BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » rafael natal https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 UFC vet Rafael Natal on eye injury that led to MMA retirement – and chances of coming out of it https://www.badmma.com/ufc-vet-rafael-natal-on-eye-injury-that-led-to-mma-retirement-and-chances-of-coming-out-of-it.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-vet-rafael-natal-on-eye-injury-that-led-to-mma-retirement-and-chances-of-coming-out-of-it.html#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2018 12:56:18 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-vet-rafael-natal-on-eye-injury-that-led-to-mma-retirement-and-chances-of-coming-out-of-it.html Almost six months after announcing his retirement from MMA, Rafael Natal says there’s no offer that will get him back in the cage. Well, … not for now, anyway. Since the last fight of a seven-year UFC stint, a few things have changed in Natal’s life. He’s moved from his longtime home in New York back to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where he’s been working on a gym he opened last year and helping his mom out in her own work ventures

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-vet-rafael-natal-on-eye-injury-that-led-to-mma-retirement-and-chances-of-coming-out-of-it.html/feed 0 After 7-year UFC run, retired Rafael Natal now taking on management role https://www.badmma.com/after-7-year-ufc-run-retired-rafael-natal-now-taking-on-management-role.html https://www.badmma.com/after-7-year-ufc-run-retired-rafael-natal-now-taking-on-management-role.html#comments Wed, 10 Jan 2018 17:18:23 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/after-7-year-ufc-run-retired-rafael-natal-now-taking-on-management-role.html Jul 22, 2017; Long Island, NY, USA; Rafael Natal (red gloves) fights Eryk Anders (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Nassau Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Jul 22, 2017; Long Island, NY, USA; Rafael Natal (red gloves) fights Eryk Anders (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Nassau Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Jul 22, 2017; Long Island, NY, USA; Rafael Natal (red gloves) fights Eryk Anders (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Nassau Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Nov 12, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Rafael Natal (red gloves) in his corner before his fight against Tim Boetsch (blue gloves) during UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports Nov 12, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Tim Boetsch (blue gloves) fights Rafael Natal (red gloves) during UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports Nov 12, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Tim Boetsch (blue gloves) fights Rafael Natal (red gloves) during UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/after-7-year-ufc-run-retired-rafael-natal-now-taking-on-management-role.html/feed 0 7-year UFC vet Rafael ‘Sapo’ Natal announces retirement https://www.badmma.com/7-year-ufc-vet-rafael-sapo-natal-announces-retirement.html https://www.badmma.com/7-year-ufc-vet-rafael-sapo-natal-announces-retirement.html#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2017 21:56:14 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/7-year-ufc-vet-rafael-sapo-natal-announces-retirement.html After a 17-fight UFC run, Rafael Natal is hanging up his gloves. The middleweight announced the decision on today’s edition of “ The MMA Hour .” “Sapo” Natal (21-9-1 MMA, 9-7-1 UFC), a Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, most recently fought in July, when he suffered a knockout loss to Eryk Anders . The setback capped off a three-fight losing skid that included two knockout losses. “It’s very hard,” Natal said. “It was a long journey.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/7-year-ufc-vet-rafael-sapo-natal-announces-retirement.html/feed 0 UFC on FOX 25 results: Eryk Anders dominates, knocks out Rafael Natal in UFC debut https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-fox-25-results-eryk-anders-dominates-knocks-out-rafael-natal-in-ufc-debut.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-fox-25-results-eryk-anders-dominates-knocks-out-rafael-natal-in-ufc-debut.html#comments Sat, 22 Jul 2017 23:45:03 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-fox-25-results-eryk-anders-dominates-knocks-out-rafael-natal-in-ufc-debut.html Jul 22, 2017; Long Island, NY, USA; Eryk Anders (blue gloves) reacts to fight against Rafael Natal (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Nassau Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Jul 22, 2017; Long Island, NY, USA; Rafael Natal (red gloves) fights Eryk Anders (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Nassau Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Jul 22, 2017; Long Island, NY, USA; Rafael Natal (red gloves) fights Eryk Anders (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Nassau Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Jul 22, 2017; Long Island, NY, USA; Rafael Natal (red gloves) fights Eryk Anders (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Nassau Coliseum.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-fox-25-results-eryk-anders-dominates-knocks-out-rafael-natal-in-ufc-debut.html/feed 0 Despite skid, Rafael Natal not putting pressure on himself ahead of UFC on FOX 25 https://www.badmma.com/despite-skid-rafael-natal-not-putting-pressure-on-himself-ahead-of-ufc-on-fox-25.html https://www.badmma.com/despite-skid-rafael-natal-not-putting-pressure-on-himself-ahead-of-ufc-on-fox-25.html#comments Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:11:47 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/despite-skid-rafael-natal-not-putting-pressure-on-himself-ahead-of-ufc-on-fox-25.html Although he’s riding a two-fight skid as he enters Saturday’s UFC on FOX 25, Rafael Natal is not fazed by the prospect of being released from his UFC contract. Not any more than usual, anyway. Now 18 months removed from his last UFC win, Natal can’t deny he’s not living his brightest moment in the promotion. But there are also some extenuating factors.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/despite-skid-rafael-natal-not-putting-pressure-on-himself-ahead-of-ufc-on-fox-25.html/feed 0 UFC on FOX 25 in New York takes shape with slew of new additions https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-fox-25-in-new-york-takes-shape-with-slew-of-new-additions.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-fox-25-in-new-york-takes-shape-with-slew-of-new-additions.html#comments Tue, 30 May 2017 14:44:29 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-fox-25-in-new-york-takes-shape-with-slew-of-new-additions.html Feb 11, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Ryan LaFlare (red gloves) fights Roan Carneiro (blue gloves) during UFC 208 at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports Feb 11, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Ryan LaFlare (red gloves) fights Roan Carneiro (blue gloves) during UFC 208 at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports Feb 11, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Ryan LaFlare (red gloves) fights Roan Carneiro (blue gloves) during UFC 208 at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports Feb 11, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Ryan LaFlare (red gloves) fights Roan Carneiro (blue gloves) during UFC 208 at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports Feb 11, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Ryan LaFlare (red gloves) fights Roan Carneiro (blue gloves) during UFC 208 at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports Feb 11, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Ryan LaFlare (red gloves) fights Roan Carneiro (blue gloves) during UFC 208 at Barclays Center.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-fox-25-in-new-york-takes-shape-with-slew-of-new-additions.html/feed 0 UFC 205 video: Watch Tim Boetsch finish Rafael Natal with a big right hand https://www.badmma.com/ufc-205-video-watch-tim-boetsch-finish-rafael-natal-with-a-big-right-hand.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-205-video-watch-tim-boetsch-finish-rafael-natal-with-a-big-right-hand.html#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2016 02:28:29 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/ufc-205-video-watch-tim-boetsch-finish-rafael-natal-with-a-big-right-hand.html SAVAGE. The heavy hitters are HERE. @TimBoetsch makes it two knockouts in two fights on @FS1 ! #UFC205 https://t.co/IBsu2dtRCa — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) November 13, 2016 Tim Boetsch ’s power is a game changer when he manages to land clean punches on his opponent. Rafael Natal got to experience that power first hand at UFC 205 when a Boetsch right hand ended his night in the first round. The middleweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC 205 event at Madison Square Garden in New York. It aired on FS1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of the main card on pay-per-view

