Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rafa Garcia
Gifted
19-4-0
RESULT

Rafa Garcia def. Alexander Hernandez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Rafa Garcia won the decision.

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

#GarciaHernandez
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#GarciaHernandez
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#GarciaHernandez
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

13
Garcia
-
0
Hernandez
30-27 Garcia×829-28 Garcia×5
All 13 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Rafa Garcia
-102
50% implied win probability
Open: +116Best: +113
Alexander Hernandez
+119
46% implied win probability
Open: -156Best: +900

Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRafa GarciaAlexander 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rafa Garcia 49%51% Alexander Hernandez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Rafa Garcia
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Alexander Hernandez
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

52Power94
77Speed95
82Precision76
87Durability88
95Engine88
97Wrestling73
76Ground57

Biggest edge Alexander Hernandez, Punch power +47

Attribute by attribute

Rafa Garcia is on the left of every row, Alexander Hernandez on the right.
47Punch power94
57Kick power94
89Punch speed95
64Kick speed94
82Accuracy76
97Takedowns73
59Ground striking55
92Submissions59
93Chin92
81Body strength83
95Cardio88

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-4-0
Record
18-9-0
1760
Power Index rating
1767
3
Win Streak
0
32
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
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Alexander Hernandez · 4-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:46 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · 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%