Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rafa Garcia def. Maheshate (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

10-5-0
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Rafa Garcia defeated Maheshate by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland, held Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Rafa Garcia
Maheshate
0
Knockdowns
0
49 of 98
Significant strikes
25 of 141
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
18%
79 of 138
Total strikes
30 of 148
6 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
55%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:10
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
29 of 70
Head
16 of 110
11 of 17
Body
8 of 29
9 of 11
Leg
1 of 2
28 of 64
Distance
23 of 138
11 of 13
Clinch
1 of 2
10 of 21
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 29
Sig. str.
11 of 62
16 of 31
Total str.
11 of 63
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 36
Sig. str.
8 of 52
27 of 54
Total str.
8 of 52
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:26
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 33
Sig. str.
6 of 27
36 of 53
Total str.
11 of 33
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:15
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rafa Garcia vs Maheshate?
Rafa Garcia defeated Maheshate by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland, held Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rafa Garcia 43%57% Maheshate
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
10-5-0
1493
Elo rating
1544
3
Win Streak
0
31
Age
26
5'7"
170 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Mexico
Nationality
China
Striking Profile
4.28
SLpM
3.96
44%
Str. Acc.
31%
4.42
SApM
5.96
61%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
3.22
TD Avg.
0.00
45%
TD Acc.
0%
77%
TD Def.
47%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rafa Garcia · 4-1
Maheshate · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs StricklandSat, Dec 17, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 11 fights · 6 fights
57.9
Avg sig. strikes
47.2
2.91
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:57
Avg control time
0:03
141
Career high strikes
97
7
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Rafa Garcia
Strike target
Maheshate
79%
Head
66%
13%
Body
20%
8%
Leg
14%
Rafa Garcia
Strike position
Maheshate
85%
Distance
94%
10%
Clinch
6%
5%
Ground
0%
