Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rafa Garcia
Gifted
19-4-0
RESULT

Rafa Garcia def. Jared Gordon (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:27
Jared Gordon
Flash
21-9-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States

Rafa Garcia defeated Jared Gordon by TKO in round 3 (2:27) in the Lightweight bout of Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva, held Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio.

Fight stats

Rafa Garcia
Jared Gordon
1
Knockdowns
0
91 of 162
Significant strikes
65 of 186
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
107 of 179
Total strikes
80 of 201
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 3
67%
Takedown accuracy
33%
2
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
2:01
Control time
0:09
Significant strikes by target
74 of 144
Head
55 of 171
7 of 7
Body
8 of 13
10 of 11
Leg
2 of 2
70 of 137
Distance
65 of 186
10 of 11
Clinch
0 of 0
11 of 14
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 41
Sig. str.
23 of 64
23 of 42
Total str.
24 of 65
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
33 of 61
Sig. str.
31 of 86
48 of 77
Total str.
45 of 100
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:12
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
36 of 60
Sig. str.
11 of 36
36 of 60
Total str.
11 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Rafa Garcia
+146
41% implied win probability
Open: +199Best: +192
Jared Gordon
-170
63% implied win probability
Open: -243Best: -155

Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRafa GarciaJared Gordon
4casters+142-158
4Cx+141-157
Bet105+144-163
BetAnything+140-170
BetMGM+150-185
BetOnline+135-155
BetRivers+150-190
BetUS+134-160
Betway+150-188
Bookmaker+192-230
Bovada+145-170
Caesars+150-180
Circa+140-160
Cloudbet+146-160
DraftKings+142-170
FanDuel+152-180
MyBookie+145-179
Pinnacle+144-162
Stake+138-156
SXBet+139-160

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rafa Garcia vs Jared Gordon?

Rafa Garcia defeated Jared Gordon by TKO in round 3 (2:27) in the Lightweight bout of Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva, held Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio.

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rafa Garcia 49%51% Jared Gordon

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Rafa Garcia
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Jared Gordon
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

52Power69
77Speed79
82Precision88
87Durability90
95Engine94
97Wrestling95
76Ground72

Biggest edge Rafa Garcia, Submissions +42

Attribute by attribute

Rafa Garcia is on the left of every row, Jared Gordon on the right.
47Punch power78
57Kick power59
89Punch speed94
64Kick speed64
82Accuracy88
97Takedowns95
59Ground striking94
92Submissions50
93Chin87
81Body strength92
95Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-4-0
Record
21-9-0 (1 NC)
1744
Power Index rating
1754
3
Win Streak
0
32
Age
37
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.28
SLpM
5.57
44%
Str. Acc.
53%
4.42
SApM
4.11
61%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

3.22
TD Avg.
1.91
45%
TD Acc.
34%
77%
TD Def.
60%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rafa Garcia · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Jared Gordon · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:42 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 17 fights
57.9
Avg sig. strikes
60.8
2.91
Avg takedowns
1.41
2:57
Avg control time
3:45
141
Career high strikes
141
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Rafa Garcia
Strike target
Jared Gordon
79%
Head
74%
13%
Body
16%
8%
Leg
9%
Rafa Garcia
Strike position
Jared Gordon
85%
Distance
70%
10%
Clinch
12%
5%
Ground
18%