Lightweight
Natan Levy
Israel
Pro record
8-2-0
Model Elo
1515
#903 of 1994
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- —
- Born
- Israel
- UFC debut
- Nov 20, 2021
Profile
Overview
Four UFC fights, zero finishes, and a submission win on Contender Series that never made it into the UFC record. Natan Levy is a southpaw lightweight from Israel who sits at 2-2 in the UFC and 8-2-0 across all promotions. Both of his UFC wins went the distance. So did one of his two losses.
He comes into his next fight on a one-fight losing streak, and his best run in the UFC is those two straight decision wins.
UFC Career
Levy's route in ran through Dana White's Contender Series 4.9 in November 2020, where he submitted Shaheen Santana in the third round at 0:55. That fight counts on his pro record, not his UFC one.
His UFC debut came in November 2021 against Rafa Garcia, a unanimous decision loss. He bounced back with back-to-back unanimous decisions over Mike Breeden in April 2022 and Genaro Valdez in December 2022.
The second loss came in March 2024: a second-round submission to Mike Davis at 1:43. It is his only finish loss in the UFC.
Four fights, none of them early finishes for him.
Fighting Style
Levy's career numbers describe a grappling-leaning fighter who is hard to hit, not one who piles up volume. His striking output sits around the UFC average, but he absorbs fewer strikes than most, and his accuracy and striking defense are both better than average.
The wrestling profile is lopsided. He shoots for takedowns far more than the typical UFC fighter, yet he gets taken down far more easily than most. He also attempts fewer submissions than average, so the takedowns are not a route to a submission hunt.
The results fit the numbers. All three of his UFC decisions came over three full rounds, and the one time a fight ended early, he was the one being submitted.
Notable Wins
- Genaro Valdez — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland (2022)
- Mike Breeden — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera (2022)
Quick Facts
- Division: Lightweight
- UFC record: 2-2
- Professional record (all promotions): 8-2-0
- UFC debut: 2021
- Stance: Southpaw
- Height: 5'9"; reach: 71"
- Born: Israel
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–2
- since 2021
- Finish rate
- 0%
- 0 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 51:43
- avg 12:56 per fight
- Opposition
- 1474
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1506opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · Dec 2, 2022
- 1426opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera · Apr 29, 2022
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 12:32
Fight history (5)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Mike DavisRecord after: 3-2 | submissionRound 2 · 1:43 | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. TyburaMar 15, 2024 |
| W |  Genaro ValdezRecord after: 3-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. HollandDec 2, 2022 |
| W |  Mike BreedenRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. VeraApr 29, 2022 |
| L |  Rafa GarciaRecord after: 1-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. TateNov 19, 2021 |
| W |  Shaheen SantanaRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 3 · 0:55 | Dana White's Contender Series 4.9Nov 10, 2020 |