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MiddleweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chael Sonnen
RESULT

Chael Sonnen def. Nate Marquardt (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nate Marquardt
The Great
35-19-2
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Chael Sonnen defeated Nate Marquardt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 109: RELENTLESS, held Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chael Sonnen won the decision.

Fight stats

Chael Sonnen
Nate Marquardt
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 56
Significant strikes
11 of 24
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
214 of 258
Total strikes
37 of 50
6 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
1
13:04
Control time
0:57
Significant strikes by target
31 of 47
Head
7 of 19
2 of 3
Body
4 of 5
6 of 6
Leg
0 of 0
6 of 10
Distance
6 of 14
4 of 7
Clinch
1 of 3
29 of 39
Ground
4 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 34
Sig. str.
5 of 11
87 of 103
Total str.
7 of 13
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:24
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 16
Sig. str.
2 of 6
85 of 99
Total str.
12 of 16
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:53
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 6
Sig. str.
4 of 7
42 of 56
Total str.
18 of 21
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
3:47
Ctrl
0:57

Judges' Scorecards

#SonnenMarquardt
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SonnenMarquardt
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SonnenMarquardt
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

5
Sonnen
-
0
Marquardt
29-28 Sonnen×330-27 Sonnen×2
All 5 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Sonnen
0%
Marquardt
22 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Sonnen54.5%30-26 Sonnen9.1%30-25 Sonnen9.1%29-28 Sonnen9.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Sonnen
R2
73%
Sonnen
R3
68%
Sonnen

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chael Sonnen vs Nate Marquardt?

Chael Sonnen defeated Nate Marquardt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 109: RELENTLESS, held Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chael Sonnen won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chael Sonnen vs Nate Marquardt?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chael Sonnen won the decision.

Was Chael Sonnen vs Nate Marquardt a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Chael Sonnen.

Full robbery index
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chael Sonnen 33%67% Nate Marquardt

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Chael Sonnen
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Nate Marquardt
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

51Power96
51Speed95
56Precision95
80Durability86
91Engine66
98Wrestling95
96Ground95

Biggest edge Nate Marquardt, Kick power +45

Attribute by attribute

Chael Sonnen is on the left of every row, Nate Marquardt on the right.
53Punch power97
49Kick power94
50Punch speed95
51Kick speed94
56Accuracy95
98Takedowns95
98Ground striking96
93Submissions94
67Chin78
93Body strength93
91Cardio66

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

29-15-1
Record
35-19-2
1733
Power Index rating
1853
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
47
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.08
SLpM
2.71
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
1.10
SApM
2.32
62%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

3.81
TD Avg.
1.87
59%
TD Acc.
51%
66%
TD Def.
70%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 25 fights
29.3
Avg sig. strikes
25.4
2.64
Avg takedowns
1.32
7:04
Avg control time
2:40
91
Career high strikes
67
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Chael Sonnen
Strike target
Nate Marquardt
63%
Head
59%
17%
Body
20%
20%
Leg
22%
Chael Sonnen
Strike position
Nate Marquardt
30%
Distance
62%
18%
Clinch
17%
52%
Ground
21%