On the clock
2 of 9 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–7–1UFC record
3 of 9Dominant wins
82Average win score
39thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 7 decision
Finish rate22% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 7
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time12:26
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time24% of the fight
Best winChris Camozzi rated 1392 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Rafael Natal’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 9hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
7
33%
Average win scoreOut of 100
7
82.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
21
39th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
10
22%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
68
+0.87
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
32
3.27
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.40
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
79
2.36
ControlShare of fight time in control
64
24%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Chris Camozzi, rated 1392 at 185 lb. Dominant in 3 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 22 Jul 2017, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1469, after 17 fights there.
9–7–1Record at 185 lb
3 of 9Dominant wins
82Average win score
1318Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 7 decision
Finish rate22% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 7
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time12:26
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time24% of the fight
Best winUriah Hall rated 1466 going in
Output figures cover 16 of 17 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.
Against the division
How Rafael Natal’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Rafael Natal is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 8hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
10
33%
Average win scoreOut of 100
8
82.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
22
39th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
5
22%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
71
+0.87
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
33
3.27
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.40
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
2.36
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
24%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 9 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Chris Camozzi, rated 1392 at 185 lb. Dominant in 3 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
17 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2017 | Loss | 9–91 | Eryk Anders | KO/TKO | R1 2:54 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Loss | 9–91 | Tim Boetsch | KO/TKO | R1 3:22 | Middleweight | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Loss | 20–80 | Robert Whittaker | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Win | 96–4 | Kevin Casey | KO/TKO | R3 3:37 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader |
| 23 May 2015 | Win | 72–28 | Uriah Hall | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Win | 84–16 | Tom Watson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Win | 70–30 | Chris Camozzi | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi |
| 10 May 2014 | Loss | 22–78 | Ed Herman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva |
| 6 Nov 2013 | Loss | 10–90 | Tim Kennedy | KO/TKO | R1 4:40 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 |
| 4 Sep 2013 | Win | 85–15 | Tor Troeng | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader |
| 18 May 2013 | Win | 81–19 | Joao Zeferino | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Win | 95–5 | Sean Spencer | submission | R3 2:13 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Loss | 14–86 | Andrew Craig | KO/TKO | R2 4:52 | Middleweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Win | 79–21 | Michael Kuiper | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Win | 80–20 | Paul Bradley | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Draw | – | Jesse Bongfeldt | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Loss | 20–80 | Rich Attonito | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares |