Fight news: Jared Gordon collides with Rafa Garcia at Noche UFC on Sept. 13

Lightweights are throwing down in September.

MMAmania.com confirmed with multiple sources today that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweights Jared Gordon and Rafa Garcia will collide at Noche UFC 3 on Sat., Sept. 13, 2025, inside Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Gordon (21-7) got back into the win column in brutal fashion in his last outing by knocking out Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 106 (watch highlights).

Prior to his knockout win, “Flash” endured a challenging couple of years, losing controversial split decisions to Nasrat Haqparast and Paddy Pimblett, and having a no-contest against Bobby Green. He also secured a nasty knockout win over Mark Madsen during that period at UFC 295 (watch highlights).

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Garcia (17-4) has rebounded in his last outing as he scored a unanimous decision at UFC Mexico City, retiring Vinc Pichel in the process.

“Gifted” had his two-fight win streak snapped last year, getting brutally battered by Grant Dawson at UFC Vegas 98 (watch highlights).

Garcia holds a 5-4 record in the promotion.

No other fights have been announced for this year’s Noche UFC, which has been moved from Guadalajara, Mexico, to San Antonio, Texas, and will no longer be a pay-per-view (PPV) event, but expect it to be filled with Mexican fighters like Garcia.

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