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Middleweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
Saturday, February 4, 2012 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Rafael Natal def. Michael Kuiper
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Steve MazzagattiAdalaide Byrd · 27-30Sal D'amato · 27-30Patricia Morse-Jarman · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Rafael NatalRound 3Michael Kuiper
2 / 4Sig. strikes18 / 22
50%Accuracy82%
12 / 14Total strikes51 / 55
0Knockdowns1
1 / 2Takedowns0 / 0
1Sub. attempts0
2:34Control2:08
0.4Pace / min3.6
55%Control share45%
Rafael Natal
Targethead 50% · body 0% · leg 50%
Phasedistance 50% · clinch 0% · ground 50%
Michael Kuiper
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 6% · clinch 0% · ground 94%
Statistical signals
Output edgeMichael Kuiper landed 18 significant strikes to 2.Striking edgeMichael Kuiper struck at 82% accuracy to 50%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace downRafael Natal's significant-strike pace moved -94% from R2 to R3, 0.4 against 6.2 per minute.
- Target shiftRafael Natal's head share of landed strikes moved -27 pts, to 50% head with 0% body and 50% leg.
- Phase shiftRafael Natal's ground share of landed strikes moved +50 pts, to 50% on the ground against 50% at distance.
- Control swingRafael Natal's control time moved +72s, 154s against 82s.
- Defensive driftRafael Natal absorbed significant strikes +125% faster than in R2, 3.6 against 1.6 per minute.
- Pace upMichael Kuiper's significant-strike pace moved +125% from R2 to R3, 3.6 against 1.6 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftMichael Kuiper's significant-strike accuracy moved +54 pts, 82% against 28%.
- Target shiftMichael Kuiper's head share of landed strikes moved +38 pts, to 100% head with 0% body and 0% leg.
- Phase shiftMichael Kuiper's ground share of landed strikes moved +94 pts, to 94% on the ground against 6% at distance.
- Control swingMichael Kuiper's control time moved +113s, 128s against 15s.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Rafael Natal
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Michael Kuiper
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
36Rafael Natal sig. strikes
30Michael Kuiper sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+933%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Rafael Natal)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
36 / 72Sig. strikes30 / 62
50%Accuracy48%
61 / 98Total strikes68 / 100
0Knockdowns1
6 / 16Takedowns0 / 0
2Sub attempts0
6:24Control3:42
25Head24
5Body3
6Leg3
Rafael NatalMichael Kuiper
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 | Rafael Natal |
Tale of the tape
21-9-1Record15-5-0
29Age22
6'0"Height6'0"
77"Reach73"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
3.10Sig. str./min3.28
2.55TD / 15 min2.30
Rafael Natal8-7-1 in archive
1KO/TKO wins
1Sub wins
25%Finish rate
