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Rafa Garcia vs Vinc Pichel

Rafa Garcia is 19-5-0; Vinc Pichel is 14-5-0. Vinc Pichel is 11 years older than Rafa Garcia. Vinc Pichel has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Rafa Garcia. Vinc Pichel is 3" · 8 cm taller than Rafa Garcia. They have met once: Rafa Garcia 1, Vinc Pichel 0.

Rafa Garcia
Rafa Garcia
“Gifted” · 19-5-0
UDUDTKO
LightweightMet once
Vinc Pichel
United States
Vinc Pichel
“From Hell” · 14-5-0
UDUDUD
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Style & credentials

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
Vinc Pichel

No background on record

Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
46%
12%
Body
25%
8%
Leg
29%

Time in position

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

Rafa Garcialast 6 fights
80%13%
Vinc Pichellast 2 fights
88%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rafa Garcia· from fights outside the UFC Vinc Pichel· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.333.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersVinc Pichel · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.683.17
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Rafa Garcia · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersVinc Pichel · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.022.50
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Rafa Garcia · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersVinc Pichel · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%51%
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Rafa Garcia · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersVinc Pichel · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%32%
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Rafa Garcia · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersVinc Pichel · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.20
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Rafa Garcia · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersVinc Pichel · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.33
Strikes landed / min
3.78
4.68
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.17
3.02 / 7.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.50 / 4.9
42%
Takedown accuracy
51%
77%
Takedown defence
32%
2:49
Control time / fight
3:03
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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

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
Vinc Pichel11 UFC fights · 567 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%160/673
16%89/147
23%130/160
Clinch
5%27/40
8%43/48
6%33/35
Ground
13%72/110
2%12/12
0%1/1

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Rafa Garcia and Vinc Pichel ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg (Sat, Mar 29, 2025), where Rafa Garcia won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Rafa Garcia and Vinc Pichel?

Rafa Garcia is 19-5-0 and Vinc Pichel is 14-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Rafa Garcia or Vinc Pichel?

Vinc Pichel has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Rafa Garcia, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Rafa Garcia or Vinc Pichel?

Vinc Pichel is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Rafa Garcia stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Rafa Garcia or Vinc Pichel?

Vinc Pichel is 43 and Rafa Garcia is 32.

Who has more finishes, Rafa Garcia or Vinc Pichel?

Rafa Garcia has 10 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Vinc Pichel has 8 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).