“Sapo” Middleweight
Rafael Natal
9-7-1
UFC record, 17 fights, 211.6 min
21-9-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 77"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Sat, Dec 25, 1982, age 43
- First UFC fight
- Wed, Sep 15, 2010
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jul 22, 2017
01/How he wins
in 9 wins
1 KO/TKO (punches to head from mount) and 1 submission (arm triangle from mount), 7 decisions in 9 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 4 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 7 | 3 |
| All | 9 | 7 |
1 draw not in either column
02/Career rates
17 fights, 211.6 min
Sig strikes landed
3.10 per min
656 in 211.6 min, 17 fights
Sig strike accuracy
47.9%
656 of 1,370 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.48 per min
524 of 1,236 landed on him in 211.6 min
Takedowns
2.55 per 15 min
36 of 105 · 211.6 min
Takedown accuracy
34.3%
36 of 105 attempts
Takedown defence
27 of 35
defended of attempted on him, 211.6 min
Control time
3:48 per 15 min
53:39 of 211:38
Knockdowns
5
scored in 211.6 min, 17 fights
Submission attempts
0.50 per 15 min
7 in 211.6 min
Where his sig strikes land
66% distance, 12% clinch, 22% ground
432 distance, 79 clinch, 145 ground of 656 landed
What he hits
58% head, 14% body, 28% leg
379 head, 93 body, 184 leg of 656 landed
Cage time
211:38
17 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 17 | 9-7-1 | 211.6 | 656 of 1,370 | 3.10 | 36 of 105 | 53:39 of 211:38 | 5 | 2 in 9 |
| All | 17 | 9-7-1 | 211.6 | 656 of 1,370 | 3.10 | 36 of 105 | 53:39 of 211:38 | 5 | 2 in 9 |
04/By year
2010 to 2017
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 2.9 | 14 of 23 | 4.83 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 2:54 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 32.0 | 121 of 242 | 3.78 | 4 of 12 | 5:31 of 31:59 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 112 of 255 | 3.73 | 9 of 24 | 6:25 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 71 of 146 | 2.37 | 3 of 18 | 7:30 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 46.9 | 145 of 275 | 3.09 | 5 of 11 | 18:37 of 46:53 | 2 | 1 in 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 24.9 | 109 of 181 | 4.38 | 8 of 21 | 7:54 of 24:52 | 2 | 0 in 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 43 of 123 | 2.87 | 0 of 1 | 0:03 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0-1-1 | 30.0 | 41 of 125 | 1.37 | 7 of 17 | 7:39 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 17 | 9-7-1 | 211.6 | 656 of 1,370 | 3.10 | 36 of 105 | 53:39 of 211:38 | 5 | 2 in 9 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 17 of 17 | 80.9 | 230 of 519 | 2.84 | 15 of 36 | 15:46 of 80:56 | 2 | 1 | 3, won 0 |
| Round 2 | 14 of 17 | 69.9 | 252 of 494 | 3.61 | 14 of 42 | 23:51 of 69:52 | 3 | 1 | 1, won 0 |
| Round 3 | 13 of 17 | 60.8 | 174 of 357 | 2.86 | 7 of 27 | 14:02 of 60:50 | 0 | 5 | 13, won 9 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
17 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 22, 2017UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum | Eryk AndersMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:54Punch to Head In Clinch | 14 of 23 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:54 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 12, 2016UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor | Tim BoetschMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:22Punches to Head At Distance | 5 of 18 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 3:22 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 23, 2016UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux | Robert WhittakerMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. | 62 of 137 | 0 of 4 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 30, 2016UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader | Kevin CaseyMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:37Punches to Head From Mount | 54 of 87 | 4 of 7 | 5:31 | 1 | 13:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 23, 2015UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | Uriah HallMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Patricia Morse-Jarman 29 - 28. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. | 45 of 103 | 1 of 11 | 2:55 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 31, 2015UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz | Tom WatsonMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Lester Griffin 26 - 30. | 67 of 152 | 8 of 13 | 3:30 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Sep 5, 2014UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi | Chris CamozziMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Sue Sanidad 29 - 28. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 36 of 73 | 2 of 12 | 2:44 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 10, 2014UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva | Ed HermanMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Cardo Urso 27 - 30. Rick Winter 28 - 29. Daryl Wise 28 - 29. | 35 of 73 | 1 of 6 | 4:46 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Nov 6, 2013UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | Tim KennedyMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:40Punch to Head At Distance | 13 of 35 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 4:40 | Rounds |
| Wed, Sep 4, 2013UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader | Tor TroengMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 27 - 30. Howard Hughes 27 - 30. Roy Silbert 28 - 29. | 39 of 62 | 0 of 2 | 8:03 | 2 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 18, 2013UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | Joao ZeferinoMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Guilherme Bravo 27 - 30. Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Doug Crosby 28 - 29. | 29 of 67 | 1 of 2 | 4:52 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 26, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson | Sean SpencerMiddleweight | WSubmission, R3 2:13Arm Triangle From Mount | 64 of 111 | 4 of 6 | 5:42 | 0 | 12:13 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jul 11, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman | Andrew CraigMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:52Kick to Head At Distance | 73 of 109 | 2 of 5 | 1:30 | 2 | 9:52 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2012UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit | Michael KuiperMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29. | 36 of 72 | 6 of 16 | 6:24 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2011UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 | Paul BradleyMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Kings Kao 27 - 30. Wilfredo Cintron 28 - 29. Cardo Urso 28 - 29. | 43 of 123 | 0 of 1 | 0:03 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 11, 2010UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 | Jesse BongfeldtMiddleweight | DMajority decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 28. Tony Weeks 28 - 28. John Woodburn 29 - 28. | 13 of 23 | 5 of 8 | 6:03 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Sep 15, 2010UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares | Rich AttonitoMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. Nick Wright 27 - 30. | 28 of 102 | 2 of 9 | 1:36 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.