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Nate Marquardt vs Rousimar Palhares

Nate Marquardt is 35-19-2; Rousimar Palhares is 19-8-0. Nate Marquardt is 1 year older than Rousimar Palhares. Nate Marquardt has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Rousimar Palhares. Nate Marquardt is 4" · 10 cm taller than Rousimar Palhares. They have met once: Nate Marquardt 1, Rousimar Palhares 0.

Nate Marquardt
United States
Nate Marquardt
“The Great” · 35-19-2
TKOSUBSD
MiddleweightMet once
Rousimar Palhares
Brazil
Rousimar Palhares
“Toquinho” · 19-8-0
UDTKOTKO

Style & credentials

Nate Marquardt
BJJKickboxingFreestyle WrestlingMMA
  • —Black belt · BJJRicardo Murgel
  • 2012Strikeforce Welterweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
  • 2004King of Pancrase Middleweight ChampionshipPancrase
  • 2002King of Pancrase Middleweight ChampionshipPancrase
Rousimar Palhares

No background on record

Camp · Brazilian Top Team · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
71%
20%
Body
10%
22%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Nate Marquardtlast 25 fights
62%17%21%
Rousimar Palhareslast 12 fights
67%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nate Marquardt Rousimar Palhares
Strikes landed / min
2.711.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersRousimar Palhares · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.322.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersRousimar Palhares · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.873.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersRousimar Palhares · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersRousimar Palhares · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersRousimar Palhares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.804.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersRousimar Palhares · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.71
Strikes landed / min
1.75
2.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.04
1.87 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.93 / 8.7
51%
Takedown accuracy
45%
70%
Takedown defence
0%
2:40
Control time / fight
2:07
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
4.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Nate Marquardt25 UFC fights · 635 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%193/629
13%80/111
19%120/144
Clinch
9%58/92
6%41/50
2%10/11
Ground
19%123/185
0%3/4
1%7/10
Rousimar Palhares12 UFC fights · 106 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%65/175
7%7/9
11%12/16
Clinch
4%4/9
1%1/2
0%0/0
Ground
15%16/30
1%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Nate MarquardtRousimar Palhares

Frequently asked questions

Have Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares (Wed, Sep 15, 2010), where Nate Marquardt won by TKO.

What are the records of Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares?

Nate Marquardt is 35-19-2 and Rousimar Palhares is 19-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Nate Marquardt or Rousimar Palhares?

Nate Marquardt has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Rousimar Palhares, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Nate Marquardt or Rousimar Palhares?

Nate Marquardt is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Rousimar Palhares stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Nate Marquardt or Rousimar Palhares?

Nate Marquardt is 47 and Rousimar Palhares is 46.

Who has more finishes, Nate Marquardt or Rousimar Palhares?

Nate Marquardt has 28 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Rousimar Palhares has 16 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission).