantes
  • —Amateur MMA 12-1Record
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US
Rafa Garcia
BJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJPhilippe "Furao" Della Monica / Carlos Gracie Jr.
  • 2020Combate Americas Lightweight Championship (successful defense)Combate Americas
  • 2019Combate Americas Lightweight Championship (inaugural)Combate Americas
  • —Imperial High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · one season
Camp · Bloodline Combat Sports · Orange, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%
Head
80%
16%
Body
12%
9%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Jared Gordonlast 8 fights
72%18%10%
Rafa Garcialast 6 fights
80%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jared Gordon Rafa Garcia
Strikes landed / min
5.574.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Gordon · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.114.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Gordon · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.913.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Gordon · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Gordon · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Gordon · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Gordon · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.57
Strikes landed / min
4.33
4.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.68
1.91 / 5.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.02 / 7.4
34%
Takedown accuracy
41%
60%
Takedown defence
77%
3:45
Control time / fight
2:49
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Jared Gordon18 UFC fights · 1050 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%510/1225
12%129/199
9%98/114
Clinch
9%93/132
3%33/35
0%1/1
Ground
17%175/237
1%11/11
0%0/0
Rafa Garcia12 UFC fights · 710 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
68%485/1319
9%64/98
7%53/61
Clinch
7%48/67
3%19/19
1%6/7
Ground
5%34/56
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Jared GordonRafa Garcia

Frequently asked questions

Have Jared Gordon and Rafa Garcia ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva (Sat, Sep 13, 2025), where Rafa Garcia won by TKO.

What are the records of Jared Gordon and Rafa Garcia?

Jared Gordon is 21-9-0 (1 NC) and Rafa Garcia is 19-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jared Gordon or Rafa Garcia?

Rafa Garcia has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Jared Gordon, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jared Gordon or Rafa Garcia?

Jared Gordon is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Rafa Garcia stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Jared Gordon or Rafa Garcia?

Jared Gordon is 38 and Rafa Garcia is 32.

Who has more finishes, Jared Gordon or Rafa Garcia?

Jared Gordon has 10 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Rafa Garcia has 10 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).