Saturday, April 16, 2022Meta 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.
Rafa Garcia vs Jesse Ronson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Rafa GarciaJesse Ronson
0
Knockdowns0
35 / 80
Significant strikes25 / 61
44%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
73 / 126
Total strikes28 / 64
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 1
75%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
4:37
Control time0:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Rafa GarciaJesse Ronson
3189%1352%
Head
39%624%
Body
13%624%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Rafa Garcia
74%23%
Jesse Ronson
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Rafa Garcia35 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/67
22/2
11/1
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
88/9
0
0
Jesse Ronson25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/47
66/7
66/6
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Rafa GarciaJesse Ronson
R1
26
23
10-910-910-9
R2
9
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Rafa Garcia
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 64
Significant strikes23 / 52
41%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
32 / 73
Total strikes25 / 54
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:35
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 16
Significant strikes2 / 9
56%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
41 / 53
Total strikes3 / 10
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
4:02
Control time0:02
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Rafa Garcia
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: -141Best: +140
Jesse Ronson
-141
59% implied win probability
Open: +114Best: -124
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Rafa Garcia | Jesse Ronson | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +130 | -160 | |
| BetOnline | +140 | -160 | |
| BetUS | +125 | -155 | |
| Betway | +120 | -150 | |
| Bovada | +115 | -140 | |
| Cloudbet | +119 | -137 | |
| DraftKings | +115 | -135 | |
| FanDuel | +108 | -130 | |
| mybookie | +110 | -140 | |
| Pinnacle | +117 | -135 | |
| sportsbetio | -122 | -137 | |
| sports-interaction | +115 | -140 | |
| unibet | +100 | -124 |
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
- Jesse Ronson's last 5 fights were all wins that ended early.
- Rafa Garcia absorbs 4.68 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Rafa Garcia lands 3.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Rafa Garcia spends 80% of fight time at distance.
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
Jesse Ronson
No background on record
Camp · Adrenaline Training Center · CanadaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
80%48%
Head
12%27%
Body
8%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Rafa Garcialast 6 fights
80%13%
Jesse Ronsonlast 1 fight
73%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rafa Garcia Jesse Ronson
Strikes landed / min
4.333.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersJesse Ronson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.683.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersJesse Ronson · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.020.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersJesse Ronson · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersJesse Ronson · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersJesse Ronson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersJesse Ronson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.33
Strikes landed / min3.54
4.68
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.39
3.02 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.46 / 1.6
41%
Takedown accuracy28%
77%
Takedown defence57%
2:49
Control time / fight0:25
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Jesse Ronson5 UFC fights · 185 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%82/244
21%39/64
20%37/42
Clinch
1%2/8
4%7/8
2%3/3
Ground
5%9/13
0%0/0
3%6/6
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
Rafa Garcia12 of 24 ended early · 50%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Jesse Ronson27 of 38 ended early · 71%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.