Saturday, April 25, 2026Meta 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Rafa Garcia won the decision.
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Rafa Garcia vs Alexander Hernandez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Rafa GarciaAlexander Hernandez
0
Knockdowns0
59 / 169
Significant strikes50 / 145
35%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
79 / 194
Total strikes54 / 149
4 / 7
Takedowns0 / 1
57%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:50
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Rafa GarciaAlexander Hernandez
5288%4080%
Head
12%918%
Body
610%12%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
90%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Rafa Garcia59 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5050/157
11/2
66/6
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Alexander Hernandez50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4040/126
99/14
11/5
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Rafa GarciaAlexander Hernandez
R1
10
8
10-910-910-9
R2
20
18
10-910-910-9
R3
29
24
10-910-910-9
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
10 / 40
Significant strikes8 / 27
25%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
15 / 45
Total strikes8 / 27
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:28
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Rafa Garcia
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 66
Significant strikes18 / 38
30%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
20 / 66
Total strikes18 / 38
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:10
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Alexander Hernandez
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 63
Significant strikes24 / 80
46%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
44 / 83
Total strikes28 / 84
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
1:12
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Rafa Garcia
0
Alexander 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
20 fan scorecards submitted
95%
Rafa Garcia
5%
Alexander Hernandez
●30-27 Garcia65%●29-28 Garcia30%●29-28 Hernandez5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Garcia
R2
95%
Garcia
R3
65%
Garcia
Betting Odds
Rafa Garcia
-102
50% implied win probability
Open: +122Best: +113
Alexander Hernandez
+119
46% implied win probability
Open: -149Best: +900
Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Rafa Garcia | Alexander Hernandez |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +110 | -116 |
| 4Cx | +108 | -118 |
| Bet105 | +102 | -115 |
| BetAnything | +100 | -130 |
| BetMGM | -105 | -115 |
| BetOnline | +102 | -122 |
| BetRivers | -3333 | +900 |
| BetUS | +110 | -130 |
| Betway | -100 | -125 |
| Bookmaker | -110 | -110 |
| Bovada | +102 | -118 |
| Caesars | -105 | -115 |
| Circa | +105 | -125 |
| Cloudbet | -102 | -120 |
| DraftKings | +100 | -120 |
| FanDuel | -104 | -112 |
| HardRockBet | -105 | -130 |
| mybookie | -101 | -120 |
| Pinnacle | +108 | -121 |
| Polymarket | +113 | -117 |
| ProphetX | +111 | -116 |
| Stake | -103 | -114 |
| SXBet | +105 | -118 |
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
- Alexander Hernandez absorbs 4.45 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% 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 87% 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
Alexander Hernandez
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJason Yerrington
- 2015Lightweight ChampionshipHero FC
- —Amateur MMA 3-0Record
- —Reagan High School, San Antonio, TexasWrestling Folkstyle
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
80%56%
Head
12%31%
Body
8%13%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Rafa Garcialast 6 fights
80%13%
Alexander Hernandezlast 9 fights
70%19%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rafa Garcia Alexander Hernandez
Strikes landed / min
4.334.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersAlexander Hernandez · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.684.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersAlexander Hernandez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.021.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersAlexander Hernandez · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersAlexander Hernandez · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersAlexander Hernandez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersAlexander Hernandez · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.33
Strikes landed / min4.23
4.68
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.45
3.02 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.05 / 3.0
41%
Takedown accuracy35%
77%
Takedown defence68%
2:49
Control time / fight1:20
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Alexander Hernandez18 UFC fights · 789 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%356/1284
26%209/345
13%105/150
Clinch
3%27/47
4%33/43
0%1/1
Ground
7%55/77
0%3/4
0%0/0
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
Alexander Hernandez14 of 27 ended early · 52%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Rafa Garcia3-2
- L
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- L
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- W
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- W
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- WTBAMexico Regional · Oct 18, 2014SUB
Alexander Hernandez4-1
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- W
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- L
- L
- W
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- W
- L
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- L
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- W
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- WChris PeceroRFA 41: Clark vs. Giles · Jul 29, 2016SUB · R1 · 1:27 · Lightweight
- WRodrigo Sotelo Jr.Hero FC: Best of the Best 6 · Sep 26, 2015SUB · R1 · 4:44 · Lightweight
- WJacob CapelliHero FC: Best of the Best 4 · Jan 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WMartin WalkerBest of the Best 3 · Sep 12, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:59 · Lightweight
- WJoel ScottTexas Pride · Sep 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- L
- WDavid SalazarEl Orgullo del Valle · Mar 16, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:34
- WDimitre IvyKickass Productions · Oct 20, 2012DEC
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Rafa Garcia won the decision.
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.
Was Rafa Garcia vs Alexander Hernandez a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked Rafa Garcia.