Rafael Natal

🇧🇷

(1982-12-25)

Statistics

UFC Record: 9-7-1

By Method:

KO/TKO: 1-4
Submission: 1-0
Decision: 7-3-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 5-4
As Underdog: 4-3-1

By Weight Class:

Middleweight: 9-7-1

By Round:

Round 1: 0-3
Round 2: 0-1
Round 3: 9-3-1

By Type:

Main Event: 0-1
Ranked Opponent: 0-1

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: W W L L L

Peak Elo: 2894 (2016-01-30)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2679 (#1028)

Bonuses: 1 (1 FOTN, 0 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 12m 27s

Total Fight Time: 3h 31m 38s

Avg Time Between Fights: 153 days

Avg Card Placement: 7.2

Peak Rankings:

#12 Middleweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2017-07-22
UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum

Eryk Anders (30) 🇺🇸
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2674

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:54

🇧🇷 Rafael Natal (34)
9-6-1 • L L W W W
Elo: 2709

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, New York
United States 🇺🇸

2016-11-12
UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor

Tim Boetsch (35) 🇺🇸
W L L L W • 10-9
Elo: 2759

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
3:22

🇧🇷 Rafael Natal (33)
9-5-1 • L W W W W
Elo: 2829 • UFC rank: #14

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States 🇺🇸

2016-04-23
UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux

Robert Whittaker (25) 🇦🇺
L W W W W • 6-2
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3019

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 Rafael Natal (33)
9-4-1 • W W W W L
Elo: 2894 • UFC rank: #13

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2016-01-30
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader

Rafael Natal (33) 🇧🇷
W W W L L • 8-4-1
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 2833

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R3
3:37

🇺🇸 Kevin Casey (34)
1-1 (2 NC) • L N W N
Elo: 2690

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸

2015-05-23
UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier

Rafael Natal (32) 🇧🇷
W W L L W • 7-4-1
Elo: 2775

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇯🇲 🇺🇸 Uriah Hall (30)
3-2 • L L W W W
Elo: 2861

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2015-01-31
UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz

Rafael Natal (32) 🇧🇷
W L L W W • 6-4-1
Elo: 2642

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tom Watson (32)
2-3 • L W L L W
Elo: 2762

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2014-09-05
UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Mousasi

Rafael Natal (31) 🇧🇷
L L W W W • 5-4-1
Elo: 2624

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 Chris Camozzi (27)
6-5 • W W L L L
Elo: 2566

Foxwoods Resort Casino
Mashantucket, Connecticut
United States 🇺🇸

2014-05-10
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva

Ed Herman (33) 🇺🇸
W W N W L • 8-6 (1 NC)
Elo: 2699

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 Rafael Natal (31)
5-3-1 • L W W W L
Elo: 2735

U.S. Bank Arena
Cincinnati, Ohio
United States 🇺🇸

2013-11-06
UFC: Fight for the Troops 3

⭐ Tim Kennedy (34) 🇺🇸
W • 1-0
Elo: 2947

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
4:40

🇧🇷 Rafael Natal (30)
5-2-1 • W W W L W
Elo: 2793

Fort Campbell
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
United States 🇺🇸

2013-09-04
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader

Rafael Natal (30) 🇧🇷
W W L W W • 4-2-1
Elo: 2714

MIDDLEWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇸🇪 Tor Troeng (30)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2642

Mineirinho Arena
Belo Horizonte
Brazil 🇧🇷

2013-05-18
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold

Rafael Natal (30) 🇧🇷
W L W W D • 3-2-1
Elo: 2667

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 Joao Zeferino (27)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2461

Arena Jaraguá
Jaraguá do Sul
Brazil 🇧🇷

2013-01-26
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson

Rafael Natal (30) 🇧🇷
L W W D L • 2-2-1
Elo: 2549

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R3
2:13

🇺🇸 Sean Spencer (25)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2612

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States 🇺🇸

2012-07-11
UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman

Andrew Craig (26) 🇺🇸
W • 1-0
Elo: 2707

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R2
4:52

🇧🇷 Rafael Natal (29)
2-1-1 • W W D L
Elo: 2626

HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
United States 🇺🇸

2012-02-04
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit

Rafael Natal (29) 🇧🇷
W D L • 1-1-1
Elo: 2542

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇳🇱 Michael Kuiper (22)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2486

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2011-08-06
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz

Rafael Natal (28) 🇧🇷
D L • 0-1-1
Elo: 2370

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 Paul Bradley (28)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2665

Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States 🇺🇸

2010-12-11
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2

Rafael Natal (27) 🇧🇷
L • 0-1
Elo: 2291

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DRAW
R3
5:00

🇨🇦 Jesse Bongfeldt (30)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2660

Bell Centre
Montreal
Canada 🇨🇦

2010-09-15
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares

Rich Attonito (33) 🇺🇸
W • 1-0
Elo: 2327

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 Rafael Natal (27)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2416

Frank Erwin Center
Austin, Texas
United States 🇺🇸