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Filed under: UFC, NewsRafael Natal will step in on short notice to fight Alessio Sakara at UFC on Versus 3. “Sapo,” which means toad in Portuguese, replaces the injured middleweight Maiquel Falcao.
MMA Weekly first reported the news, and MMA Fighting …
Rafael Natal will step in on short notice to fight Alessio Sakara at UFC on Versus 3. “Sapo,” which means toad in Portuguese, replaces the injured middleweight Maiquel Falcao.
MMA Weekly first reported the news, and MMA Fighting confirmed the switch with sources close to the fight. According to sources, the fight will remain on the televised portion of the card.
Filed under: UFCMONTREAL — This is the UFC 124 live blog for all the undercard bouts in support of tonight’s pay-per-view card at the Bell Centre.
The six-fight undercard features Mark Bocek vs. Dustin Hazelett, Jesse Bongfeldt vs. Rafael Natal, Matt…
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MONTREAL — This is the UFC 124 live blog for all the undercard bouts in support of tonight’s pay-per-view card at the Bell Centre.
The six-fight undercard features Mark Bocek vs. Dustin Hazelett, Jesse Bongfeldt vs. Rafael Natal, Matt Riddle vs. Sean Pierson, Joe Doerksen vs. Dan Miller, TJ Grant vs. Ricardo Almeida and Pat Audinwood vs. John Makdessi.
The live blog is below.
Filed under: UFCIf there’s anything that impresses your girlfriend’s parents less than showing up for Christmas dinner and introducing yourself as a professional cage fighter, it’s showing up with a bunch of bruises and introducing yourself as a recent…
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If there’s anything that impresses your girlfriend’s parents less than showing up for Christmas dinner and introducing yourself as a professional cage fighter, it’s showing up with a bunch of bruises and introducing yourself as a recently unemployed cage fighter.
And yet, for several of the struggling fighters on the lineup for UFC 124 in Montreal this Saturday night, unemployment is suddenly a very real and very terrifying prospect.
So who’s facing a win-or-get-fired situation this time around? For answers, analysis, and forecasts, let us consult the Cut List. For tips on dealing with your girlfriend’s parents during the holiday season, the best we can do is suggest that you say as little as possible and smile a lot. Even if this makes them regard you as a happy idiot, it’s probably better than the alternative.
Filed under: UFC, NewsJesse Bongfeldt will make his UFC debut as a replacement for fellow countryman Jason MacDonald in a fight against Rafael Natal at UFC 124 on Dec. 11 in Montreal, according to Natal’s management.
MacDonald, who suffered a freak br…
Jesse Bongfeldt will make his UFC debut as a replacement for fellow countryman Jason MacDonald in a fight against Rafael Natal at UFC 124 on Dec. 11 in Montreal, according to Natal’s management.
MacDonald, who suffered a freak broken leg injury just seven months ago at UFC 113, decided to take more time to recover before making his return.
Filed under: UFC, NewsJason MacDonald will enter the octagon for the first time since breaking his leg in a May 2010 fight when he takes on Rafael Natal at UFC 124.
MMA Fighting learned of the impending matchup on Wednesday, and Natal’s management com…
Jason MacDonald will enter the octagon for the first time since breaking his leg in a May 2010 fight when he takes on Rafael Natal at UFC 124.
MMA Fighting learned of the impending matchup on Wednesday, and Natal’s management company, Dominance MMA, confirmed it in a Twitter posting.
(Natal vs. Travis Lutter, 5/21/10. Props: FightReloaded)
Though you won’t see any new faces on the televised main card, UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares will feature three fighters in the prelims who will be stepping into the Octagon for th…
(Natal vs. Travis Lutter, 5/21/10. Props: FightReloaded)
Though you won’t see any new faces on the televised main card, UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares will feature three fighters in the prelims who will be stepping into the Octagon for the first time. No pressure, guys. They’ve got the talent, but can they overcome the dreaded Jitters? Get to know these men below, and keep an eye out.
RAFAEL NATAL (MW)
Experience: 12-2 record (10 wins by stoppage within the first two rounds), with multiple appearances in Ring of Combat and various Brazilian promotions. Most recently knocked out Travis Lutter at Moosin: God of Martial Arts in May. Also holds a win over UFC/WEC vet Danillo Villefort.
Will be facing: Rich Attonito (8-3, 1-0 UFC)
Lowdown: Not to be confused with the King of Clay, Rafael "Sapo" Natal is a BJJ black belt under Draculino Magalhaes, and works as an instructor at Renzo Gracie’s in New York. His nickname means "Toad"; he picked it up as a 14-year-old during his first capoeira class in Brazil, and like all unflattering Brazilian nicknames, it stuck. Though grappling is Natal’s strong suit — and carried him to a gold medal at the Mundials as a blue belt in 2005 — Rafael loves a good brawl. As he told UFC.com, "Sometimes in the academy I’ll call a teammate to spar in that style (laughs) – no technique, only brawling, closed eyes, landing fists. This is excellent to take off the stress."
Natal was formerly the middleweight champion of Ring of Combat, but lost his title to Victor O’Donnell last year in unfortunate fashion: "I opted to trade strikes and the first round wasn’t going good for me. At the end of the first round the fight was on the ground and I was on the top, the round finished and I helped him up and went to my corner. The doctor asked me something and I didn’t answer because I didn’t speak English, so he stopped the fight! I tried to complain and nothing changed. Hey, don’t worry I improved my English and I won’t lose this way anymore."