Tim Kennedy vs Rafael Natal full fight video preview for UFC Fight Night 31

The main event of tonight's (Wed., Nov. 6, 2013) UFC Fight Night 31: "Fight for Troops 3" event inside the Fort Campbell military base in Kentucky was supposed to feature Tim Kennedy battling Lyoto Machida in the latter's Middleweight debut.

Instead, we're getting the Army Ranger against Brazilian interloper Rafael Natal.

About the showdown, Kennedy had this to say:

"I love feeling guys physically and mentally break. Once they break, I can start pouring it on. I can physically and mentally break Rafael. 25 minutes is a long time to try to hang with me. I'll be on him the entire fight."

Natal's response:

"I hope so, I don't like easy fights. I am a tough guy, I never give up, and he's going to have the worst time in the cage in his life against me. It's not going to be an easy fight. Tim Kennedy has never been submitted but I think I will."

Hopefully it's fun, right?

MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Fight Night 31 fight card this Wednesday (Nov. 6, 2013) right here, starting with the Facebook "Prelims" at 3:30 p.m. ET, right on through the FOX Sports 1-televised under card bouts at 5 p.m. ET and then main card action also on FOX Sports 1, which is slated to begin at 7 p.m. ET.

See you then!

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