Natal is also a professor (an instructor) at Renzo Gracie's academy in New York,[4] where he trains with Márcio Cruz.
Weickert was no match for Natal, who picked up the submission victory after a rear naked choke.
[7] Natal then competed in Moosin: God of Martial Arts against The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Travis Lutter.
In a bout dominated by striking, Natal caught Lutter with an uppercut, giving him the KO victory in the first round.
However, in July 2010, Renzo Gracie announced on his website that Natal had instead signed a four-fight deal with the UFC.
[4] His first opponent was The Ultimate Fighter alumn Rich Attonito at UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs.
[14] However, Fukuda was forced out of the bout due to a knee injury sustained in a car accident [15] and replaced by Costas Philippou.
[16] When Philippou replaced an injured Alessio Sakara to fight Jorge Rivera, Natal faced former The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs.
[17] Natal defeated Bradley by unanimous decision, winning the first and third rounds on all three judges scorecards.
In the fight Natal utilized excellent takedown defense and a constant barrage of low kicks to outpoint his opponent.
[21] After nearly finishing Craig, Natal lost via head kick KO with seconds remaining in round two.
[23] However, Cedenblad pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Sean Spencer.
[49][50] However, Di Chirico pulled out in the weeks leading up to the event with a neck injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Eryk Anders.
[52] After Natal retired from professional fighting, he took up the role as the president of Dominance MMA in Brazil.