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Rafa Garcia ready to make UFC Mexico events a permanent part of his future

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:43:39 +0000

MEXICO CITY – Rafa Garcia met the media Saturday after his win over Vinc Pichel at UFC on ESPN 64 . Garcia (17-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) got above .500 in his UFC career with a unanimous decision win over another solid name in Vinc Pichel (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC), and he did it in front of his home fans in Mexico for the first time in the UFC. “It’s a lot of pressure to fight in front of all these fans – these are my people, my territory, so I wanted to go out there and put on a show for all of them,” Garcia told MMA Junkie after his win at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.

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Rafa Garcia embracing pressure to perform in front of home fans at UFC Mexico

BAD MMA News — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 22:46:19 +0000

MEXICO CITY – Rafa Garcia met the media Wednesday ahead of his fight at UFC on ESPN 64 . Garcia (16-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) takes on Vinc Pichel (14-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) on the preliminary card at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. At the event’s media day, Garcia took questions from media members before his fight. Garcia, a 30-year-old from Mexico, said he’s excited to finally get to fight in his home country for the UFC

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UFC Fight Night 244 video: Grant Dawson bloodies Rafa Garcia for TKO, promises to be champ

BAD MMA News — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 01:08:23 +0000

No one can accuse Grant Dawson of being cautious with his grappling approach after a brutal beatdown of Rafa Garcia at UFC Fight Night 244 . Dawson (22-2-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) added another win to this stellar octagon record when he used his wrestling to put Garcia (16-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) on the mat. A big elbow from top position opened up a nasty cut, and the American Top Team product poured on strikes until the referee stepped in for the TKO stoppage at the 1:42 mark of Round 2. Check out the replay of Dawson’s handiwork in the video below (via X ): Grant Dawson wins in dominant fashion at #UFCVegas98 pic.twitter.com/lPDw8W5MRu — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 13, 2024 Dawson has now won back-to-back fights after suffering his sole UFC defeat in a 33-second knockout to King Green in October 2023. The 30-year-old said this is just the start after the triumphant performance. “It’s a testament I’ve been doing to all the great work I’ve been doing in the best gym in the world at American Top Team,” Dawson said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping

Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 244

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 17:14:37 +0000

Grant Dawson and Rafa Garcia meet Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 244 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 3-2 UFC main cards, 2024: 84-74-3 Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia UFC Fight Night 244 preview Dawson (12-2-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) aims to regain the momentum lost two fights ago when he suffered his first UFC defeat at the hands of Bobby Green. Before that, Dawson went 12 fights without a loss in an impressive stretch.

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Rafa Garcia ‘not taking a step back’ vs. Grant Dawson in UFC Fight Night 244 return from knee surgery

BAD MMA News — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:35:48 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Rafa Garcia has no intention of folding to the relentless grappling pressure of Grant Dawson at UFC Fight Night 244 – even if he is coming off a significant knee surgery. Garcia (16-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) will return to the octagon for the first time since April 2023 on Saturday when he meets Dawson (21-2-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) in a lightweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas ( ESPN+ ). “Gifted” underwent surgery in July 2023 for a torn ACL and PCL, and has been working hard toward his comeback ever since.

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Rafa Garcia explains why UFC on ESPN 44 win over Clay Guida ‘a little bittersweet’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:21:28 +0000

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rafa Garcia admits it was hard to fight Clay Guida at UFC on ESPN 44. Garcia (16-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) swept the judges’ scorecards in a unanimous decision win over Guida (38-23 MMA, 18-17 UFC) this past Saturday at T-Mobile Center

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UFC on ESPN 44′s Rafa Garcia details what it was like losing ’20 percent’ of his blood in last fight

BAD MMA News — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:35:03 +0000

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rafa Garcia was a bloody mess, but all he could think about was the win. That was Garcia’s mindset the last time he fought in December against Maheshate as the two engaged in a hard-fought battle

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Rafa Garcia needed 15 stitches to close that nasty cut at UFC Fight Night 216

BAD MMA News — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 23:55:21 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Rafa Garcia beat Hayisaer Maheshate with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 216 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Garcia, who was a bloody mess after the fight thanks to a big cut.

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Cub Swanson shares image of ‘cut artery’ in Rafa Garcia’s bloodbath win at UFC Fight Night 216

BAD MMA News — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 00:54:16 +0000

Rafa Garcia sustained one of the more gruesome cuts in recent memory at UFC Fight Night 216 on Saturday, but he still managed to get his hand raised. An elbow from opponent Maheshate (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) opened a cut to the side of Garcia’s (15-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) head in the second round, and the volume of blood that came out and covered the mat of the octagon at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas was immense. Ultimately, Garcia battled through it and got the unanimous decision, but he was still leaking as he left the cage. It turns out there was good reason for the amount of blood. Garcia’s cornerman, Cub Swanson, revealed on social media that the cut happened on an artery in the head

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Drakkar Klose def. Rafa Garcia at UFC 277: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 01:20:53 +0000

Check out the best photos from Drakkar Klose ’s unanimous decision win over Rafa Garcia at UFC 277 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Photos by Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports)

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