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
Derek Cleary
| # | Garcia | Hernandez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
| # | Garcia | Hernandez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2928
Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Garcia | Hernandez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
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
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"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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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
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%