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Nate Marquardt vs Sam Alvey

Nate Marquardt is 35-19-2; Sam Alvey is 33-18-1 (1 NC). Nate Marquardt is 7 years older than Sam Alvey. Sam Alvey has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Nate Marquardt. Sam Alvey is 2" · 5 cm taller than Nate Marquardt. They have met once: Nate Marquardt 0, Sam Alvey 1.

Nate Marquardt
United States
Nate Marquardt
“The Great” · 35-19-2
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Met once
Sam Alvey
United States
Sam Alvey
“Smile'N” · 33-18-1 (1 NC)
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Style & credentials

Nate Marquardt
BJJKickboxingFreestyle WrestlingMMA
  • —Black belt · BJJRicardo Murgel
  • 2012Strikeforce Welterweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
  • 2004King of Pancrase Middleweight ChampionshipPancrase
  • 2002King of Pancrase Middleweight ChampionshipPancrase
Sam Alvey
KaratePankrationBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJChad Hardy
  • —MFC Middleweight ChampionshipMaximum Fighting Championship
  • —Heavyweight World Championship (inaugural)Karate Combat
  • —Champion · Pankration Tournament
Camp · Team Quest -Portland · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
67%
20%
Body
15%
22%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Nate Marquardtlast 25 fights
62%17%21%
Sam Alveylast 24 fights
76%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nate Marquardt· from fights outside the UFC Sam Alvey· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.653.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.073.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.070.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
59%14%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.65
Strikes landed / min
3.28
2.07
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.63
2.07 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.06 / 0.4
59%
Takedown accuracy
14%
71%
Takedown defence
82%
2:40
Control time / fight
0:33
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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
Sam Alvey23 UFC fights · 676 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%359/1116
8%53/82
18%124/149
Clinch
8%54/83
8%52/56
1%6/7
Ground
4%27/41
0%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 MarquardtSam Alvey

Frequently asked questions

Have Nate Marquardt and Sam Alvey ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña (Sat, Jan 28, 2017), where Sam Alvey won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Nate Marquardt and Sam Alvey?

Nate Marquardt is 35-19-2 and Sam Alvey is 33-18-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Nate Marquardt or Sam Alvey?

Sam Alvey has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Nate Marquardt, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Nate Marquardt or Sam Alvey?

Sam Alvey is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Nate Marquardt stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Nate Marquardt or Sam Alvey?

Nate Marquardt is 47 and Sam Alvey is 40.

Who has more finishes, Nate Marquardt or Sam Alvey?

Nate Marquardt has 28 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Sam Alvey has 23 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).