Rafael Natal vs Tim Boetsch
Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Nov 12, 2016
Middleweight
Record
21-7
UFC
9-5
Age
33
Height
6'0"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Middleweight
Record
19-10
UFC
10-9
Age
35
Height
6'0"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Rafael NatalTim Boetsch
Significant strikes5 of 1814 of 25
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time0:000:04
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Rafael Natal
■ Tim Boetsch
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Rafael Natal
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
May 2014 · Herman landed 1.1 more a minute
Tim Boetsch
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Jan 2016 · Herman landed 3.0 more a minute
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CLOSE—
Yoel Romero def. Chris WeidmanKO/TKO, round 3 (0:24)
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Conor McGregor def. Eddie AlvarezKO/TKO, round 2 (3:04)
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Frankie Edgar def. Jeremy Stephensdecision, 3 rounds
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Jim Miller def. Thiago Alvesdecision, 3 rounds
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Karolina Kowalkiewiczdecision, 5 rounds
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Liz Carmouche def. Katlyn Cerminaradecision, 3 rounds
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Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Michael Johnsonsubmission, round 3 (2:31)
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Raquel Pennington def. Miesha Tatedecision, 3 rounds
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Questions and answers
Who won Rafael Natal vs Tim Boetsch?
Tim Boetsch beat Rafael Natal by KO/TKO, round 1 (3:22) on Saturday, November 12, 2016.
What were Rafael Natal and Tim Boetsch's records going into the fight?
Rafael Natal is 21-7 (9-5 in the UFC). Tim Boetsch is 19-10 (10-9 in the UFC).