Rafael Natal

RAFAEL NATAL

"Sapo"

9-7-156.3% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
BRA

Nationality

Brazil

Birth

25/12/1982 (43)

Birthplace

Belo Horizonte

Brazil

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Height

182.88 cm (6'0")

Biography

Rafael Natal is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who competed in the UFC's middleweight division. Across a professional MMA career spanning from 2005 to 2017, he compiled a record of 21 wins, 9 losses, and 1 draw over 17 fights in the Octagon. Following his retirement from active competition, he transitioned into fighter management as the president of Dominance MMA in Brazil.

WIN BREAKDOWN

17 total fights · 11% KO rate

KO/TKO1 (11%)
Submission1 (11%)
Decision7 (78%)

Fight history (17)

1 / 4
Loss
vs Eryk AndersKO/TKO (Punch) (R1)UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum — 22/07/2017
Loss
vs Tim BoetschKO/TKO (R1)UFC 205 — 12/11/2016
Loss
vs Robert WhittakerDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux — 23/04/2016
Win
vs Kevin CaseyKO/TKO (Punches) (R3)UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader — 30/01/2016
Win
vs Uriah HallDecision - Split (R3)UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier — 23/05/2015

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