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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Rafael Natal won the decision.
Rafael Natal vs Tom Watson
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 16 media scorecards
- CagePages.com30-27Natal
- SevereMMA.com30-27Natal
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Natal
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Natal
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Natal
- Fergus O'Farrell · Setanta30-27Natal
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Natal
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Natal
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Natal
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Natal
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Natal
- Andrew Richardson · MMAMania.com30-27Natal
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com30-27Natal
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-27Natal
- Wrestling Observer30-27Natal
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Natal
Fan Scorecards
12 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Rafael Natal | Tom Watson |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -132 | +112 |
| Bovada | -150 | +140 |
| Pinnacle | -140 | +127 |
| sports-interaction | -152 | +110 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Tom Watson absorbs 4.41 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
- Rafael Natal lands 2.55 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Rafael Natal's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- —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
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · EnglandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
7 early stoppages have no logged time
7 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Rafael Natal vs Tom Watson?
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Rafael Natal won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rafael Natal vs Tom Watson?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Rafael Natal won the decision.
Was Rafael Natal vs Tom Watson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 16 media scores picked Rafael Natal.