Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia is an upcoming mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 12, 2024, at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, United States. The lightweight bout will be held during the main card of the event, UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira.
Grant Dawson is coming off a unanimous decision win in his last fight against Joe Solecksi on June 1, 2024. The fight took place at UFC 302 in Newark, United States, and after three rounds of intense fist exchanges, Dawson won the bout via decision by the judges' scorecard.
Meanwhile, Rafa Garcia is also coming off a unanimous decision win in his last fight against Clay Guida on April 15, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. However, Rafa Garcia had been away from fighting for more than a year now. He had to go through surgeries for ACL and PCL injuries in July 2023 and is only ready to fight this October.
Hence, the upcoming lightweight bout will be crucial for both fighters to get hold of bigger opponents in the future.
| Stats | Grant Dawson | Rafa Garcia |
| Record | 21-2-1 | 16-3-0 |
| Championship | - | Former Combate Americas lightweight champion. |
| Age | 30 years old | 30 years old |
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches | 5 feet 7 inches |
| Division(s) | Lightweight/featherweight | Lightweight/featherweight |
| Reach | 72 in | 70 in |
| Win streak (active) | 1 | 2 |
| Professional Debut | 2014 | 2014 |
Grant Dawson’s MMA record
Starting his professional career in 2014, Grant Dawson boasts a record of 21 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw in mixed martial arts. The majority of his wins were via submission(13), knockout(4), and decision(4), respectively.
| 24 matches | 21 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 2 |
| By submission | 13 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
Rafa Garcia’s MMA record
With more than a decade of expertise in the sport, Rafa Garcia maintains a record of 16 wins and 3 losses in mixed martial arts. The majority of his wins were via submission(8), decision(6), and knockout(1), respectively.
| 18 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 3 |
*Last updated on October 11, 2024.
FAQs
A. Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia is an upcoming mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 12, 2024, at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, United States.
A. The lightweight bout will be held during the main card of the event, UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira.
A. Starting his professional career in 2014, Grant Dawson boasts a record of 21 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw in mixed martial arts.
A. With more than a decade of expertise in the sport, Rafa Garcia maintains a record of 16 wins and 3 losses in mixed martial arts.
A. Rafa Garcia had been away from fighting for more than a year now. He had to go through surgeries for ACL and PCL injuries in July 2023 and is only ready to fight this October.
