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Middleweight · “Sapo”

Rafael Natal

9-7-1
6'0"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1982-12-25Born
1KO wins
1Sub wins
22.2%Finish rate
12:26Avg fight
Statistical profile

The shape of their game.

Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.1
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.48
Striking accuracy47.9%
Striking defense57.6%
Takedowns / 15 min2.55
Takedown accuracy34.3%
Takedown defense77.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.5
Control time25.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-6
Striking trend

Output, fight by fight.

Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.

2014-05-10 vs Ed Herman — 2.33/min (L) 14-05 2014-09-05 vs Chris Camozzi — 2.4/min (W) 14-09 2015-01-31 vs Tom Watson — 4.47/min (W) 15-01 2015-05-23 vs Uriah Hall — 3.0/min (W) 15-05 2016-01-30 vs Kevin Casey — 3.97/min (W) 16-01 2016-04-23 vs Robert Whittaker — 4.13/min (L) 16-04 2016-11-12 vs Tim Boetsch — 1.49/min (L) 16-11 2017-07-22 vs Eryk Anders — 4.83/min (L) 17-07
Fight history

Every walk to the cage.

17 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.

L Eryk Anders 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:54 — UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · 2017-07-22
14/23Sig. strikes
23/29Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tim Boetsch 10-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:22 — UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · 2016-11-12
5/18Sig. strikes
14/25Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Robert Whittaker 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · 2016-04-23
62/137Sig. strikes
89/176Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Casey 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:37 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · 2016-01-30
54/87Sig. strikes
16/49Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
5:31Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Uriah Hall 3-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · 2015-05-23
45/103Sig. strikes
43/74Absorbed
1/11Takedowns
2:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tom Watson 2-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · 2015-01-31
67/152Sig. strikes
29/150Absorbed
8/13Takedowns
3:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Camozzi 6-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi · 2014-09-05
36/73Sig. strikes
67/112Absorbed
2/12Takedowns
2:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ed Herman 8-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · 2014-05-10
35/73Sig. strikes
51/87Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
4:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tim Kennedy 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:40 — UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · 2013-11-06
13/35Sig. strikes
13/31Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tor Troeng 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader · 2013-09-04
39/62Sig. strikes
9/17Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
8:03Control
2Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Joao Zeferino 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · 2013-05-18
29/67Sig. strikes
14/40Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sean Spencer 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 2:13 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · 2013-01-26
64/111Sig. strikes
12/84Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
5:42Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
L Andrew Craig 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:52 — UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · 2012-07-11
73/109Sig. strikes
23/72Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
1:30Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Kuiper 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · 2012-02-04
36/72Sig. strikes
30/62Absorbed
6/16Takedowns
6:24Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Paul Bradley 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · 2011-08-06
43/123Sig. strikes
13/67Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Jesse Bongfeldt 0-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · 2010-12-11
13/23Sig. strikes
53/81Absorbed
5/8Takedowns
6:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rich Attonito 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · 2010-09-15
28/102Sig. strikes
25/80Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
1:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

How the record was built.

UFC bouts in this database — the full pre-UFC career fills in as the weekly career backfill reaches this fighter.

9-7-1UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 7
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 0
Decision 3
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 17

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

Measured against the division.

Versus the Middleweight average, over 165 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.

Striking volume /min 3.1 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 2.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 47.9% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 57.6% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 2.5 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 34.3% avg 40.3%
Takedown defense 77.1% avg 60.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.7
Control time 25.4% avg 22.2%
Finish rate 22.2% avg 61.0%