Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rafa Garcia def. Alexander Hernandez (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Rafa Garcia defeated Alexander Hernandez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal, held Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Rafa Garcia
Alexander Hernandez
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 169
Significant strikes
50 of 145
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
79 of 194
Total strikes
54 of 149
4 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 1
57%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:50
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
52 of 161
Head
40 of 126
1 of 2
Body
9 of 14
6 of 6
Leg
1 of 5
57 of 165
Distance
50 of 145
2 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 40
Sig. str.
8 of 27
15 of 45
Total str.
8 of 27
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 66
Sig. str.
18 of 38
20 of 66
Total str.
18 of 38
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 63
Sig. str.
24 of 80
44 of 83
Total str.
28 of 84
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:12
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Garcia
–
0
Hernandez
●30–27 Garcia×8●29–28 Garcia×5
All 13 media scorecards▾
- CombatPress.com30–27Garcia
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Garcia
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com30–27Garcia
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30–27Garcia
- MMAMania.com30–27Garcia
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks30–27Garcia
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30–27Garcia
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Garcia
- MMA Latinoamerica29–28Garcia
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29–28Garcia
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Garcia
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Garcia
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Garcia
Fan Scorecards
95%
Garcia
5%
Hernandez
20 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Garcia65%●29–28 Garcia30%●29–28 Hernandez5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Garcia
R2
95%
Garcia
R3
65%
Garcia
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rafa Garcia vs Alexander Hernandez?
Rafa Garcia defeated Alexander Hernandez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal, held Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rafa Garcia vs Alexander Hernandez?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 30–27 — Rafa Garcia won the decision.
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rafa Garcia 45%55% Alexander Hernandez
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
18-9-0
1553
Elo rating
1585
3
Win Streak
0
31
Age
33
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.28
SLpM
4.23
44%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.42
SApM
4.45
61%
Str. Def.
59%
Grappling Profile
3.22
TD Avg.
1.05
45%
TD Acc.
35%
77%
TD Def.
68%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rafa Garcia · 4-1
Alexander Hernandez · 4-1
- LUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Common Opponents
Rafa Garcia
Alexander Hernandez
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 11 fights · 18 fights
57.9
Avg sig. strikes
43.8
2.91
Avg takedowns
0.72
2:57
Avg control time
1:20
141
Career high strikes
108
7
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Rafa Garcia
Strike target
Alexander Hernandez
79%
Head
56%
13%
Body
31%
8%
Leg
13%
Rafa Garcia
Strike position
Alexander Hernandez
85%
Distance
85%
10%
Clinch
8%
5%
Ground
7%