Middleweight

Rafael Natal

Last fought: Jul 2017

RECORD

Pro

21-9-1

UFC

9-7-1

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

77"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:26
Fight Completion Rate	79.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.49
% Fights Inside the Distance	35.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	40-27 (59.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	13-11 (54.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	27-16 (62.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	60.1%
% Time in Control	25.4%
% Time Controlled	14.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	63.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.40
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.90
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.49
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.2%
Distance Strike Defense	63.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.53
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.06
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.13
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.38
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.96
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.01

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Rafael Natal League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Rafael Natal
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.5
Strike Differential	0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	34.3%
Takedown Defense	77.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.5
Control Time/15min	3:48
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	11.1%
Submission % of Wins	11.1%
Decision % of Wins	77.8%
Avg Fight Time	12:26
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7
Takedown Accuracy	20.8%
Takedown Defense	71.4%
Control Time/Fight	1:41

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Eryk Anders

UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum • Jul 2017Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:54

Rafael Natal14/2361%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Eryk Anders23/2979%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:46KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	14/23	61%	0/1	0:00	—
	Eryk Anders	23/29	79%	1/2	0:46	1

LOSS

vs. Tim Boetsch

UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor • Nov 2016Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:22

Rafael Natal5/1828%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Tim Boetsch14/2556%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	5/18	28%	0/1	0:00	—
	Tim Boetsch	14/25	56%	0/0	0:04	1

LOSS

vs. Robert Whittaker

UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux • Apr 2016Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rafael Natal62/13745%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00

Robert Whittaker89/17651%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	22/48	46%	0/1	0:00	—
	Robert Whittaker	23/51	45%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Rafael Natal	21/46	46%	0/2	0:00	—
	Robert Whittaker	31/61	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rafael Natal	19/43	44%	0/1	0:00	—
	Robert Whittaker	35/64	55%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Casey

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader • Jan 2016Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:37

Rafael Natal54/8762%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:31KD 1

Kevin Casey16/4933%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	7/15	47%	1/4	0:35	1
	Kevin Casey	10/30	33%	0/1	1:33	—

R2	Rafael Natal	24/33	73%	2/2	3:12	—
	Kevin Casey	2/7	29%	0/1	0:36	—

R3	Rafael Natal	23/39	59%	1/1	1:44	—
	Kevin Casey	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Uriah Hall

UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier • May 2015Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rafael Natal45/10344%TD 1/11Ctrl 2:55

Uriah Hall43/7458%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	21/49	43%	0/4	0:19	—
	Uriah Hall	21/33	64%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rafael Natal	12/23	52%	1/4	1:59	—
	Uriah Hall	9/14	64%	1/3	0:52	—

R3	Rafael Natal	12/31	39%	0/3	0:37	—
	Uriah Hall	13/27	48%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tom Watson

UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz • Jan 2015Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rafael Natal67/15244%TD 8/13Ctrl 3:30

Tom Watson29/15019%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	23/51	45%	3/4	1:20	—
	Tom Watson	9/44	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rafael Natal	19/44	43%	2/5	1:24	—
	Tom Watson	9/48	19%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rafael Natal	25/57	44%	3/4	0:46	—
	Tom Watson	11/58	19%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Chris Camozzi

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi • Sep 2014Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rafael Natal36/7349%TD 2/12Ctrl 2:44

Chris Camozzi67/11260%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	16/30	53%	1/3	1:16	—
	Chris Camozzi	14/27	52%	0/0	0:11	—

R2	Rafael Natal	12/24	50%	1/5	0:57	—
	Chris Camozzi	12/25	48%	0/1	1:05	—

R3	Rafael Natal	8/19	42%	0/4	0:31	—
	Chris Camozzi	41/60	68%	0/0	1:28	—

LOSS

vs. Ed Herman

UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva • May 2014Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rafael Natal35/7348%TD 1/6Ctrl 4:46

Ed Herman51/8759%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	14/26	54%	0/0	2:19	—
	Ed Herman	10/20	50%	1/1	1:11	—

R2	Rafael Natal	10/20	50%	1/1	1:27	—
	Ed Herman	17/30	57%	0/0	1:09	—

R3	Rafael Natal	11/27	41%	0/5	1:00	—
	Ed Herman	24/37	65%	0/3	0:37	—

LOSS

vs. Tim Kennedy

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 • Nov 2013Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:40

