UFC newcomer Rafael “Sapo” Natal has taken the losses of teammates Renzo Gracie and Ricardo Almeida to heart.
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt feels indebted to the Gracie family and says he won’t let them down when he makes his octagon debut next month at UFC Fight Night 22 against Rich Attonito.
“I’m training harder to make sure that won’t happen again,” he recently told MMAjunkie.com.