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Rafael Natal · mmastats.fyi

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Rafael Natal

“Sapo”

21-9-1

Physicals

StanceOrthodox

Height6'0"

Reach77"

Date of birth1982-12-25

Career Stats

Sig. strikes landed / min3.1

Sig. strike accuracy47%

Takedowns / 15 min2.55

Takedown accuracy34%

Submissions / 15 min0.5

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. GastelumJul 22, 2017 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 2:54

EAEryk AndersWinner

UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorNov 12, 2016 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 3:22

Winner

UFC 197: Jones vs Saint PreuxApr 23, 2016 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

RWRobert WhittakerWinner

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. BaderJan 30, 2016 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 3:37

RNRafael NatalWinner

UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierMay 23, 2015 · Middleweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

RNRafael NatalWinner

UFC 183: Silva vs DiazJan 31, 2015 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

RNRafael NatalWinner

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs MousasiSep 5, 2014 · Middleweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

RNRafael NatalWinner

CCChris Camozzi

UFC Fight Night: Brown vs SilvaMay 10, 2014 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

EHEd HermanWinner

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3Nov 6, 2013 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 4:40

TKTim KennedyWinner

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs BaderSep 4, 2013 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

RNRafael NatalWinner

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. RockholdMay 18, 2013 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

RNRafael NatalWinner

JZJoao Zeferino

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs DodsonJan 26, 2013 · Middleweight

Submission · R3 · 2:13

RNRafael NatalWinner

UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs WeidmanJul 11, 2012 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 4:52

ACAndrew CraigWinner

UFC 143: Diaz vs ConditFeb 4, 2012 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

RNRafael NatalWinner

MKMichael Kuiper

UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2Aug 6, 2011 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

RNRafael NatalWinner

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2Dec 11, 2010 · Middleweight

Draw · Decision - Majority · R3 · 5:00

JBJesse BongfeldtDraw

RNRafael NatalDraw

UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs PalharesSep 15, 2010 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

RARich AttonitoWinner

Fighters

Event

KD

Strikes

TD

Sub Att

Class

Method

Rd

Time

UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum

Jul 22, 2017

0

1

14

23

0

1

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

1

2:54

UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor

Nov 12, 2016

0

1

5

14

0

0

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

1

3:22

RWRobert Whittaker

UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux

Apr 23, 2016

0

0

89

62

0

0

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader

Jan 30, 2016

1

0

54

16

4

0

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

3

3:37

UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier

May 23, 2015

0

0

43

45

1

1

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz

Jan 31, 2015

0

0

67

29

8

0

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

CCChris Camozzi

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi

Sep 5, 2014

0

0

36

67

2

0

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva

May 10, 2014

0

0

51

35

1

1

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3

Nov 6, 2013

1

0

13

13

0

0

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

1

4:40

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader

Sep 4, 2013

2

0

39

9

0

0

1

0

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JZJoao Zeferino

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold

May 18, 2013

0

0

29

14

1

0

0

2

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson

Jan 26, 2013

0

0

64

12

4

0

4

0

Middleweight

Submission

3

2:13

UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman

Jul 11, 2012

2

1

73

23

2

0

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

2

4:52

MKMichael Kuiper

UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit

Feb 4, 2012

0

1

36

30

6

0

2

0

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2

Aug 6, 2011

0

0

43

13

0

3

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JBJesse BongfeldtD

RNRafael NatalD

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2

Dec 11, 2010

0

0

53

13

2

5

0

0

Middleweight

RARich Attonito

UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares

Sep 15, 2010

1

0

25

28

0

2

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

Decision - Majority

3

5:00