Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rafael Natal
BrazilRafael Natal
“Sapo”
21-9-1
RESULT

Rafael Natal def. Paul Bradley (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Paul Bradley
United StatesPaul Bradley
“The Gentleman”
23-8-0 (2 NC)
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, United States

Rafael Natal defeated Paul Bradley by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz, held Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Rafael Natal won the decision.

Fight stats

Rafael Natal
Paul Bradley
0
Knockdowns
0
43 of 123
Significant strikes
13 of 67
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
19%
55 of 135
Total strikes
19 of 75
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 12
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
2:33
Significant strikes by target
17 of 82
Head
11 of 62
6 of 11
Body
1 of 4
20 of 30
Leg
1 of 1
38 of 114
Distance
10 of 59
5 of 9
Clinch
2 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 43
Sig. str.
3 of 24
11 of 44
Total str.
3 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 37
Sig. str.
5 of 23
17 of 42
Total str.
11 of 31
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:33
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 43
Sig. str.
5 of 20
27 of 49
Total str.
5 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
1:00

Judges' Scorecards

Wilfredo Cintron
#NatalBradley
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Kings Kao
#NatalBradley
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Cardo Urso
#NatalBradley
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

5
Natal
-
1
Bradley
●29-28 Natal×3●30-27 Natal×2●29-28 Bradley
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

80%
Natal
20%
Bradley
5 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Natal60%●30-27 Natal20%●29-28 Bradley20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Natal
R2
80%
Bradley
R3
80%
Natal

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rafael Natal vs Paul Bradley?

Rafael Natal defeated Paul Bradley by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz, held Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Rafael Natal won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rafael Natal vs Paul Bradley?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Rafael Natal won the decision.

Was Rafael Natal vs Paul Bradley a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 83% of 6 media scores picked Rafael Natal.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rafael Natal 42%58% Paul Bradley

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Rafael Natal
Grappling Specialist
11 edges
Paul Bradley
Grappling Specialist
No edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power55
84Speed62
85Precision56
84Durability77
93Engine86
98Wrestling96
94Ground83

Biggest edge Rafael Natal, Kick speed +42

Attribute by attribute

Rafael Natal is on the left of every row, Paul Bradley on the right.
70Punch power52
91Kick power57
75Punch speed72
93Kick speed51
85Accuracy56
98Takedowns96
95Ground striking76
92Submissions89
72Chin69
95Body strength85
93Cardio86

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-9-1
Record
23-8-0 (2 NC)
1701
Power Index rating
1756
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJ
vs
-
Rafael Natal
  • Black belt · BJJ · Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes and Renzo Gracie
  • Ring of Combat Middleweight Championship · Ring of Combat
  • 2005Champion · IBJJF Worlds · blue belt
  • Gracie Barra Belo Horizonte · Brazilian jiu Jitsu · 2003-2008

Camp Renzo Gracie Academy · New York City, US

Paul Bradley

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.10
SLpM
2.26
47%
Str. Acc.
32%
2.48
SApM
4.13
57%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

2.55
TD Avg.
1.12
34%
TD Acc.
16%
77%
TD Def.
100%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rafael Natal · 2-3
  • L
    Eryk Anders
    UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 23, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:54 · Middleweight
  • L
    Tim Boetsch
    UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 13, 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 31, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 3:37 · Middleweight
  • W
    Uriah Hall
    UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Paul Bradley · 1-4
  • L
    Handesson Ferreira
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 29, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Joao Zeferino
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 4, 2018
    Knockout · R1 · 1:58 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alexander Shlemenko
    M-1 Challenge 75 · Mar 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Yushin Okami
    WSOF 34: Gaethje vs. Firmino · Dec 31, 2016
    Split Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Chris Honeycutt
    Bellator 148 · Jan 29, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 4 fights
38.6
Avg sig. strikes
38.0
2.12
Avg takedowns
0.75
3:09
Avg control time
1:49
73
Career high strikes
63
8
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Rafael Natal
Strike target
Paul Bradley
58%
Head
75%
14%
Body
14%
28%
Leg
11%
Rafael Natal
Strike position
Paul Bradley
66%
Distance
80%
12%
Clinch
18%
22%
Ground
1%