Chris Gruetzemacher defeated Rafa Garcia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland, held Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Chris Gruetzemacher won the decision.
Chris Gruetzemacher vs Rafa Garcia
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 13 media scorecards
- MMAMania.com30-27Gruetzemacher
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Gruetzemacher
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Gruetzemacher
- CombatPress.com29-28Gruetzemacher
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Gruetzemacher
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Gruetzemacher
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Gruetzemacher
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Gruetzemacher
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Gruetzemacher
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Gruetzemacher
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Gruetzemacher
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press29-28Garcia
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Garcia
Fan Scorecards
40 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Chris Gruetzemacher | Rafa Garcia | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +270 | -330 | |
| BetOnline | +255 | -305 | |
| Betway | +240 | -333 | |
| Bookmaker | +194 | -250 | |
| Bovada | +265 | -350 | |
| Cloudbet | +270 | -340 | |
| DraftKings | -195 | +145 | |
| FanDuel | -182 | +142 | |
| mybookie | +255 | -315 | |
| Pinnacle | +245 | -362 | |
| sportsbetio | +253 | -370 | |
| sports-interaction | +260 | -400 | |
| unibet | +230 | -305 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Rafa Garcia absorbs 4.68 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Chris Gruetzemacher absorbs 4.96 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Rafa Garcia lands 3.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Chris Gruetzemacher lands 6.18 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · United States- —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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
7 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Chris Gruetzemacher vs Rafa Garcia?
Chris Gruetzemacher defeated Rafa Garcia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland, held Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Chris Gruetzemacher won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Chris Gruetzemacher vs Rafa Garcia?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Chris Gruetzemacher won the decision.
Was Chris Gruetzemacher vs Rafa Garcia a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 60% of 40 fan cards scored it for Chris Gruetzemacher; 85% of 13 media scores picked Chris Gruetzemacher.