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Brazil
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Rafael Natal
"
Sapo
"
AGE
42
/
Dec 25, 1982
HEIGHT
6'0"
/
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
185 lbs
/
83.91 kg
ASSOCIATION
Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
CLASS
Middleweight
STYLE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Wins
21
KO
/
TKO
4
19%
SUBMISSIONS
8
38%
DECISIONS
9
43%
Draws
1
Losses
9
KO
/
TKO
6
67%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
3
33%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Eryk Anders
UFC on Fox 25 - Weidman vs. Gastelum
Jul / 22 / 2017
KO (Punches)
Keith Peterson
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1
2:54
loss
Tim Boetsch
UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor
Nov / 12 / 2016
KO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:22
loss
Robert Whittaker
UFC 197 - Jones vs. St. Preux
Apr / 23 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Kevin Casey
UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader
Jan / 30 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Gary Copeland
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:37
win
Uriah Hall
UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier
May / 23 / 2015
Decision (Split)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Tom Watson
UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz
Jan / 31 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Chris Camozzi
UFC Fight Night 50 - Jacare vs. Mousasi 2
Sep / 05 / 2014
Decision (Split)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Ed Herman
UFC Fight Night 40 - Brown vs. Silva
May / 10 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Jerry Krzys
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Tim Kennedy
UFC Fight Night 31 - Fight for the Troops 3
Nov / 06 / 2013
KO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:40
win
Tor Troeng
UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader
Sep / 04 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Joao Zeferino
UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold
May / 18 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Sean Spencer
UFC on Fox 6 - Johnson vs. Dodson
Jan / 26 / 2013
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Rob Madrigal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:13
loss
Andrew Craig
UFC on Fuel TV 4 - Munoz vs. Weidman
Jul / 11 / 2012
KO (Head Kick)
Marcos Rosales
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:52
win
Michael Kuiper
UFC 143 - Diaz vs. Condit
Feb / 04 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Paul Bradley
UFC 133 - Evans vs. Ortiz 2
Aug / 06 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Kevin Mulhall
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
draw
Jesse Bongfeldt
UFC 124 - St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2
Dec / 11 / 2010
Draw (Majority)
Dan Miragliotta
3
5:00
loss
Rich Attonito
UFC Fight Night 22 - Marquardt vs. Palhares
Sep / 15 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Kerry Hatley
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Travis Lutter
Moosin - God of Martial Arts
May / 21 / 2010
KO (Punches)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:12
win
Allan Weickert
ROC 26 - Ring of Combat 26
Sep / 11 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
1
2:53
loss
Victor O'Donnell
ROC 25 - Ring of Combat 25
Jun / 12 / 2009
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Kevin Mulhall
1
5:00
win
Plinio Cruz
ROC 24 - Ring of Combat 24
Apr / 17 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
2
3:13
win
Alexandre Moreno
ROC 23 - Ring of Combat 23
Feb / 20 / 2009
KO (Punch)
Mark Matheny
1
3:59
win
Jon Kirk
SWC 2 - Battleground
Nov / 28 / 2008
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
3:19
loss
Eduardo Telles
Fury FC 6 - High Voltage
Jul / 12 / 2008
KO (Head Kick)
2
2:18
win
Silmar Rodrigo
MTL - Mo Team League 1
Aug / 11 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Gerson da Silva Conceicao
XFC - Brazil
Apr / 29 / 2007
Decision
1
10:00
win
Nailson Bahia
XFC - Brazil
Apr / 29 / 2007
Submission (Armbar)
1
1:24
win
Danillo Villefort
GFC 1 - Gold Fighters Championship
May / 20 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
1
N/A
win
Carlos Eduardo Santos
WF - Wild Fight 1
Oct / 01 / 2005
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2
2:46
win
Valter Luiz da Silva
CN 12 - Champions Night 12
May / 06 / 2005
Submission (Keylock)
2
0:55
win
Emerson Avila
CN 12 - Champions Night 12
May / 06 / 2005
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
1
1:58
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