Rafa Garcia

Nationality

Mexico

Born

1994-08-05

Height

5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

Weight

155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)

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. Background García was born in Brawley, California to Mexican parents and grew up in El Centro, California, and has a sister and a younger brother. He started training martial arts at the age of 13 when his father took him to a gym to learn self-defense. He graduated from Imperial High School where he wrestled for one year. He lives in Mexicali, Baja California since 2013.