Rafael Natal vs. Michael Kuiper Result

Rafael Natal def. Michael Kuiper

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 143: Diaz vs ConditFebruary 4, 2012Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Rafael Natal defeated Michael Kuiper by unanimous decision at UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit on February 4, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Steve Mazzagatti. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.

Rafael Natal vs. Michael Kuiper — UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit (Feb 4, 2012)

Result: Rafael Natal won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
30–27
For Rafael Natal
Sal D'amato
30–27
For Rafael Natal
Patricia Morse-Jarman
29–28
For Rafael Natal

Fight stats

Rafael NatalMichael Kuiper

0Knockdowns1
3636/72 · 50%Significant strikes30/62 · 48%30
6161/98 · 62%Total strikes68/100 · 68%68
66/16 · 38%Takedowns—0
2Submission attempts0
0Reversals1
6:24Control time3:43

Significant strikes by target

Rafael NatalHead 25 · Body 5 · Legs 6

Michael KuiperHead 24 · Body 3 · Legs 3

Significant strikes by position

Rafael NatalDistance 24 · Clinch 11 · Ground 1

Michael KuiperDistance 8 · Clinch 4 · Ground 18

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Rafael Natal	0	3/9	9/16	4/7	1	2:28
	Michael Kuiper	0	4/11	6/13	0/0	0	1:18
2	Rafael Natal	0	31/59	40/68	1/7	0	1:23
	Michael Kuiper	0	8/29	11/32	0/0	0	0:16
3	Rafael Natal	0	2/4	12/14	1/2	1	2:33
	Michael Kuiper	1	18/22	51/55	0/0	0	2:09

Where it sat in their careers

Rafael Natal

UFC record before: 1-1-1
UFC record after: 2-1-1
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WPaul BradleyAug 6, 2011
DJesse BongfeldtDec 11, 2010
LRich AttonitoSep 15, 2010

Next fight: L vs. Andrew Craig

Michael Kuiper

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 22

Next fight: W vs. Jared Hamman

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