It was 14 months ago that UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy knocked out Rafael Natal . But the effects of that blow lingered for the Brazilian. “After my loss to Tim Kennedy, I struggled,” Natal, who at Saturday’s UFC 183 fights Tom Watson, told MMAjunkie. “We’ve been working on my mindset.” Kennedy, facing Natal on short notice after originally scheduled opponent Lyoto Machida withdrew, landed a left hand that sent the Brazilian crashing to the mat 20 seconds before the end of the first round in the headliner of UFC Fight Night 31, the UFC’s third “Fight for the Troops” show. It was a hero’s reception for Kennedy, a longtime active soldier and champion of the military. For Natal, it was the hardest of corrections after three straight wins
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UFC 183′s Rafael Natal: ‘The psychological part is what needed more work’ – MMA Junkie