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UFCUFC 182: Jones vs Cormier
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares
21-13-0
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Nate Marquardt (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt
“The Great”
35-19-2
Saturday, January 3, 2015
MGM 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.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Nate Marquardt
0
Knockdowns
0
50 of 119
Significant strikes
30 of 64
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
57 of 126
Total strikes
34 of 69
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 7
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:29
Control time
1:27
Significant strikes by target
31 of 91
Head
14 of 39
7 of 10
Body
6 of 8
12 of 18
Leg
10 of 17
42 of 105
Distance
26 of 59
8 of 14
Clinch
4 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 36
Sig. str.
10 of 22
12 of 36
Total str.
10 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 29
Sig. str.
6 of 14
20 of 35
Total str.
8 of 17
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 54
Sig. str.
14 of 28
25 of 55
Total str.
16 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:42

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#TavaresMarquardt
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#TavaresMarquardt
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Cardo Urso
#TavaresMarquardt
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Tavares
–
0
Marquardt
●30–27 Tavares×13●30–28 Tavares
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

95%
Tavares
5%
Marquardt
19 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
35-19-2
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
47
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
2.71
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.32
SApM
2.32
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.87
26%
TD Acc.
51%
80%
TD Def.
70%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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  • W
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  • L
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Nate Marquardt · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
    Tamdan McCrory
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    TKO · R2 · 4:44 · Middleweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 25 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
25.4
0.61
Avg takedowns
1.32
1:40
Avg control time
2:40
116
Career high strikes
67
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Nate Marquardt
59%
Head
59%
17%
Body
20%
23%
Leg
22%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Nate Marquardt
84%
Distance
62%
12%
Clinch
17%
4%
Ground
21%