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Middleweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Saturday, April 23, 2016 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Robert Whittaker def. Rafael Natal
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · John McCarthyPatricia Morse-Jarman · 28-29Chris Lee · 27-30Derek Cleary · 27-30Source · 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
Robert WhittakerRound 3Rafael Natal
35 / 64Sig. strikes19 / 43
55%Accuracy44%
36 / 65Total strikes19 / 43
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub. attempts0
0:00Control0:00
7.0Pace / min3.8
—Control share—
Robert Whittaker
Targethead 51% · body 14% · leg 34%
Phasedistance 89% · clinch 3% · ground 9%
Rafael Natal
Targethead 47% · body 0% · leg 53%
Phasedistance 95% · clinch 5% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeRobert Whittaker landed 35 significant strikes to 19.Striking edgeRobert Whittaker struck at 55% accuracy to 44%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
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.
Robert Whittaker
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.
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.
Fight summary
89Robert Whittaker sig. strikes
62Rafael Natal sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+35%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Robert Whittaker)
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
89 / 176Sig. strikes62 / 137
51%Accuracy45%
92 / 179Total strikes63 / 138
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 4
0Sub attempts0
0:02Control0:00
51Head36
10Body4
28Leg22
Robert WhittakerRafael Natal
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
28-9-0Record21-9-1
25Age33
6'0"Height6'0"
73.5"Reach77"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
4.41Sig. str./min3.10
0.71TD / 15 min2.55
Robert Whittaker15-5 in archive
6KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
40%Finish rate
