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UFCUFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rafael Natal
Rafael Natal
“Sapo”
21-9-1
RESULT

Rafael Natal def. Tom Watson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tom Watson
Tom Watson
“Kong”
17-9-0
Saturday, January 31, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Rafael Natal defeated Tom Watson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz, held Saturday, January 31, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Rafael Natal
Tom Watson
0
Knockdowns
0
67 of 152
Significant strikes
29 of 150
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
19%
74 of 159
Total strikes
33 of 156
8 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
62%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:30
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
43 of 125
Head
13 of 106
6 of 8
Body
1 of 20
18 of 19
Leg
15 of 24
65 of 144
Distance
28 of 148
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 2
1 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 51
Sig. str.
9 of 44
27 of 55
Total str.
11 of 46
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 44
Sig. str.
9 of 48
20 of 45
Total str.
10 of 50
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:24
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 57
Sig. str.
11 of 58
27 of 59
Total str.
12 of 60
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:46
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#NatalWatson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Sal D'Amato
#NatalWatson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Lester Griffin
#NatalWatson
1108
2109
3109
Total3026

Media Scores

16
Natal
–
0
Watson
●30–27 Natal×15●29–28 Natal
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Natal
0%
Watson
12 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Natal91.7%●30–26 Natal8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Natal
R2
100%
Natal
R3
100%
Natal

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-9-1
Record
17-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.10
SLpM
4.01
47%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.48
SApM
4.41
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.55
TD Avg.
0.15
34%
TD Acc.
7%
77%
TD Def.
43%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rafael Natal · 2-3
  • L
    Eryk Anders
    UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs GastelumSun, Jul 23, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:54 · Middleweight
  • L
    Tim Boetsch
    UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorSun, Nov 13, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 197: Jones vs Saint PreuxSat, Apr 23, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Casey
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs BaderSun, Jan 31, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 3:37 · Middleweight
  • W
    Uriah Hall
    UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierSat, May 23, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Tom Watson · 1-4
  • L
    Chris Camozzi
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxSat, Aug 8, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Rafael Natal
    UFC 183: Silva vs DiazSat, Jan 31, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint PreuxMon, Aug 18, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nick Catone
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2Sat, Feb 1, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Thales Leites
    UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean ZombieSat, Aug 3, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 7 fights
38.6
Avg sig. strikes
57.1
2.12
Avg takedowns
0.14
3:09
Avg control time
1:26
73
Career high strikes
85
8
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Rafael Natal
Strike target
Tom Watson
58%
Head
45%
14%
Body
22%
28%
Leg
33%
Rafael Natal
Strike position
Tom Watson
66%
Distance
72%
12%
Clinch
26%
22%
Ground
2%