Rafael García Jr. (born August 5, 1994) is an American-born Mexican professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
A professional mixed martial artist since 2014, García is also a former Combate Americas Lightweight Champion.
[2][4] He started training martial arts at the age of 13 when his father took him to a gym to learn self-defense.
[10] In his sophomore appearance, García faced Chris Gruetzemacher at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland on July 31, 2021.
[11] García then faced Natan Levy at UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate on November 20, 2021.
[15] García faced Drakkar Klose, replacing injured Carlos Diego Ferreira, on July 30, 2022 at UFC 277.