Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nick Catone
United StatesNick Catone
“The Jersey Devil”
10-4-0
RESULT

Nick Catone def. Tom Watson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tom Watson
United KingdomTom Watson
“Kong”
17-9-0
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Nick Catone defeated Tom Watson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2, held Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Nick Catone won the decision.

Fight stats

Nick Catone
Tom Watson
0
Knockdowns
0
31 of 75
Significant strikes
50 of 149
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
34 of 78
Total strikes
54 of 154
5 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
45%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:10
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
16 of 58
Head
20 of 106
1 of 3
Body
5 of 15
14 of 14
Leg
25 of 28
20 of 61
Distance
42 of 137
4 of 7
Clinch
6 of 9
7 of 7
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 30
Sig. str.
11 of 39
16 of 30
Total str.
12 of 40
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 26
Sig. str.
17 of 46
7 of 26
Total str.
19 of 49
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 19
Sig. str.
22 of 64
11 of 22
Total str.
23 of 65
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:24
Ctrl
0:04

Judges' Scorecards

Michelle Agustin
#CatoneWatson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Tony Tamburrino
#CatoneWatson
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Cardo Urso
#CatoneWatson
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

7
Catone
-
4
Watson
●29-28 Catone×4●30-27 Catone×3●29-28 Watson×3●30-27 Watson
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

46%
Catone
54%
Watson
48 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Watson35.4%●29-28 Catone31.2%●30-27 Watson16.7%●30-27 Catone14.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
69%
Catone
R2
52%
Watson
R3
73%
Watson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Nick Catone
+137
42% implied win probability
Open: +150Best: +160
Tom Watson
-146
59% implied win probability
Open: -202Best: -126

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNick CatoneTom Watson
Bookmaker+115-135
Bovada+160-135
Pinnacle+114-126
sports-interaction+160-213

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nick Catone vs Tom Watson?

Nick Catone defeated Tom Watson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2, held Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Nick Catone won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nick Catone vs Tom Watson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Nick Catone won the decision.

Was Nick Catone vs Tom Watson a robbery?

Many scored it for Tom Watson: 54% of 48 fan cards scored it for Tom Watson; 64% of 11 media scores picked Nick Catone. The judges gave it to Nick Catone.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nick Catone 31%69% Tom Watson

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)

Nick Catone
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Tom Watson
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

54Power77
52Speed86
60Precision72
82Durability93
89Engine90
98Wrestling58
96Ground54

Biggest edge Nick Catone, Ground striking +49

Attribute by attribute

Nick Catone is on the left of every row, Tom Watson on the right.
58Punch power58
50Kick power96
52Punch speed74
51Kick speed97
60Accuracy72
98Takedowns58
98Ground striking49
93Submissions58
71Chin94
92Body strength92
89Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

10-4-0
Record
17-9-0
1611
Power Index rating
1747
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
44
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

2.11
SLpM
4.01
44%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.32
SApM
4.41
63%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

3.71
TD Avg.
0.15
44%
TD Acc.
7%
83%
TD Def.
43%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nick Catone · 3-2
  • W
    Tom Watson
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    TJ Waldburger
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale · Dec 15, 2012
    Submission · R2 · 1:04 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chris Camozzi
    UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida · Jun 22, 2012
    TKO · R3 · 1:51 · Middleweight
  • W
    Constantinos Philippou
    UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES · Mar 20, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Jesse Forbes
    UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · Jan 11, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Tom Watson · 2-3
  • L
    Chris Camozzi
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Rafael Natal
    UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · Aug 18, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night 47 · Aug 16, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Nick Catone
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 7 fights
24.5
Avg sig. strikes
57.1
2.88
Avg takedowns
0.14
4:13
Avg control time
1:26
38
Career high strikes
85
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Nick Catone
Strike target
Tom Watson
64%
Head
45%
18%
Body
22%
18%
Leg
33%
Nick Catone
Strike position
Tom Watson
42%
Distance
72%
24%
Clinch
26%
34%
Ground
2%