Middleweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Rafael Natal

“Sapo”

21-9-1

RESULT

Rafael Natal def. Tor Troeng (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Rafael Natal won the decision.

Fight stats

Rafael Natal

Tor Troeng

Knockdowns

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

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

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

9 of 12

Sig. str.

4 of 8

21 of 24

Total str.

10 of 14

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

2:47

Ctrl

1:36

ROUND 2

20 of 31

Sig. str.

3 of 5

24 of 36

Total str.

17 of 23

0 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

3:04

Ctrl

1:34

ROUND 3

10 of 19

Sig. str.

2 of 4

12 of 21

Total str.

27 of 29

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

2:12

Ctrl

1:53

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

#	Natal	Troeng
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Howard Hughes

#	Natal	Troeng
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Roy Silbert

#	Natal	Troeng
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total2928

Media Scores

Natal

Troeng

●30-27 Natal×9●30-26 Natal×2

All 11 media scorecards▾

Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-26Natal
Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-26Natal
Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30-27Natal
Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Natal
John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Natal
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Natal
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Natal
MMAJunkie.com30-27Natal
Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30-27Natal
Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com30-27Natal
MMAWeekly.com30-27Natal

Fan Scorecards

100%

Natal

Troeng

9 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Natal77.8%●30-26 Natal22.2%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Natal

78%

Natal

100%

Natal

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Rafael Natal

-274

73% implied win probability

Open: -278Best: -250

Tor Troeng

+219

31% implied win probability

Open: +216Best: +222

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Rafael Natal	Tor Troeng
Bookmaker	-265	+220
Bovada	-260	+215
Pinnacle	-250	+222
sports-interaction	-333	+220

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rafael Natal vs Tor Troeng?

What were the judges' scorecards for Rafael Natal vs Tor Troeng?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Rafael Natal won the decision.

Was Rafael Natal vs Tor Troeng a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 11 media scores picked Rafael Natal.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Leon Roberts

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rafael Natal 51%49% Tor Troeng

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)

Rafael Natal

Grappling Specialist

8 edges

Tor Troeng

Submission Ace

2 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power54

84Speed47

85Precision46

84Durability80

93Engine68

98Wrestling84

94Ground97

Biggest edge Rafael Natal, Kick speed +46

Attribute by attribute

70Punch power54

91Kick power53

75Punch speed46

93Kick speed47

85Accuracy46

98Takedowns84

95Ground striking95

92Submissions98

72Chin89

95Body strength70

93Cardio68

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

Tale of the Tape

21-9-1

Record

16-7-1

1738

Power Index rating

1732

Win Streak

Age

6'0"

183 cm

Height

6'2"

188 cm

77"

196 cm

Reach

78"

198 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Middleweight

Weight Class

Middleweight

Brazil

Nationality

Sweden

Striking Profile

3.10

SLpM

1.16

47%

Str. Acc.

46%

2.48

SApM

3.26

57%

Str. Def.

32%

Grappling Profile

2.55

TD Avg.

0.62

34%

TD Acc.

77%

TD Def.

66%

0.50

Sub. Avg.

0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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L
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Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader

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

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

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%