Rafael Natal vs Tom Watson

Rafael Natal is 21-9-1; Tom Watson is 17-9-0. Tom Watson is 1 year older than Rafael Natal. Rafael Natal has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Tom Watson. Tom Watson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Rafael Natal. They have met once: Rafael Natal 1, Tom Watson 0.

Rafael Natal

“Sapo” · 21-9-1

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MiddleweightMet once

Tom Watson

“Kong” · 17-9-0

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Style & credentials

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

Tom Watson

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · England

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

58%

Head

45%

14%

Body

22%

28%

Leg

33%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Rafael Natallast 17 fights

66%12%22%

Tom Watsonlast 7 fights

72%26%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rafael Natal· from fights outside the UFC Tom Watson· from fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.104.01

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rafael Natal · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.484.41

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rafael Natal · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.550.15

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rafael Natal · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

34%7%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rafael Natal · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

77%44%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rafael Natal · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.500.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rafael Natal · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.10

Strikes landed / min

4.01

2.48

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.41

2.55 / 7.5

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.15 / 2.1

34%

Takedown accuracy

77%

Takedown defence

44%

3:09

Control time / fight

1:26

0.50

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.00

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

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

Tom Watson6 UFC fights · 315 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

26%81/376

13%40/87

28%88/106

Clinch

18%58/103

13%40/52

0%1/1

Ground

2%7/10

0%0/0

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Rafael Natal18 of 31 ended early · 58%13 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

Tom Watson11 of 26 ended early · 42%15 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Rafael Natal2-3

L
Eryk Anders
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017
TKO · R1 · 2:54 · Middleweight
L
Tim Boetsch
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 12, 2016
TKO · R1 · 3:22 · Middleweight
L
Robert Whittaker
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Kevin Casey
UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader · Jan 30, 2016
TKO · R3 · 3:37 · Middleweight
W
Uriah Hall
UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Full record · 31 fights

W
Tom Watson
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Chris Camozzi
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi · Sep 5, 2014
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Ed Herman
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Tim Kennedy
UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013
TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Middleweight
W
Tor Troeng
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader · Sep 4, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Joao Zeferino
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Sean Spencer
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 26, 2013
SUB · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
L
Andrew Craig
UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · Jul 11, 2012
TKO · R2 · 4:52 · Middleweight
W
Michael Kuiper
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Paul Bradley
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz · Aug 6, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
D
Jesse Bongfeldt
UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK · Dec 11, 2010
MD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Rich Attonito
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Travis Lutter
Moosin: Sylvia vs Pudzianowski · May 21, 2010
TKO · R1 · 4:12 · Middleweight
W
Allan Weickert
Ring of Combat 26 · Sep 11, 2009
SUB · R1 · 2:53 · Middleweight
L
Victor O'Donnell
Ring of Combat 25 · Jun 12, 2009
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Plinio Cruz
Ring of Combat 24 · Apr 17, 2009
SUB · R2 · 3:13 · Middleweight
W
Alexandre Moreno
Ring of Combat 23 · Feb 20, 2009
TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Middleweight
W
Jon Kirk
Supreme Warrior Championship · Nov 28, 2008
SUB
L
Eduardo Telles
Rio de Janeiro Regional · Jul 12, 2008
TKO
W
Silmar Rodrigo
Brazil Regional · Aug 11, 2007
DEC
W
Nailson Bahia
Brazil Regional · Apr 29, 2007
SUB
W
Gerson Conceição
Brazil Regional · Apr 29, 2007
DEC
W
Danillo Villefort
Rio de Janeiro Regional · May 20, 2006
TKO
W
Carlos Eduardo Santos
Minas Gerais Regional · Oct 1, 2005
SUB
W
Emerson Avila
Sao Paulo Regional · May 6, 2005
SUB
W
Walter Luis
Sao Paulo Regional · May 6, 2005
SUB

Tom Watson1-4

L
Chris Camozzi
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Rafael Natal
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Sam Alvey
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · Aug 17, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Nick Catone
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Thales Leites
UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie · Aug 3, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Full record · 26 fights

W
Stanislav Nedkov
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013
TKO · R2 · 4:42 · Middleweight
L
Brad Tavares
UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · Sep 29, 2012
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Jack Marshman
BAMMA 9 · Mar 24, 2012
TKO · R2 · 4:50 · Middleweight
W
Murilo Rua
BAMMA 6: Kong vs. Ninja · May 21, 2011
TKO · R3 · 2:06 · Middleweight
W
Alex Reid
BAMMA · Sep 25, 2010
DEC
L
Jesse Taylor
MFC 26: Retribution · Sep 10, 2010
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
W
Matt Horwich
BAMMA · May 15, 2010
DEC
W
Travis Galbraith
MFC 24: HeatXC · Feb 26, 2010
TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Middleweight
W
Denniston Sutherland
Ultimate Challenge MMA · Oct 24, 2009
DEC
W
John Maguire
BAMMA · Jun 27, 2009
TKO
W
Daniel Cubitt
Ultimate Challenge MMA · Dec 6, 2008
TKO
W
Lloyd Clarkson
United Kingdom Regional · Aug 9, 2008
DEC
W
John Phillips
Cage Rage · Jul 12, 2008
DEC
W
Pierre Guillet
Cage Rage · Mar 8, 2008
TKO
L
Mark Epstein
Cage Rage · Dec 1, 2007
DEC
W
Ed Smith
Cage Rage · Jul 14, 2007
DEC
L
Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Cage Rage · Apr 21, 2007
SUB
W
Dorlan O'Malley
Cage Rage · Mar 3, 2007
TKO
L
Daijiro Matsui
Cage Rage · Feb 10, 2007
SUB
W
Tulio Palhares
United Kingdom Regional · Jun 25, 2006
DEC
W
TBA
United Kingdom Regional · Feb 19, 2006
SUB

Head-to-Head History

UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
Sat, Jan 31, 2015
Rafael Natal
Unanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Rafael NatalTom Watson

WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Sep 5, 2014
Chris Camozzi
LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 8, 2015

Frequently asked questions

Have Rafael Natal and Tom Watson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz (Sat, Jan 31, 2015), where Rafael Natal won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Rafael Natal and Tom Watson?

Rafael Natal is 21-9-1 and Tom Watson is 17-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Rafael Natal or Tom Watson?

Rafael Natal has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Tom Watson, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Rafael Natal or Tom Watson?

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

Who is older, Rafael Natal or Tom Watson?

Tom Watson is 44 and Rafael Natal is 43.

Who has more finishes, Rafael Natal or Tom Watson?

Rafael Natal has 12 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Tom Watson has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).