Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 182: Jones vs Cormier
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Tavares
United StatesBrad Tavares
21-13-0
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Nate Marquardt (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nate Marquardt
United StatesNate 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Brad Tavares won the decision.

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

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.

SportsbookBrad TavaresNate Marquardt
Bookmaker-125+105
Bovada+110+100
Pinnacle-131+119
sports-interaction-110-110

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

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.

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

Win probability

Brad Tavares 47%53% Nate Marquardt

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)

Brad Tavares
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Nate Marquardt
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power96
94Speed95
94Precision95
95Durability86
94Engine66
72Wrestling95
57Ground95

Biggest edge Nate Marquardt, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

Brad Tavares is on the left of every row, Nate Marquardt on the right.
66Punch power97
94Kick power94
94Punch speed95
94Kick speed94
94Accuracy95
72Takedowns95
51Ground striking96
63Submissions94
93Chin78
96Body strength93
94Cardio66

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

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
35-19-2
1782
Power Index rating
1801
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
47
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
2.71
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.32
SApM
2.32
54%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.87
26%
TD Acc.
51%
80%
TD Def.
70%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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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%