Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Uriah Hall
Uriah Hall
“Prime Time”
18-11-0
RESULT

Rafael Natal def. Uriah Hall (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Rafael Natal
BrazilRafael Natal
“Sapo”
21-9-1
Saturday, May 23, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Rafael Natal defeated Uriah Hall by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Rafael Natal won the decision.

Fight stats

Uriah Hall
Rafael Natal
0
Knockdowns
0
43 of 74
Significant strikes
45 of 103
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
47 of 78
Total strikes
63 of 125
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 11
33%
Takedown accuracy
9%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:52
Control time
2:55
Significant strikes by target
15 of 40
Head
15 of 62
15 of 21
Body
6 of 14
13 of 13
Leg
24 of 27
41 of 70
Distance
31 of 85
2 of 4
Clinch
14 of 17
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 33
Sig. str.
21 of 49
21 of 33
Total str.
21 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 14
Sig. str.
12 of 23
13 of 18
Total str.
30 of 45
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:52
Ctrl
1:59
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 27
Sig. str.
12 of 31
13 of 27
Total str.
12 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:37

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#HallNatal
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
#HallNatal
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Patricia Morse Jarman
#HallNatal
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

8
Hall
1
Draw
5
Natal
●29-28 Hall×7●29-28 Natal×4●30-27 Natal●29-29 Draw●30-28 Hall
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

69%
Hall
6%
Draw
25%
Natal
104 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Hall54.8%●29-28 Natal22.1%●30-27 Hall9.6%●29-29 Draw5.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Hall
R2
71%
Natal
R3
60%
Hall

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Uriah Hall
-408
80% implied win probability
Open: -286Best: -390
Rafael Natal
+291
26% implied win probability
Open: +253Best: +345

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookUriah HallRafael Natal
Bookmaker-400+315
Bovada-450+230
Pinnacle-399+345
sports-interaction-390+275

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Uriah Hall vs Rafael Natal?

Rafael Natal defeated Uriah Hall by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Rafael Natal won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Uriah Hall vs Rafael Natal?

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

Was Uriah Hall vs Rafael Natal a robbery?

Many scored it for Uriah Hall: 69% of 104 fan cards scored it for Uriah Hall; 62% of 13 media scores picked Uriah Hall. The judges gave it to Rafael Natal.

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

Win probability

Uriah Hall 59%41% Rafael Natal

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Uriah Hall
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Rafael Natal
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

99Power81
97Speed84
96Precision85
94Durability84
61Engine93
44Wrestling98
74Ground94

Biggest edge Rafael Natal, Takedowns +54

Attribute by attribute

Uriah Hall is on the left of every row, Rafael Natal on the right.
99Punch power70
98Kick power91
97Punch speed75
97Kick speed93
96Accuracy85
44Takedowns98
91Ground striking95
56Submissions92
95Chin72
93Body strength95
61Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

18-11-0
Record
21-9-1
1800
Power Index rating
1739
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States / Jamaica
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.23
SLpM
3.10
48%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.85
SApM
2.48
54%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
2.55
38%
TD Acc.
34%
64%
TD Def.
77%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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    UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 17 fights
33.4
Avg sig. strikes
38.6
0.37
Avg takedowns
2.12
0:38
Avg control time
3:09
107
Career high strikes
73
2
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Uriah Hall
Strike target
Rafael Natal
57%
Head
58%
20%
Body
14%
24%
Leg
28%
Uriah Hall
Strike position
Rafael Natal
80%
Distance
66%
6%
Clinch
12%
14%
Ground
22%