Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rafa Garcia
Rafa Garcia
“Gifted”
19-4-0
RESULT

Rafa Garcia def. Alexander Hernandez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Alexander Hernandez
Alexander Hernandez
“El Gran Chango”
18-9-0
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
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-4-0
Record
18-9-0
3
Win Streak
0
31
Age
33
5'7"
Height
5'9"
70"
Reach
72"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.28
SLpM
4.23
44%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.42
SApM
4.45
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.22
TD Avg.
1.05
45%
TD Acc.
35%
77%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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
Alexander Hernandez · 4-1
  • L
    Rafa Garcia
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Diego Ferreira
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:46 · Lightweight
  • W
    Chase Hooper
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
  • W
    Kurt Holobaugh
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Austin Hubbard
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

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%