Middleweight 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Rafael Natal v Joao Zeferino
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold, Sat, May 18, 2013, Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Referee Leon Roberts
Referee Leon Roberts
Rafael Natal won by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Guilherme Bravo 27 - 30. Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Doug Crosby 28 - 29.
“Sapo”
Height 6'0", Reach 77", Stance Orthodox, Age 30 on the night
Coming in 3-2-1 in the UFC over 6 fights
“The Brazilian Samurai”
Height 5'11", Stance Orthodox, Age 27 on the night
Coming in on UFC debut
01/Round by round
3 of 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
| Rafael Natal | Joao Zeferino | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | |
| Round 15:00 | 3 of 13 | 0 of 1 | 0:11 | 0 | 5 of 14 | 0 of 0 | 0:14 | 0 |
| Round 25:00 | 13 of 30 | 0 of 0 | 1:53 | 0 | 6 of 16 | 0 of 2 | 0:03 | 0 |
| Round 35:00 | 13 of 24 | 1 of 1 | 2:48 | 0 | 3 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 0:05 | 0 |
| Fight, 15:00 | 29 of 67 | 1 of 2 | 4:52 | 0 | 14 of 40 | 0 of 2 | 0:22 | 0 |
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.