Result
RongzhuDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeGustav Gibson
Details(29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Elo swing-17Rafa García (1756 → 1740)+12Rongzhu (1743 → 1755)
DateSep 12, 2026
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueDesert Diamond Arena
BroadcastPARAMOUNT+
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L
Gifted | 19-5-0Rafa García
W
29-6-0Rongzhu
Rafa García vs Rongzhu
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Gustav Gibson
Details :(29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Rafa García
Elo1740Good
3Y trend1708 → 1740
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Rongzhu
Elo1755Great
3Y trend1734 → 1755
What changed?
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Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Rongzhu won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Rafa García and Rongzhu across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Rafa GarcíaRongzhu
Elo edge
Rafa García1740-17 last move
Rongzhu1755+12 last move
Why they are ranked here
Rafa García#29 of 397 active Lightweight fighters · 1740 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Jared Gordon (rated 1707 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Rongzhu (rated 1743 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +14 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 3 points behind #28 Tommy Gantt, 1 ahead of #30 Rashid Magomedov.
Rongzhu#22 of 397 active Lightweight fighters · 1755 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Rafa García (rated 1756 at the time): +12.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Chris Padilla (rated 1628 at the time): -19.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +21 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #21 Akbar Abdullaev, 2 ahead of #23 Mehdi Baydulaev.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Rafa GarcíavsRongzhu
Control time
1:15vs0:00
Sig. strikes
73vs109
Total strikes
77vs110
Takedowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Rafa Garcíasubmission leads 42% of wins
RongzhuKO/TKO leads 55% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Rafa García vs Rongzhu is a completed Lightweight fight from NOCHE UFC : SILVA VS DELGADO. Rongzhu defeated Rafa García by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Rafa García vs Rongzhu quick answers
Who won Rafa García vs Rongzhu?
Rongzhu won Rafa García vs Rongzhu by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Rafa García vs Rongzhu on?
Rafa García vs Rongzhu is listed on NOCHE UFC : SILVA VS DELGADO.
What are the records for Rafa García vs Rongzhu?
Rafa García enters with a 19-5-0 record and Rongzhu enters with a 29-6-0 record.
What division is Rafa García vs Rongzhu?
Rafa García vs Rongzhu is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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