Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Brad Tavares def. Nate Marquardt (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Media Scores
14
Tavares
–
0
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
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
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.
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.
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Brad Tavares 48%52% Nate Marquardt
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
21-13-0
Record
35-19-2
1577
Elo rating
1592
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
Recent form (last 5 fights)
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Nate Marquardt · 1-4
Common Opponents
Brad Tavares
Nate Marquardt
Head-to-Head History
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%