Rafael Natal (21-9-1, 12) was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on December 25, 1982. At the age of 22 years on May 6, 2005, he made his professional MMA debut against Emerson Avila, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On September 15, 2010, 27-year old Rafael Natal made his UFC debut on his 15th professional MMA fight at UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares against a 33-year old Rich Attonito but lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Natal's last fight was a 1st-round KO loss to Eryk Anders at UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum at age 34 on July 22, 2017. He retired on a 3-fight losing streak.
He has fought 17 times in the UFC, and has a record of 9 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw in the promotion.
Some of Rafael Natal's best fights have been against Tom Watson, Sean Spencer, Tor Troéng, Chris Camozzi, Uriah Hall, Paul Bradley and Kevin Casey. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Rafael Natal".
Natal has 9 losses on his MMA record. For details about these losses refer to "Rafael Natal Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31  | Jul 22, 2017 34 years, 6 months 21-9-1 (12) | 30 years, 3 months 8-0 (6) | UFC | MD | 1 | KO | Loss Punches |
30  | Nov 12, 2016 33 years, 10 months 21-8-1 (12) | 35 years, 9 months 19-10 (13) | UFC | MD | 1 | KO | Loss Punches |
29  | Apr 23, 2016 33 years, 3 months 21-7-1 (12) | 25 years, 4 months 15-4 (12) | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | Loss |
28  | Jan 30, 2016 33 years, 1 months 21-6-1 (12) | 34 years, 7 months 9-3 (6) | UFC | MD | 3 | TKO | Win Punches |
27  | May 23, 2015 32 years, 4 months 20-6-1 (11) | 30 years, 9 months 10-4 (8) | UFC | MD | 3 | SD | Win |
26  | Jan 31, 2015 32 years, 1 months 19-6-1 (11) | 32 years, 6 months 17-7 (9) | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | Win |
25  | Sep 5, 2014 31 years, 8 months 18-6-1 (11) | 27 years, 9 months 19-8 (11) | UFC | MD | 3 | SD | Win |
24  | May 10, 2014 31 years, 4 months 17-6-1 (11) | 33 years, 7 months 21-10 (18) | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | Loss |
23  | Nov 6, 2013 30 years, 10 months 17-5-1 (11) | 34 years, 2 months 16-4 (13) | UFC | MD | 1 | KO | Loss Punch |
22  | Sep 4, 2013 30 years, 8 months 17-4-1 (11) | 30 years, 7 months 16-4-1 (12) | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | Win |
21 | May 18, 2013 30 years, 4 months 16-4-1 (11) | João Zeferino | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | Win |
20  | Jan 26, 2013 30 years, 1 months 15-4-1 (11) | 25 years, 7 months 9-1 (4) | UFC | MD | 3 | SUB | Win Arm-triangle choke |
19  | Jul 11, 2012 29 years, 6 months 14-4-1 (10) | 26 years, 5 months 7-0 (3) | UFC | MD | 2 | KO | Loss Head kick |
18  | Feb 4, 2012 29 years, 1 months 14-3-1 (10) | 22 years, 7 months 11-0 (10) | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | Win |
17  | Aug 6, 2011 28 years, 7 months 13-3-1 (10) | 28 years, 1 month 18-2 (12) | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | Win |
16 | Dec 11, 2010 27 years, 11 months 12-3-1 (10) | Jesse Bongfeldt | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | Draw Majority |
15  | Sep 15, 2010 27 years, 8 months 12-3 (10) | 33 years, 2 months 8-3 (6) | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | Loss |
14  | May 21, 2010 27 years, 4 months 12-2 (10) | 37 years 10-5 (8) | MD | 1 | KO | Win Punches | |
13 | Sep 11, 2009 26 years, 8 months 11-2 (9) | Allan Weickert | MD | 1 | SUB | Win Rear-naked choke | |
12 | Jun 12, 2009 26 years, 5 months 10-2 (8) | Victor O'Donnell | MD | 1 | TKO | Loss Doctor stoppage Lost Ring of Combat middleweight title | |
11 | Apr 17, 2009 26 years, 3 months 10-1 (8) | Plinio Cruz | MD | 2 | SUB | Win Rear-naked choke Defended Ring of Combat middleweight title | |
10 | Feb 20, 2009 26 years, 1 months 9-1 (7) | Alexandre Moreno | MD | 1 | KO | Win Punch Won Ring of Combat middleweight title | |
9 | Nov 28, 2008 25 years, 11 months 8-1 (6) | Jon Kirk | 1 | SUB | Win Rear-naked choke | ||
8 | Jul 12, 2008 25 years, 6 months 7-1 (5) | Eduardo Telles | 2 | KO | Loss Head kick | ||
7 | Aug 11, 2007 24 years, 7 months 7-0 (5) | Silmar Rodrigo | 3 | UD | Win | ||
6 | Apr 29, 2007 24 years, 4 months 6-0 (5) | Gerson Silva | 3 | UD | Win | ||
5 | Apr 29, 2007 24 years, 4 months 5-0 (5) | Nailson Bahia | 1 | SUB | Win Armbar | ||
4  | May 20, 2006 23 years, 4 months 4-0 (4) | 22 years, 9 months 4-0 (3) | 1 | TKO | Win Punches | ||
3 | Oct 1, 2005 22 years, 9 months 3-0 (3) | Carlos Eduardo dos Santos | 2 | SUB | Win Guillotine choke | ||
2 | May 6, 2005 22 years, 4 months 2-0 (2) | Walter Luis | 2 | SUB | Win Keylock | ||
1 | May 6, 2005 22 years, 4 months 1-0 (1) | Emerson Avila | 1 | SUB | Win Rear-naked choke |
