Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rafael Natal def. Paul Bradley (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
5
Natal
–
1
Bradley
●29–28 Natal×3●30–27 Natal×2●29–28 Bradley
All 6 media scorecards▾
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30–27Natal
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Natal
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29–28Natal
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Natal
- Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com29–28Natal
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Bradley
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.
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.
Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rafael Natal 46%54% Paul Bradley
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
21-9-1
Record
23-8-0 (2 NC)
1472
Elo rating
1500
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
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
Paul Bradley · 0-4
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Common Opponents
Rafael Natal
Paul Bradley
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 17 fights · 2 fights
38.6
Avg sig. strikes
38.0
2.12
Avg takedowns
1.50
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%