Rafael Natal
"Sapo"
| Age | 42 |
| Nationality | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Reach | 196 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
31
fights
21
✅ wins
9
❌ losses
1
⬜ draw
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
1
bonus
1
Fight of the night
0
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
September 15, 2010
UFC debuts
July 22, 2017
UFC last fight
3h31:38
time in the cage
12:27
avg time by combat
52.9%
win rate
22.2%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1514
as of July 22, 2017
🥇 Peak Elo
1567
on January 30, 2016
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
76
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Takedowns defense | 83 | 77% |
| 2. | Leg strikes landed | 83 | 4.35 / round |
| 3. | Takedowns landed | 80 | 0.85 / round |
| 4. | Ground strikes landed | 77 | 3.43 / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes differential | 72 | +3.12 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Body strikes landed | 30 | 2.20 / round |
| 2. | Head strikes landed | 40 | 8.95 / round |
| 3. | Total strikes attempted | 41 | 43.02 / round |
| 4. | Ko tko | 41 | 1 |
| 5. | Distance strikes landed | 44 | 10.21 / round |
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Boxing Score
63
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+3.12
/ round
💫 Strike differential
10.2 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
8.7 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
41.2%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
63.7%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
75
Wrestling Score
56
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
2.5 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.9 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
34.3%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
77.1%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:16 / round
⏱ Control Time
44s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
3.4 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
69.0%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
1
✅ Submission wins
0.2 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
14.3%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Rafael Natal's UFC Fight History
July 22, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (2:54).
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November 12, 2016 - UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (3:22).
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April 23, 2016 - UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Middleweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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January 30, 2016 - UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (3:37).
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May 23, 2015 - UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
Middleweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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January 31, 2015 - UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 05, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
Middleweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva
Middleweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 06, 2013 - UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (4:40).
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September 04, 2013 - UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights