Rafael NatalAll-Around

Middleweight · 21-9-1 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'0"
182.88 cm
Reach
6'5"
195.58 cm
Age
43
Elo Rating
1537.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 166 Middleweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Averages 2.55 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 81% of Middleweight fighters
  • Stops 77% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 79% of Middleweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.48 significant strikes per minute — better than 77% of Middleweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.10
    Bottom 45%
  • Striking accuracy
    47%
    Top 48%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.48
    Top 23%
  • Striking defense
    57%
    Top 25%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.55
    Top 19%
  • Takedown accuracy
    34%
    Bottom 38%
  • Takedown defense
    77%
    Top 21%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.50
    Bottom 47%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1580, higher than 73% of Middleweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1538).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Hall13:37Casey15:00Whittaker3:22Boetsch2:54Anders
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LEryk Anders
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum
2017-07-22 · KO/TKO, R1 2:54
LTim Boetsch
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
2016-11-12 · KO/TKO, R1 3:22
LRobert Whittaker
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
2016-04-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WKevin Casey
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
2016-01-30 · KO/TKO, R3 3:37
WUriah Hall
UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
2015-05-23 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WTom Watson
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
2015-01-31 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WChris Camozzi
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
2014-09-05 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LEd Herman
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva
2014-05-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LTim Kennedy
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
2013-11-06 · KO/TKO, R1 4:40
WTor Troeng
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader
2013-09-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJoao Zeferino
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
2013-05-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WSean Spencer
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson
2013-01-26 · Submission, R3 2:13
LAndrew Craig
UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman
2012-07-11 · KO/TKO, R2 4:52
WMichael Kuiper
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
2012-02-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WPaul Bradley
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2
2011-08-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
DJesse Bongfeldt
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2
2010-12-11
LRich Attonito
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares
2010-09-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00