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Middleweight
3 Rounds
Rafael Natal won · S-DEC R3
Elo1361
Elo1360
Chris Camozzi

Rafael NatalvsChris CamozziUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi · Friday, September 5, 2014Ledyard, Connecticut, USA

Official fight result

Rafael Natal won

S-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupRafael Natal: WrestlervsChris Camozzi: Elusive striker

The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.

Model Prediction: Rafael Natal wins(64.9%)

Actual result: Rafael Natal wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Rafael Natal at -185 American odds

+$54 profit

$154 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Rafael Natal enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Chris Camozzi enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Rafael Natal has 20pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Rafael Natal
Red Corner
VS
Chris Camozzi
Blue Corner
-185
(65%)
Vegas Odds
+170
(37%)
1361
Elo
1360
43
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'2"
195.58 cm
Reach
190.5 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Rafael NatalL3 streak
oldest →
W
vs Uriah Hall · May 15
W
KOvs Kevin Casey · Jan 16
L
vs Robert Whittaker · Apr 16
L
KOvs Tim Boetsch · Nov 16
L
KOvs Eryk Anders · Jul 17
latest
Chris CamozziL3 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Joe Riggs · Feb 16
W
vs Vitor Miranda · May 16
L
SUBvs Thales Leites · Aug 16
L
vs Daniel Kelly · Nov 16
L
vs Trevor Smith · May 17
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Rafael NatalMetricChris Camozzi
3.10
Strikes / min
3.57
2.48
Strikes absorbed / min
2.96
57%
Strike defense
56%
2.55
TDs / 15 min
0.27
77%
Takedown defense
57%
0.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.62evenly matched on net striking+0.61

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1517 vs 1503Strikes37.3 vs 46.5Takedowns2.1 vs 0.0Sub Atts0.70 vs 0.36Form-0.1 vs -0.6
Rafael NatalChris Camozzi

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Rafael Natal(10 fights)Chris Camozzi(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +0.6|Blue -0.6
Recent Form
Red +0.5|Blue -0.5
Striker Score
Red -0.8|Blue +0.8
Grappler Score
Red +0.4|Blue -0.4
Layoff
Red +56.0|Blue -56.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Rafael NatalTargetChris Camozzi

By target zone

6
17% acc · 17%
Head
39
48% acc · 58%
16
73% acc · 44%
Body
10
100% acc · 15%
14
93% acc · 39%
Leg
18
90% acc · 27%

By position

30
46% acc · 83%
Distance
57
57% acc · 85%
6
75% acc · 17%
Clinch
10
83% acc · 15%
0
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

2
Rafael Natal rounds
0
even
1
Chris Camozzi rounds
Round 1Rafael Natal edged it
Sig. strikes16
Takedowns1
Control1:16
14Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:11Control
Round 2Rafael Natal edged it
Sig. strikes12
Takedowns1
Control0:57
12Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:05Control
Round 3Chris Camozzi edged it
Sig. strikes8
Takedowns0
Control0:31
41Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:28Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
36 / 73
Sig Strikes
67 / 112
48.3%
Sig Str %
55.7%
46 / 84
Total Strikes
86 / 134
2 / 12
TDs
0 / 1
17.7%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
2:44
Ctrl Time
2:44

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Chris Camozzi14 / 2719 / 320 / 00
1Rafael Natal16 / 3018 / 331 / 30
2Chris Camozzi12 / 2520 / 340 / 10
2Rafael Natal12 / 2419 / 311 / 50
3Chris Camozzi41 / 6047 / 680 / 00
3Rafael Natal8 / 199 / 200 / 40

Rafael Natal

StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights16

Chris Camozzi

StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights19