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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Rafa Garcia won the decision.
Rafa Garcia vs Maheshate
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
Insights
- Maheshate absorbs 6.46 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- 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
- —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
No background on record
Camp · UFC Performance Institute Shanghai · ChinaSig. 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 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Rafa Garcia won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rafa Garcia vs Maheshate?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Rafa Garcia won the decision.