Rafael Natal vs Michael Kuiper prediction

UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit · Sunday, 5 February 2012 · Middleweight · main event

Rafael Natal21-9-1UFC wins: 1 KO, 1 SUB, 7 DECUFC debut
vs
Michael Kuiper12-5-0UFC wins: 1 KO, 0 SUB, 0 DECUFC debut

Result: Rafael Natal by U Dec, R3 5:00.

Rafael Natal vs Michael Kuiper: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Rafael NatalTale of the tapeMichael Kuiper
21-9-1Record12-5-0
–Nationality–
17UFC fights4
29Age22
183 cmHeight183 cm
193 cmReach185 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
1 / 1 / 7UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC1 / 0 / 0
4 / 0 / 3UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC0 / 2 / 1
3.1Sig. strikes landed per minute3.4
2.5Sig. strikes absorbed per minute3.6
2.5Takedowns per 15 minutes2.0
0.35Knockdowns per 15 minutes1.04

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Rafael Natal: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

Michael Kuiper: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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