Middleweight Bout

Rafael Natal

“Sapo”

Record: 9-7-1
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6' 0"
Reach: 77"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: Dec 25, 1982

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights: 17
Minutes: 211.6
Knockdowns: 5
Sig. accuracy: 47.9%
Sig. landed / 15: —
Absorbed / 15: —
TD accuracy: 34.3%
TD defense: —
Sub attempts: 7
Control / 15: 3:48

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted656/1370

Accuracy47.9%

Landed per 15—

Target

Head57.8%
Body14.2%
Leg28.0%

Position

Distance65.9%
Clinch12.0%
Ground22.1%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—

Strike defense—

Absorbed per 15—

Target absorbed

Head60.1%
Body13.9%
Leg26.0%

Position absorbed

Distance70.4%
Clinch11.1%
Ground18.5%

Grappling

For

Takedowns36/105

TD accuracy34.3%

TD per 152.5

Sub attempts7

Subs per 150.5

Reversals1

Control53:39

Control per 153:48

Against

Takedowns absorbed8/—

TD defense—

Sub attempts faced2

Control conceded30:47

Control against / 15—

By round

Averages by round
Round	Fights	Sig.	Acc.	Sig/15	Abs/15	TD	TD acc	Ctrl/15
R1	—	—	—	—	—	0.9/2.1	41.5%	—
R2	—	—	—	—	—	1/3	33.3%	—
R3	—	—	—	—	—	0.5/2.1	26.0%	—

Recent fights

Loss vs Eryk Anders
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:54
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. GastelumJul 22, 2017
KD 0 · Sig 14/23 · TD 0/1 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Tim Boetsch
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:22
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorNov 12, 2016
KD 0 · Sig 5/18 · TD 0/1 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Robert Whittaker
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint PreuxApr 23, 2016
KD 0 · Sig 62/137 · TD 0/4 · Ctrl 0:00
Win vs Kevin Casey
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 3:37
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. BaderJan 30, 2016
KD 1 · Sig 54/87 · TD 4/7 · Ctrl 5:31
Win vs Uriah Hall
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierMay 23, 2015
KD 0 · Sig 45/103 · TD 1/11 · Ctrl 2:55
Win vs Tom Watson
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 183: Silva vs DiazJan 31, 2015
KD 0 · Sig 67/152 · TD 8/13 · Ctrl 3:30
Win vs Chris Camozzi
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs MousasiSep 5, 2014
KD 0 · Sig 36/73 · TD 2/12 · Ctrl 2:44
Loss vs Ed Herman
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs SilvaMay 10, 2014
KD 0 · Sig 35/73 · TD 1/6 · Ctrl 4:46
Loss vs Tim Kennedy
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:40
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3Nov 6, 2013
KD 0 · Sig 13/35 · TD 0/1 · Ctrl 0:00
Win vs Tor Troeng
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs BaderSep 4, 2013
KD 2 · Sig 39/62 · TD 0/2 · Ctrl 8:03

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