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Rafael
Natal
16-4-1( W-L-D )

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from 7 fights.
Record: 16-4-1
Summary: Ground game

Fighter Info

Nickname: Sapo
From: Belo Horizonte Brazil
Fights Out Of: New York, NY USA
Age: 30
Height: 6' 0" ( 182 cm )
Weight: 185 lb ( 84 kg )

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes
0
607
47% Successful
286
Types of Successful Strikes
0
286
60% Standing
14%
26%
172
40
74
Striking Defense
65
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns
0
47
43% Successful
20
Grappling Totals by Type
 
 
Subm.
Passes
Sweeps
6
21
0
Takedown Defense
77
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
Result Fighters Event Str TD Sub Pass Method Replay
Win
 Rafael Natal May 18, 2013
29 1 0 6 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Joao Zeferino 14 0 2 1
Win
 Rafael Natal Jan 26, 2013
64 4 4 4 R3 Submission
Sean Spencer 12 0 0 0
Loss
 Rafael Natal Jul 11, 2012
73 2 0 1 R2 KO/TKO
Andrew Craig 23 0 0 1
Win
 Rafael Natal Feb 4, 2012
36 6 2 5 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Michael Kuiper 30 0 0 0
Win
 Rafael Natal Aug 6, 2011
43 0 0 0 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Paul Bradley 13 3 0 3
Draw
 Jesse Bongfeldt Dec 11, 2010
53 2 0 7 R3 Decision - Majority
Rafael Natal 13 5 0 4
Loss
 Rich Attonito Sep 15, 2010
25 0 0 0 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Rafael Natal 28 2 0 1
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Biography

Training: Mon, Wed and Fri - boxing or conditioning in the morning, Jiu-Jitsu GI or NO GI in the afternoon, work out, running, or swimming at night. Tue and Thu - MMA in the morning, wrestling in the afternoon and Muay Thai at night. Sat – Jiu-Jitsu NO GI and Muay Thai.  Sun - rest all day.


When and why did you start training for fighting? I started when I was 14 years old, practicing Capoeira. Six years later I realized that I needed to train in Jiu-Jitsu because when someone took me down I didn't know what to do.  After training for three years, I became a Jiu-Jitsu world champion. After observing Renzo, Mark Kerr, Royce and other guys fighting, I started to train in MMA because I realized that I needed this type of training.

What ranks and titles have you held? Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling: Black Belt under Vinicius Draculino Magalhães and Renzo Gracie, Three Time Champion of Minas Gerais Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Three Time Champion Brazil LBJJ, Champion Absolute Brazil LBJJ, Two Time Champion de Equipes Brazil CBJJ, Mundial Champion CBJJ, Champion of Submission Champions League, Champion of the National Submission Tournament, Two Time Champion of the Pan Americans Submission Tournament CBJJ in New York, Two Time Champion Absolute in Grapplers Quest in New York, Champion of the Pan Americans Submission Tournament Absolute CBJJ in New York

Do you have any heroes? My mother and my father.

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? This is my dream come true. Now I can show everybody who Rafael Sapo is.

What was your job before you started fighting? I started working at the age of 12 in my mom's store, where I worked for 8 years.

Favorite grappling technique: Jiu-Jitsu

Favorite Striking technique: Boxing and Muay Thai

Career

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