Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Nick Catone def. Tom Watson (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
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▾
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30–27Catone
- Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com30–27Catone
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30–27Catone
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29–28Catone
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29–28Catone
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Catone
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer29–28Catone
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Watson
- Thomas Myers · MMAMania.com29–28Watson
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Watson
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–27Watson
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
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.
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Nick Catone 49%51% Tom Watson
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
10-4-0
Record
17-9-0
1492
Elo rating
1502
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
Tom Watson · 1-4
Common Opponents
Nick Catone
Tom Watson
Head-to-Head History
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%