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UFCUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Rafael Natal
Rafael Natal
“Sapo”
21-9-1
RESULT

Eryk Anders def. Rafael Natal (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:54
WIN
Eryk Anders
Eryk Anders
“Ya Boi”
18-9-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, July 23, 2017
NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, United States

Eryk Anders defeated Rafael Natal by TKO in round 1 (2:54) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum, held Sunday, July 23, 2017 at NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale.

Fight stats

Rafael Natal
Eryk Anders
0
Knockdowns
1
14 of 23
Significant strikes
23 of 29
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
79%
15 of 24
Total strikes
23 of 29
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:46
Significant strikes by target
8 of 16
Head
22 of 28
2 of 3
Body
1 of 1
4 of 4
Leg
0 of 0
13 of 20
Distance
10 of 13
1 of 3
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
11 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
14 of 23
Sig. str.
23 of 29
15 of 24
Total str.
23 of 29
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:46
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-9-1
Record
18-9-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
43
Age
39
6'0"
Height
6'1"
77"
Reach
75"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.10
SLpM
3.44
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.48
SApM
4.03
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.55
TD Avg.
1.83
34%
TD Acc.
25%
77%
TD Def.
80%
—
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
Eryk Anders · 3-2
  • W
    Brad Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Christian Leroy Duncan
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs HernandezSat, Aug 9, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chris Weidman
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • W
    Jamie Pickett
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Marc-Andre Barriault
    UFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 19 fights
38.6
Avg sig. strikes
40.8
2.12
Avg takedowns
1.37
3:09
Avg control time
3:42
73
Career high strikes
83
8
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Rafael Natal
Strike target
Eryk Anders
58%
Head
69%
14%
Body
26%
28%
Leg
5%
Rafael Natal
Strike position
Eryk Anders
66%
Distance
56%
12%
Clinch
25%
22%
Ground
19%