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Saturday, February 6, 2010Mandalay 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.
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Chael Sonnen vs Nate Marquardt
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Chael SonnenNate Marquardt
0
Knockdowns0
39 / 56
Significant strikes11 / 24
70%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
214 / 258
Total strikes37 / 50
6 / 6
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts2
0
Reversals1
13:04
Control time0:57
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Chael SonnenNate Marquardt
3179%764%
Head
25%436%
Body
615%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Chael Sonnen
15%10%74%
Nate Marquardt
55%9%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Chael Sonnen39 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/7
11/1
22/2
Clinch
00/2
00/1
44/4
Ground
2828/38
11/1
0
Nate Marquardt11 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/10
33/4
0
Clinch
00/2
11/1
0
Ground
44/7
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Chael SonnenNate Marquardt
R1
25
5
10-910-910-9
R2
10
2
10-910-910-9
R3
4
4
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Chael Sonnen
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 34
Significant strikes5 / 11
74%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
87 / 103
Total strikes7 / 13
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
4:24
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Chael Sonnen
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 16
Significant strikes2 / 6
63%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
85 / 99
Total strikes12 / 16
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
4:53
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Chael Sonnen
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 6
Significant strikes4 / 7
67%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
42 / 56
Total strikes18 / 21
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
3:47
Control time0:57
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
5
Chael Sonnen
0
Nate Marquardt
●29-28 Sonnen×3●30-27 Sonnen×2
All 5 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Sonnen
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Sonnen
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Sonnen
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Sonnen
- FightMetric.com29-28Sonnen
Fan Scorecards
22 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Chael Sonnen
0%
Nate Marquardt
●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
Insights
- Chael Sonnen lands 3.89 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Chael Sonnen's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Chael Sonnen
No background on record
Camp · Gracie Barra PortlandNate Marquardt
BJJKickboxingFreestyle WrestlingMMA
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Murgel
- 2012Strikeforce Welterweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
- 2004King of Pancrase Middleweight ChampionshipPancrase
- 2002King of Pancrase Middleweight ChampionshipPancrase
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%59%
Head
17%20%
Body
20%22%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Chael Sonnenlast 14 fights
30%18%52%
Nate Marquardtlast 25 fights
62%17%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Chael Sonnen· from fights outside the UFC Nate Marquardt· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.882.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chael Sonnen · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.322.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chael Sonnen · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.892.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chael Sonnen · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chael Sonnen · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chael Sonnen · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chael Sonnen · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.88
Strikes landed / min2.65
1.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.07
3.89 / 7.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.07 / 3.5
54%
Takedown accuracy59%
58%
Takedown defence71%
7:04
Control time / fight2:40
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
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
Chael Sonnen14 UFC fights · 383 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%76/358
2%9/30
10%37/55
Clinch
3%13/33
9%33/45
8%30/32
Ground
39%150/271
7%26/27
2%9/9
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Chael Sonnen28 of 49 ended early · 57%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Nate Marquardt36 of 58 ended early · 62%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
- L
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- L
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- L
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- W
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- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WKyacey UscolaSportFight 20 · Oct 27, 2007TKO · Middleweight
- W
- WTim McKenzieBodog Fight · Feb 18, 2007Submission
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WTim WilliamsSportFight 11 · Jul 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Middleweight
- WAdam TarseyEuphoria 3: USA vs. The World · Feb 26, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- L
- LKeiichiro YamamiyaPancrase 137 · Jul 25, 2004MD · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WJustin BaileyCalifornia Regional · Apr 17, 2004TKO
- WArman GambaryanEuphoria 1: Russia vs. USA 1 · Mar 13, 2004Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WHomer MooreRumble On The Rock · Dec 27, 2003Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- D
- L
- WJustin HawesUFCF: Rumble in Rochester · Aug 24, 2002TKO · R2 · 4:26
- WJesse AultRevolution FC 1 · Jul 13, 2002Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
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- WScott ShipmanDanger Zone · Apr 13, 2002Submission
- W
- L
- WBen HaileyUFCF: Battle Of Fort Vancouver · May 10, 1997Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
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- L
- L
- LStrikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine · Jan 11, 2013Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon · Jan 25, 2007Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WCrafton WallaceOrtiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · Oct 10, 2006Submission · R2 · 1:14 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WIzuru TakeuchiPancrase 148 · May 1, 2005Submission
- W
- DEiji IshikawaPancrase 135 · Jun 22, 2004DEC · Middleweight
- L
- WYuji HisamatsuPancrase 125 · Oct 4, 2003Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WSteve GommIFC 17: Global Domination · Sep 6, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Middleweight
- LKeiichiro YamamiyaPancrase 123 · Jul 27, 2003Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WIzuru TakeuchiPancrase 117 · Mar 8, 2003TKO · R1 · 1:29 · Middleweight
- WKiuma KuniokuPancrase 114 · Dec 21, 2002TKO · R3 · 4:36 · Middleweight
- LIzuru TakeuchiPancrase 112 · Oct 29, 2002Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WSeiki RyoPancrase 109 · Jul 29, 2002Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Middleweight
- W
- LKiuma KuniokuPancrase 102 · Dec 1, 2001MD · Middleweight
- WYuji HoshinoPancrase 101 · Oct 30, 2001Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
- L
- WMasaya KojimaPancrase 95 · May 13, 2001Submission · R1 · 1:45 · Middleweight
- WHikaru SatoPancrase 93 · Mar 31, 2001Submission · R1 · 1:53 · Middleweight
- DKiuma KuniokuPancrase 90 · Dec 4, 2000DEC · Middleweight
- W
- WKiuma KuniokuPancrase 88 · Sep 24, 2000Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- W
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- L
- WDavid HarrisBas Rutten Invitational 4 · Aug 14, 1999Submission · R1 · 14:01 · Lightweight
- WJosh GrovesBas Rutten Invitational 4 · Aug 14, 1999Submission · R1 · 1:49 · Lightweight
- W
- WJosh MedinaColorado Regional · Jun 7, 1999Submission
- WJose GarciaColorado Regional · Jun 7, 1999Submission
- WMike LeeWVF: Durango Battle · Apr 17, 1999Submission · R2 · 2:13 · Middleweight
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.