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

Nick Catone def. Tom Watson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tom Watson
Tom 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.

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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

10-4-0
Record
17-9-0
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
43
6'0"
Height
6'1"
72"
Reach
73"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nick Catone · 3-2
  • W
    Tom Watson
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2Sat, Feb 1, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    TJ Waldburger
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson FinaleSat, Dec 15, 2012
    Submission · R2 · 1:04 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chris Camozzi
    UFC on FX: Maynard vs GuidaFri, Jun 22, 2012
    TKO · R3 · 1:51 · Middleweight
  • W
    Constantinos Philippou
    UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONESSun, Mar 20, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • W
    Jesse Forbes
    UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs DiazMon, Jan 11, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Tom Watson · 1-4
  • L
    Chris Camozzi
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxSat, Aug 8, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Rafael Natal
    UFC 183: Silva vs DiazSat, Jan 31, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint PreuxMon, Aug 18, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nick Catone
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2Sat, Feb 1, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Thales Leites
    UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean ZombieSat, Aug 3, 2013
    Unanimous 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%