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UFCUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rafael Natal
Rafael Natal
“Sapo”
21-9-1
RESULT

Rafael Natal def. Tor Troeng (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tor Troeng
Tor Troeng
“The Hammer”
16-7-1
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Mineirinho Gymnasium, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Rafael Natal defeated Tor Troeng by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader, held Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Mineirinho Gymnasium, Belo Horizonte.

Fight stats

Rafael Natal
Tor Troeng
2
Knockdowns
0
39 of 62
Significant strikes
9 of 17
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
57 of 81
Total strikes
54 of 66
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
3
8:03
Control time
5:03
Significant strikes by target
29 of 51
Head
6 of 14
5 of 6
Body
2 of 2
5 of 5
Leg
1 of 1
7 of 15
Distance
3 of 10
1 of 1
Clinch
2 of 2
31 of 46
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
9 of 12
Sig. str.
4 of 8
21 of 24
Total str.
10 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:47
Ctrl
1:36
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
20 of 31
Sig. str.
3 of 5
24 of 36
Total str.
17 of 23
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:04
Ctrl
1:34
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 19
Sig. str.
2 of 4
12 of 21
Total str.
27 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
2:12
Ctrl
1:53

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#NatalTroeng
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Howard Hughes
#NatalTroeng
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Roy Silbert
#NatalTroeng
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

11
Natal
–
0
Troeng
●30–27 Natal×9●30–26 Natal×2
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Natal
0%
Troeng
9 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Natal77.8%●30–26 Natal22.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Natal
R2
78%
Natal
R3
100%
Natal

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-9-1
Record
16-7-1
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.10
SLpM
1.16
47%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.48
SApM
3.26
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.55
TD Avg.
0.62
34%
TD Acc.
7%
77%
TD Def.
66%
—
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
Tor Troeng · 1-3
  • L
    Krzysztof Jotko
    UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonaldSat, Oct 4, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Trevor Smith
    UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs BrandaoSat, Jul 19, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Rafael Natal
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs BaderWed, Sep 4, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Adam Cella
    UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs LatifiSat, Apr 6, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 3:11 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 4 fights
38.6
Avg sig. strikes
14.0
2.12
Avg takedowns
0.50
3:09
Avg control time
4:01
73
Career high strikes
26
8
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Rafael Natal
Strike target
Tor Troeng
58%
Head
54%
14%
Body
30%
28%
Leg
16%
Rafael Natal
Strike position
Tor Troeng
66%
Distance
45%
12%
Clinch
41%
22%
Ground
14%