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Andrew Craig vs Rafael Natal

Andrew Craig is 9-4-0; Rafael Natal is 21-9-1. Rafael Natal is 3 years older than Andrew Craig. Rafael Natal has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Andrew Craig. Andrew Craig is 1" · 3 cm taller than Rafael Natal. They have met once: Andrew Craig 1, Rafael Natal 0.

Andrew Craig
United States
Andrew Craig
“Highlight” · 9-4-0
TKOUDSUB
Met once
Rafael Natal
Brazil
Rafael Natal
“Sapo” · 21-9-1
TKOTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Andrew Craig

No background on record

Camp · Team Tooke · United States
Rafael Natal
BJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJVinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes and Renzo Gracie
  • —Ring of Combat Middleweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
  • 2005Champion · IBJJF Worldsblue belt
  • —Gracie Barra Belo HorizonteBrazilian jiu Jitsu · 2003-2008
Camp · Renzo Gracie Academy · New York City, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
58%
14%
Body
14%
17%
Leg
28%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Andrew Craiglast 7 fights
73%13%14%
Rafael Natallast 17 fights
66%12%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Andrew Craig· from fights outside the UFC Rafael Natal· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.393.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrew Craig · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersRafael Natal · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.012.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrew Craig · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersRafael Natal · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.532.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrew Craig · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersRafael Natal · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrew Craig · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersRafael Natal · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrew Craig · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersRafael Natal · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrew Craig · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRafael Natal · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.39
Strikes landed / min
3.10
3.01
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.48
0.53 / 1.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.55 / 7.5
38%
Takedown accuracy
34%
72%
Takedown defence
77%
1:44
Control time / fight
3:09
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Andrew Craig7 UFC fights · 205 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%102/379
6%13/24
17%35/42
Clinch
7%14/21
6%12/12
0%0/0
Ground
13%26/31
1%3/3
0%0/0
Rafael Natal17 UFC fights · 656 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%207/717
9%62/132
25%163/200
Clinch
5%36/58
4%25/33
3%18/20
Ground
21%136/201
1%6/6
0%3/3

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Andrew Craig and Rafael Natal ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman (Wed, Jul 11, 2012), where Andrew Craig won by TKO.

What are the records of Andrew Craig and Rafael Natal?

Andrew Craig is 9-4-0 and Rafael Natal is 21-9-1.

Who has the longer reach, Andrew Craig or Rafael Natal?

Rafael Natal has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Andrew Craig, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Andrew Craig or Rafael Natal?

Andrew Craig is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Rafael Natal stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Andrew Craig or Rafael Natal?

Rafael Natal is 43 and Andrew Craig is 40.

Who has more finishes, Andrew Craig or Rafael Natal?

Andrew Craig has 4 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Rafael Natal has 12 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).