Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Ed Herman def. Rafael Natal (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, May 10, 2014
US Bank Arena, Cincinnati, United States
Ed Herman defeated Rafael Natal by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva, held Saturday, May 10, 2014 at US Bank Arena, Cincinnati.
Fight stats
Ed Herman
Rafael Natal
0
Knockdowns
0
51 of 87
Significant strikes
35 of 73
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
78 of 117
Total strikes
71 of 114
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 6
25%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:57
Control time
4:46
Significant strikes by target
22 of 54
Head
15 of 41
9 of 9
Body
8 of 17
20 of 24
Leg
12 of 15
24 of 51
Distance
19 of 46
21 of 29
Clinch
8 of 11
6 of 7
Ground
8 of 16
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 20
Sig. str.
14 of 26
19 of 31
Total str.
34 of 49
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:11
Ctrl
2:19
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 30
Sig. str.
10 of 20
31 of 45
Total str.
23 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:09
Ctrl
1:27
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 37
Sig. str.
11 of 27
28 of 41
Total str.
14 of 30
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
1:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
5
Herman
2
Draw
5
Natal
●29–28 Herman×5●29–28 Natal×5●29–29 Draw×2
All 12 media scorecards▾
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29–28Herman
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Herman
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29–28Herman
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Herman
- Thomas Myers · MMAMania.com29–28Herman
- SevereMMA.com29–29Draw
- Javier Vasquez · Sherdog.com29–29Draw
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Natal
- Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com29–28Natal
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com29–28Natal
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Natal
- MMABrasil.com.br29–28Natal
Fan Scorecards
38%
Herman
13%
Draw
50%
Natal
16 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Natal43.8%●29–28 Herman37.5%●29–29 Draw12.5%●30–27 Natal6.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Natal
R2
56%
Natal
R3
88%
Herman
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ed Herman vs Rafael Natal?
Ed Herman defeated Rafael Natal by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva, held Saturday, May 10, 2014 at US Bank Arena, Cincinnati.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ed Herman vs Rafael Natal?
The judges scored it 30–27, 29–28, 29–28 — Ed Herman won the decision.
Referee
Jerry Krysz
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Ed Herman 53%47% Rafael Natal
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
27-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-9-1
1563
Elo rating
1545
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
43
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
3.31
SLpM
3.10
48%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.71
SApM
2.48
42%
Str. Def.
57%
Grappling Profile
1.96
TD Avg.
2.55
47%
TD Acc.
34%
59%
TD Def.
77%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Ed Herman · 3-2
- L
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- WUFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs KattarSat, Nov 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs LeeSun, May 19, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Light Heavyweight
Rafael Natal · 2-3
Common Opponents
Ed Herman
Rafael Natal
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 17 fights
33.2
Avg sig. strikes
38.6
1.32
Avg takedowns
2.12
2:39
Avg control time
3:09
84
Career high strikes
73
5
Career high TDs
8
Strike Distribution
Ed Herman
Strike target
Rafael Natal
64%
Head
58%
25%
Body
14%
12%
Leg
28%
Ed Herman
Strike position
Rafael Natal
51%
Distance
66%
27%
Clinch
12%
23%
Ground
22%