Saturday, January 3, 2015MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Brad Tavares defeated Nate Marquardt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier, held Saturday, January 3, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Brad Tavares won the decision.
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Brad Tavares vs Nate Marquardt
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Brad TavaresNate Marquardt
0
Knockdowns0
50 / 119
Significant strikes30 / 64
42%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
57 / 126
Total strikes34 / 69
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 7
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:29
Control time1:27
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Brad TavaresNate Marquardt
3162%1447%
Head
714%620%
Body
1224%1033%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Brad Tavares
84%16%
Nate Marquardt
87%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Brad Tavares50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/82
44/5
1212/18
Clinch
55/9
33/5
0
Ground
0
0
0
Nate Marquardt30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/38
22/4
1010/17
Clinch
00/1
44/4
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Brad TavaresNate Marquardt
R1
12
10
10-910-910-9
R2
14
6
10-910-910-9
R3
24
14
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: Brad Tavares
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 36
Significant strikes10 / 22
33%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
12 / 36
Total strikes10 / 22
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Brad Tavares
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 29
Significant strikes6 / 14
48%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
20 / 35
Total strikes8 / 17
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 4
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:27
Control time0:45
Round 3Judges: Brad Tavares
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 54
Significant strikes14 / 28
44%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
25 / 55
Total strikes16 / 30
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:02
Control time0:42
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
14
Brad Tavares
0
Nate Marquardt
●30-27 Tavares×13●30-28 Tavares
All 14 media scorecards
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Tavares
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Tavares
- CagePages.com30-27Tavares
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Tavares
- John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Tavares
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-27Tavares
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Tavares
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Tavares
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Tavares
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com30-27Tavares
- MMAMania.com30-28Tavares
Fan Scorecards
19 fan scorecards submitted
95%
Brad Tavares
5%
Nate Marquardt
●30-27 Tavares68.4%●30-26 Tavares10.5%●29-28 Tavares10.5%●30-28 Tavares5.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
79%
Tavares
R2
95%
Tavares
R3
84%
Tavares
Betting Odds
Brad Tavares
-112
53% implied win probability
Open: +104Best: +110
Nate Marquardt
+104
49% implied win probability
Open: -138Best: +119
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Brad Tavares | Nate Marquardt |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -125 | +105 |
| Bovada | +110 | +100 |
| Pinnacle | -131 | +119 |
| sports-interaction | -110 | -110 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
Brad Tavares
MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
- —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
Nate 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
59%59%
Head
17%20%
Body
23%22%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Brad Tavareslast 28 fights
84%12%
Nate Marquardtlast 25 fights
62%17%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brad Tavares Nate Marquardt
Strikes landed / min
3.412.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.322.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.701.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.41
Strikes landed / min2.71
3.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.32
0.70 / 2.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.87 / 3.7
26%
Takedown accuracy51%
80%
Takedown defence70%
1:40
Control time / fight2:40
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Brad Tavares25 UFC fights · 1148 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%585/1752
12%141/241
23%262/315
Clinch
4%50/96
5%52/60
1%16/16
Ground
3%34/55
0%2/2
1%6/6
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
Brad Tavares13 of 33 ended early · 39%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 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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Frequently asked questions
Who won Brad Tavares vs Nate Marquardt?
Brad Tavares defeated Nate Marquardt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier, held Saturday, January 3, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Brad Tavares won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Tavares vs Nate Marquardt?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Brad Tavares won the decision.
Was Brad Tavares vs Nate Marquardt a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Brad Tavares.