Rafael Natal13/3537%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Tim Kennedy13/3142%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	13/35	37%	0/1	0:00	—
	Tim Kennedy	13/31	42%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Tor Troeng

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader • Sep 2013Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rafael Natal39/6263%TD 0/2Ctrl 8:03KD 2

Tor Troeng9/1753%TD 0/1Ctrl 5:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	9/12	75%	0/0	2:47	1
	Tor Troeng	4/8	50%	0/0	1:36	—

R2	Rafael Natal	20/31	65%	0/2	3:04	1
	Tor Troeng	3/5	60%	0/0	1:34	—

R3	Rafael Natal	10/19	53%	0/0	2:12	—
	Tor Troeng	2/4	50%	0/1	1:53	—

WIN

vs. Joao Zeferino

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold • May 2013Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rafael Natal29/6743%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:52

Joao Zeferino14/4035%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	3/13	23%	0/1	0:11	—
	Joao Zeferino	5/14	36%	0/0	0:14	—

R2	Rafael Natal	13/30	43%	0/0	1:53	—
	Joao Zeferino	6/16	38%	0/2	0:03	—

R3	Rafael Natal	13/24	54%	1/1	2:48	—
	Joao Zeferino	3/10	30%	0/0	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Sean Spencer

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013Middleweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 2:13

Rafael Natal64/11158%TD 4/6Ctrl 5:42

Sean Spencer12/8414%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	22/51	43%	1/2	0:30	—
	Sean Spencer	7/59	12%	0/0	0:11	—

R2	Rafael Natal	19/32	59%	2/2	3:25	—
	Sean Spencer	5/20	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rafael Natal	23/28	82%	1/2	1:47	—
	Sean Spencer	0/5	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Andrew Craig

UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman • Jul 2012Middleweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 4:52

Rafael Natal73/10967%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:30KD 2

Andrew Craig23/7232%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:49KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	29/42	69%	0/1	0:00	—
	Andrew Craig	10/41	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rafael Natal	44/67	66%	2/4	1:30	2
	Andrew Craig	13/31	42%	0/1	0:49	1

WIN

vs. Michael Kuiper

UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit • Feb 2012Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rafael Natal36/7250%TD 6/16Ctrl 6:24

Michael Kuiper30/6248%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:42KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	3/9	33%	4/7	2:28	—
	Michael Kuiper	4/11	36%	0/0	1:19	—

R2	Rafael Natal	31/59	53%	1/7	1:22	—
	Michael Kuiper	8/29	28%	0/0	0:15	—

R3	Rafael Natal	2/4	50%	1/2	2:34	—
	Michael Kuiper	18/22	82%	0/0	2:08	1

WIN

vs. Paul Bradley

UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 • Aug 2011Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rafael Natal43/12335%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

Paul Bradley13/6719%TD 3/12Ctrl 2:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	10/43	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paul Bradley	3/24	12%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Rafael Natal	12/37	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	Paul Bradley	5/23	22%	2/2	1:33	—

R3	Rafael Natal	21/43	49%	0/0	0:03	—
	Paul Bradley	5/20	25%	1/8	1:00	—

vs. Jesse Bongfeldt

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 • Dec 2010Middleweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rafael Natal13/2357%TD 5/8Ctrl 6:03

Jesse Bongfeldt53/8165%TD 2/6Ctrl 5:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	5/6	83%	4/4	3:17	—
	Jesse Bongfeldt	4/8	50%	1/2	0:59	—

R2	Rafael Natal	6/10	60%	1/2	2:46	—
	Jesse Bongfeldt	8/19	42%	0/3	1:22	—

R3	Rafael Natal	2/7	29%	0/2	0:00	—
	Jesse Bongfeldt	41/54	76%	1/1	2:54	—

LOSS

vs. Rich Attonito

UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares • Sep 2010Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rafael Natal28/10227%TD 2/9Ctrl 1:36

Rich Attonito25/8031%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:16KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rafael Natal	14/48	29%	1/2	0:44	—
	Rich Attonito	13/36	36%	0/0	0:08	1

R2	Rafael Natal	9/38	24%	1/5	0:52	—
	Rich Attonito	4/17	24%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Rafael Natal	5/16	31%	0/2	0:00	—
	Rich Attonito	8/27	30%	0/0	3:08	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com