Rafael Natal vs Tom Watson
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (1)
Rafael Natal vs Tom Watson: Matchup Breakdown
Rafael Natal is 9-7-1 in the Middleweight division with a 52.9% win rate. Tom Watson is 2-5 at Middleweight, winning 28.6% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Rafael Natal leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz on Jan 31, 2015, won by Rafael Natal by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Rafael Natal holds the higher ELO rating, 910 to 902. Career peaks are 1,036 for Rafael Natal and 1,000 for Tom Watson. Rafael Natal has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 9 victories, a 22.2% finish rate. Tom Watson has 1 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50% of the time.
Rafael Natal stands 6' 0" with a reach of 77" and fights orthodox. Tom Watson is 6' 1" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Rafael Natal. Rafael Natal is 43, Tom Watson is 44.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Rafael Natal has landed 656 significant strikes at 47.9% accuracy with 36 takedowns and 53:39 of control time. Tom Watson has landed 400 at 44.3% with 1 takedown and 10:03 of control.
They share 1 common opponent: Chris Camozzi.