Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Santos
BrazilThiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
RESULT

Thiago Santos def. Nate Marquardt (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:39
Nate Marquardt
United StatesNate 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

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 49%51% 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

22-11-0
Record
35-19-2
1577
Elo rating
1581
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

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 · 1-4
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsSat, Feb 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Nate Marquardt · 1-4
  • L
    Cezar Ferreira
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs PettisSat, Nov 11, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC 212: Aldo vs HollowaySat, Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs PeñaSun, Jan 29, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tamdan McCrory
    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs DodsonSun, Oct 2, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 4:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Thiago Santos
    UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicSun, May 15, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 25 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.4
0.58
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%