Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rafa Garcia
MexicoRafa Garcia
“Gifted”
19-4-0
RESULT

Rafa Garcia def. Jesse Ronson (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:50
Jesse Ronson
CanadaJesse Ronson
“The Body Snatcher”
21-12-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Rafa Garcia defeated Jesse Ronson by Submission in round 2 (4:50) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2, held Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Rafa Garcia
Jesse Ronson
0
Knockdowns
0
35 of 80
Significant strikes
25 of 61
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
73 of 126
Total strikes
28 of 64
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
75%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:37
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
31 of 76
Head
13 of 48
3 of 3
Body
6 of 7
1 of 1
Leg
6 of 6
26 of 70
Distance
25 of 60
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 1
8 of 9
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 64
Sig. str.
23 of 52
32 of 73
Total str.
25 of 54
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 16
Sig. str.
2 of 9
41 of 53
Total str.
3 of 10
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
4:02
Ctrl
0:02

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rafa Garcia vs Jesse Ronson?

Rafa Garcia defeated Jesse Ronson by Submission in round 2 (4:50) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2, held Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rafa Garcia 49%51% Jesse Ronson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-4-0
Record
21-12-0 (1 NC)
1477
Elo rating
1486
3
Win Streak
0
31
Age
40
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Mexico
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

4.28
SLpM
3.54
44%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.42
SApM
3.39
61%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

3.22
TD Avg.
0.46
45%
TD Acc.
28%
77%
TD Def.
57%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rafa Garcia · 4-1
  • W
    Alexander Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jared Gordon
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    Vinc Pichel
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Grant Dawson
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Clay Guida
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Jesse Ronson · 1-4
  • L
    Joaquim Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs YanSat, Oct 1, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:08 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rafa Garcia
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2Sat, Apr 16, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 4:50 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nikolay Aleksakhin
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1Fri, Oct 11, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Welterweight
  • L
    Natan Schulte
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2019 Regular SeasonThu, Jul 25, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jeremie Capony
    ACA 72: ACB 72, MontrealSun, Oct 15, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 01:20 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 5 fights
57.9
Avg sig. strikes
40.6
2.91
Avg takedowns
0.40
2:57
Avg control time
0:25
141
Career high strikes
53
7
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Rafa Garcia
Strike target
Jesse Ronson
79%
Head
48%
13%
Body
27%
8%
Leg
25%
Rafa Garcia
Strike position
Jesse Ronson
85%
Distance
90%
10%
Clinch
6%
5%
Ground
4%