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-205-video-watch-tim-boetsch-finish-rafael-natal-with-a-big-right-hand.html/feed 0 UFC 205 results: Tim Boetsch lays out New York-based Rafael Natal with brutal first-round TKO https://www.badmma.com/ufc-205-results-tim-boetsch-lays-out-new-york-based-rafael-natal-with-brutal-first-round-tko.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-205-results-tim-boetsch-lays-out-new-york-based-rafael-natal-with-brutal-first-round-tko.html#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2016 02:28:29 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/ufc-205-results-tim-boetsch-lays-out-new-york-based-rafael-natal-with-brutal-first-round-tko.html Nov 12, 2016; New York, NY, USA; UFC octagon girl before the fight between Tim Boetsch (blue gloves) and Rafael Natal (red gloves) during UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports Nov 12, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Tim Boetsch (blue gloves) fights Rafael Natal (red gloves) during UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports Nov 12, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Tim Boetsch (blue gloves) fights Rafael Natal (red gloves) during UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports Nov 12, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Tim Boetsch (blue gloves) fights Rafael Natal (red gloves) during UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports Nov 12, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Tim Boetsch (blue gloves) fights Rafael Natal (red gloves) during UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-205-results-tim-boetsch-lays-out-new-york-based-rafael-natal-with-brutal-first-round-tko.html/feed 0 An eight-year NYC resident, Rafael Natal elated with UFC 205 spot: ‘One of the best phone calls of my life’ https://www.badmma.com/an-eight-year-nyc-resident-rafael-natal-elated-with-ufc-205-spot-one-of-the-best-phone-calls-of-my-life.html https://www.badmma.com/an-eight-year-nyc-resident-rafael-natal-elated-with-ufc-205-spot-one-of-the-best-phone-calls-of-my-life.html#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:32:34 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/an-eight-year-nyc-resident-rafael-natal-elated-with-ufc-205-spot-one-of-the-best-phone-calls-of-my-life.html Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos Rafael Natal may be Brazilian but, after eight years of living in New York City, UFC 205 sure feels like home. After getting one of “the best phone calls of his life” and securing his spot at Saturday’s Madison Square Garden event, Natal can just make the 10-minute walk from home – or the two blocks from his training facilities at Renzo Gracie Academy – to stake his claim at UFC history. “Ever since I moved here eight years ago, I’ve had this dream,” Natal told MMAjunkie

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/an-eight-year-nyc-resident-rafael-natal-elated-with-ufc-205-spot-one-of-the-best-phone-calls-of-my-life.html/feed 0 UFC 205 preliminary-card pre-fight facts: Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to extend epic winning streak https://www.badmma.com/ufc-205-preliminary-card-pre-fight-facts-khabib-nurmagomedov-looks-to-extend-epic-winning-streak.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-205-preliminary-card-pre-fight-facts-khabib-nurmagomedov-looks-to-extend-epic-winning-streak.html#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2016 20:42:59 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/ufc-205-preliminary-card-pre-fight-facts-khabib-nurmagomedov-looks-to-extend-epic-winning-streak.html Filed under: Featured , News , UFC UFC 205 is hands down the most stacked event in UFC history – so much so that the preliminary card for Saturday’s event, which takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York and airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, is worthy of its own pre-fight facts showcase. The UFC 205 prelims feature two former champions and two former title challengers. Featherweight contenders and two longtime UFC staples are in the featured slot as ex-lightweight champ Frankie Edgar (20-5-1 MMA, 14-5-1 UFC) takes on Jeremy Stephens (25-12 MMA, 12-11 UFC). Check below for 45 pre-fight facts about the UFC 205 preliminary card. * * * * Featured FS1 prelims Frankie Edgar Edgar is 5-2 since he dropped to the UFC featherweight division in February 2013.

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