Saturday, September 12, 2026Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States
Rongzhu defeated Rafa Garcia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado, held Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rongzhu won the decision.
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Rafa Garcia vs Rongzhu
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Rafa GarciaRongzhu
0
Knockdowns0
73 / 189
Significant strikes109 / 247
39%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
77 / 193
Total strikes110 / 248
1 / 9
Takedowns0 / 0
1:15
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Rafa GarciaRongzhu
6488%7872%
Head
45%98%
Body
57%2220%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Rafa Garcia
82%16%
Rongzhu
99%
DistanceClinchGround
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Rafa Garcia73 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5454/163
11/3
55/5
Clinch
99/14
33/3
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Rongzhu109 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
7777/208
99/13
2222/24
Clinch
11/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Rafa GarciaRongzhu
R1
21
29
10-910-910-9
R2
23
39
10-910-910-9
R3
29
41
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
21 / 50
Significant strikes29 / 69
42%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
21 / 50
Total strikes29 / 69
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:28
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Rongzhu
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 69
Significant strikes39 / 79
33%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
25 / 71
Total strikes40 / 80
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:23
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Rongzhu
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 70
Significant strikes41 / 99
41%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
31 / 72
Total strikes41 / 99
0 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
0:24
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Rafa Garcia
8
Rongzhu
●29-28 Rongzhu×5●30-27 Rongzhu×3●29-28 Garcia
All 9 media scorecards
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks30-27Rongzhu
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-27Rongzhu
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30-27Rongzhu
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Rongzhu
- MMA Latinoamerica29-28Rongzhu
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Rongzhu
- Tudor Leonte · Sherdog.com29-28Rongzhu
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Rongzhu
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Garcia
Fan Scorecards
46 fan scorecards submitted
15%
Rafa Garcia
2%
Draw
83%
Rongzhu
●30-27 Rongzhu47.8%●29-28 Rongzhu34.8%●29-28 Garcia13%●29-29 Draw2.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
65%
Rongzhu
R2
67%
Rongzhu
R3
96%
Rongzhu
Betting Odds
Rafa Garcia
+135
43% implied win probability
Open: +130
Rongzhu
-161
62% implied win probability
Open: -155
Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Rafa Garcia | Rongzhu |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +137 | -148 |
| 4Cx | +134 | -152 |
| Bet105 | +132 | -149 |
| BetAnything | +165 | -195 |
| BetMGM | +135 | -165 |
| BetOnline | +137 | -157 |
| BetRivers | +135 | -167 |
| BetUS | +134 | -160 |
| Betway | +150 | -188 |
| Bookmaker | +120 | -150 |
| Bovada | +135 | -160 |
| Caesars | +130 | -155 |
| Circa | +135 | -155 |
| Cloudbet | +125 | -154 |
| DraftKings | +130 | -155 |
| FanDuel | +132 | -156 |
| HardRockBet | +135 | -165 |
| Kalshi | +138 | -150 |
| MyBookie | +133 | -164 |
| Pinnacle | +132 | -149 |
| Polymarket | +138 | -144 |
| ProphetX | +152 | -154 |
| SXBet | +140 | -154 |
| YouWager | +140 | -160 |
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
- Rongzhu absorbs 5.63 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Rafa Garcia absorbs 4.68 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Rongzhu lands 5.86 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Rafa Garcia lands 3.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
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
Rongzhu
MMASanda
- 2019WLF Lightweight World ChampionshipWLF — 武林笼中对 (Wulin Cage Fighting)
- 2018WLF Lightweight ChampionshipWLF — Wu Lin Feng / 武林笼中对 (Wulin Cage Fighting)
- 2024Champion · Road to UFCLightweight
- 2018Season MVP
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
80%75%
Head
12%12%
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%
Rongzhulast 3 fights
89%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rafa Garcia Rongzhu
Strikes landed / min
4.335.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.685.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.021.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%85%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafa Garcia · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.33
Strikes landed / min5.86
4.68
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.63
3.02 / 7.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.57 / 2.5
42%
Takedown accuracy63%
77%
Takedown defence85%
2:49
Control time / fight1:52
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Rongzhu7 UFC fights · 560 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%374/903
10%56/75
13%73/78
Clinch
1%6/13
1%6/7
0%0/0
Ground
8%42/62
1%3/3
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 23 ended early · 52%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Rongzhu28 of 34 ended early · 82%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Rafa Garcia vs Rongzhu?
Rongzhu defeated Rafa Garcia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado, held Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rongzhu won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rafa Garcia vs Rongzhu?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rongzhu won the decision.
Was Rafa Garcia vs Rongzhu a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 83% of 46 fan cards scored it for Rongzhu; 89% of 9 media scores picked Rongzhu.