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UFCUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rafael Natal
Rafael Natal
“Sapo”
21-9-1
RESULT

Rafael Natal def. Joao Zeferino (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Joao Zeferino
Joao Zeferino
“The Brazilian Samurai”
21-9-0
Saturday, May 18, 2013

Rafael Natal defeated Joao Zeferino by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold, held Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Fight stats

Rafael Natal
Joao Zeferino
0
Knockdowns
0
29 of 67
Significant strikes
14 of 40
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
112 of 162
Total strikes
22 of 50
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
4:52
Control time
0:22
Significant strikes by target
17 of 46
Head
12 of 33
5 of 7
Body
1 of 3
7 of 14
Leg
1 of 4
8 of 39
Distance
14 of 40
5 of 5
Clinch
0 of 0
16 of 23
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 13
Sig. str.
5 of 14
24 of 37
Total str.
11 of 22
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
0:11
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 30
Sig. str.
6 of 16
32 of 51
Total str.
7 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:53
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 24
Sig. str.
3 of 10
56 of 74
Total str.
4 of 11
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:48
Ctrl
0:05

Judges' Scorecards

Guilherme Bravo
#NatalZeferino
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Ben Cartlidge
#NatalZeferino
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Douglas Crosby
#NatalZeferino
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

10
Natal
–
0
Zeferino
●29–28 Natal×10
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

92%
Natal
8%
Draw
0%
Zeferino
13 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Natal84.6%●29–29 Draw7.7%●30–27 Natal7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Zeferino
R2
92%
Natal
R3
92%
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
21-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
40
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.10
SLpM
0.83
47%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.48
SApM
2.60
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.55
TD Avg.
0.50
34%
TD Acc.
5%
77%
TD Def.
50%
—
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
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    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
Joao Zeferino · 4-1
  • L
    Dilano Taylor
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, May 6, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jason Ponet
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 17, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 2:16 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gleison Tibau
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular SeasonThu, Apr 29, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bojan Velickovic
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular SeasonThu, Jul 11, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Yuri Villefort
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular SeasonThu, Aug 16, 2018
    Submission · R3 · 1:10 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 2 fights
38.6
Avg sig. strikes
12.5
2.12
Avg takedowns
0.50
3:09
Avg control time
3:14
73
Career high strikes
14
8
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Rafael Natal
Strike target
Joao Zeferino
58%
Head
72%
14%
Body
20%
28%
Leg
8%
Rafael Natal
Strike position
Joao Zeferino
66%
Distance
80%
12%
Clinch
12%
22%
Ground
8%