Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Santos
Marreta
22-11-0
RESULT

Thiago Santos def. Nate Marquardt (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:39
Nate Marquardt
The Great
35-19-2
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Brazil

Thiago Santos defeated Nate Marquardt by TKO in round 1 (3:39) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic, held Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba.

Fight stats

Thiago Santos
Nate Marquardt
2
Knockdowns
0
16 of 30
Significant strikes
7 of 13
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
20 of 35
Total strikes
7 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:27
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
6 of 18
Head
1 of 7
6 of 7
Body
0 of 0
4 of 5
Leg
6 of 6
12 of 25
Distance
6 of 11
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 2
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
16 of 30
Sig. str.
7 of 13
20 of 35
Total str.
7 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Thiago Santos
-357
78% implied win probability
Open: -355Best: -345
Nate Marquardt
+280
26% implied win probability
Open: +280Best: +280

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookThiago SantosNate Marquardt
Bookmaker-345+280
Bovada-370+280

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Santos vs Nate Marquardt?

Thiago Santos defeated Nate Marquardt by TKO in round 1 (3:39) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic, held Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Thiago Santos 41%59% 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)

Thiago Santos
Knockout Artist
9 edges
Nate Marquardt
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power96
97Speed95
96Precision95
93Durability86
67Engine66
48Wrestling95
74Ground95

Biggest edge Nate Marquardt, Takedowns +47

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Santos is on the left of every row, Nate Marquardt on the right.
99Punch power97
97Kick power94
97Punch speed95
97Kick speed94
96Accuracy95
48Takedowns95
99Ground striking96
49Submissions94
89Chin78
96Body strength93
67Cardio66

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

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
35-19-2
1729
Power Index rating
1794
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
47
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
vs
BJJKickboxingFreestyle WrestlingMMA
Thiago Santos
  • Black belt · Muay Thai
  • Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championship
  • Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio De Janeiro · weight class and absolute
  • Green Rope · Capoeira

Camp TATA Fight Team · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Nate Marquardt
  • Black belt · BJJ · Ricardo Murgel
  • 2012Strikeforce Welterweight Championship · Strikeforce
  • 2004King of Pancrase Middleweight Championship · Pancrase
  • 2002King of Pancrase Middleweight Championship · Pancrase

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
2.71
48%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.57
SApM
2.32
53%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
1.87
33%
TD Acc.
51%
65%
TD Def.
70%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Santos · 1-3
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
Nate Marquardt · 1-4
  • L
    XMMA 3: Vice City · Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:45 · Middleweight
  • W
    Titan FC 71 · Aug 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña · Jan 29, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 25 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.4
0.56
Avg takedowns
1.32
1:19
Avg control time
2:40
100
Career high strikes
67
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Thiago Santos
Strike target
Nate Marquardt
51%
Head
59%
23%
Body
20%
26%
Leg
22%
Thiago Santos
Strike position
Nate Marquardt
58%
Distance
62%
17%
Clinch
17%
25%
Ground
21%