You probably don't know who he is......but watch out for him....
Rafael "Sapo" Natal, a student and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Renzo Gracie, has signed a four fight deal to compete in the UFC, and is expected to make his debut at UFC 119 in Indianapolis.
The signing and Natal's debut date were confirmed to MMAWeekly by sources close to the fighter. The news was originally reported by RenzoGracie.com on Thursday.
Natal (12-2) comes to the UFC fresh off a win over former middleweight title contender Travis Lutter at the Moosin MMA show in May. The Gracie trained Brazilian Jij-Jitsu black belt knocked Lutter out in the first round of their middleweight match-up.
Fluent in Capoeira as well, Natal has also picked up a win over former UFC fighter Danillo Villefort during a fight the two had in 2006.
Natal is the latest product out of the Renzo Gracie Academy to make his way to the UFC and joins his teacher, as well as other prized students such as Ricardo Almeida and Matt Serra on the roster.
Sapo's fighting record HERE.
(source & article by mma weekly's damon martin)
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