Relive the all-out war between Rafa García and Jared Gordon at Noche UFC! From the opening bell to the brutal finish, this fight had everything — combos, takedowns, scrambles, and a savage ground-and-pound ending. Will García crack the lightweight rankings after this huge win?
👊 Watch now and see why fans are calling this one of the best fights of the year.
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[Music] Saturday night was absolute chaos at No UFC. And if you missed it, you missed one of the wildest lightweight wars we’ve seen all year. Rafa Garcia and Jared Gordon didn’t just fight, they went to war. Rafa Garcia came into this fight with a solid win over Vince Pitchell earlier this year and a mission prove he’s more than just a gritty lightweight and earned his way toward a ranking spot. Jared Gordon meanwhile had just finished Thiago Moises in May and was riding high with the confidence to take on anyone in the division. From the opening bell, you could tell this was going to be a battle. Gordon pressed forward, but Garcia quickly fired back with a sharp combination. Every time they closed the distance, it turned into a firefight. Both men trading shots, trying to impose their will. Garcia started mixing in calf kicks, chopping at Gordon’s base, and then landed a nasty straight right that had Gordon stumbling for a second. Things got even wilder when Gordon threw a kick. Garcia caught it, cracked him with another right hand, and took him down. Gordon scrabbled back up, clenching on the fence, refusing to be controlled. Round two was just as insane. Gordon came out swinging, landing a big left hand and forcing Garcia into a clinch. Garcia locked up a guillotine, transitioned to mount, but Gordon showed his veteran composure and escaped. They separated and started throwing heavy leather in the center of the cage. The crowd went crazy for nearly a minute. It was pure phone booth fighting. Gordon landed some bombs that had Garcia rocked, but Garcia survived and ended the round with a big takedown to keep himself in the fight. Then came round three, and this is where Garcia made his statement. Right away, they started slugging it out again. Garcia landed a brutal elbow, then another, and then a flurry of hooks that would have knocked most lightweights out cold. Gordon somehow stayed upright until Garcia landed a huge shot that clearly hurt him. Garcia swarmed, locked in a choke attempt, then unleashed a vicious series of elbows on the ground until the referee stepped in. Rafa Garcia walks away with a massive statement win at No UFC. And just like that, his stock in the lightweight division skyrockets.
