UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux – Idiot’s Guide Preview to Robert Whittaker vs Rafael Natal

The middleweights try to hold our attention amidst a flurry of all stars this April 23, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Match Up

Middleweight Robert Whittaker 15-4 vs.Rafael Natal 21-6-1

The Odds

MiddleweightRobert Whittaker -325 vs.Rafael Natal +265

3 Things You Should Know

1. Whittaker is who the UFC wishes Stephan Bonnar was.

Every now and then TUF really hits a homerun with their prospect selection. I haven’t followed the selection process because the show is only sporadically good (I feel like this is trending up?), and I’m only there for the fights, but Whittaker is the kind of fighter this show is supposed to be built for. He’s on a 4 fight win streak, fresh off a win over the enigmatic Uriah Hall. Time for the big payback from Dana right? Like a fight against a solid opponent on a four fight win streak or something? I know just the-

2. Rafael Natal is on a four fight winning streak???

Ok so that happened apparently. Natal is sort of not really but kind of living up to the …

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