Middleweight 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Rafael Natal v Michael Kuiper
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit, Sat, Feb 4, 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Referee Steve Mazzagatti
Referee Steve Mazzagatti
Rafael Natal won by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29.
“Sapo”
Height 6'0", Reach 77", Stance Orthodox, Age 29 on the night
Coming in 1-1-1 in the UFC over 3 fights
01/Round by round
3 of 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
| Rafael Natal | Michael Kuiper | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | |
| Round 15:00 | 3 of 9 | 4 of 7 | 2:28 | 0 | 4 of 11 | 0 of 0 | 1:19 | 0 |
| Round 25:00 | 31 of 59 | 1 of 7 | 1:22 | 0 | 8 of 29 | 0 of 0 | 0:15 | 0 |
| Round 35:00 | 2 of 4 | 1 of 2 | 2:34 | 0 | 18 of 22 | 0 of 0 | 2:08 | 1 |
| Fight, 15:00 | 36 of 72 | 6 of 16 | 6:24 | 0 | 30 of 62 | 0 of 0 | 3:42 | 1 |
Landed of attempted in each round, control time as recorded, and knockdowns scored. The fight ran 15.0 minutes. Total strikes are held and not printed; they count the pitter-patter on the ground. A round where control reads “not recorded” is one the source did not time, not one with no control.