Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Vitor Belfort def. Nate Marquardt (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Vitor Belfort defeated Nate Marquardt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway, held Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.
Fight stats
Vitor Belfort
Nate Marquardt
0
Knockdowns
0
37 of 78
Significant strikes
57 of 113
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
38 of 80
Total strikes
68 of 124
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
—
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:03
Significant strikes by target
30 of 69
Head
21 of 74
6 of 8
Body
16 of 18
1 of 1
Leg
20 of 21
25 of 58
Distance
52 of 108
11 of 19
Clinch
5 of 5
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 10
Sig. str.
11 of 23
3 of 11
Total str.
21 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 33
Sig. str.
26 of 50
16 of 33
Total str.
26 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 35
Sig. str.
20 of 40
19 of 36
Total str.
21 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
7
Belfort
–
13
Marquardt
●29–28 Marquardt×13●29–28 Belfort×7
All 20 media scorecards▾
- José Youngs · FanSided.com29–28Belfort
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Belfort
- Paul Gift · BloodyElbow.com29–28Belfort
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29–28Belfort
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Belfort
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Belfort
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Belfort
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Marquardt
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Marquardt
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29–28Marquardt
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29–28Marquardt
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29–28Marquardt
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Marquardt
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Marquardt
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Marquardt
- João Gabriel Gelli · MMABrasil.com.br29–28Marquardt
- Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com29–28Marquardt
- John Pollock · Fight Network29–28Marquardt
- MMAMania.com29–28Marquardt
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29–28Marquardt
Fan Scorecards
35%
Belfort
3%
Draw
63%
Marquardt
190 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Marquardt57.4%●29–28 Belfort33.7%●30–27 Marquardt2.6%●29–29 Draw2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Marquardt
R2
56%
Marquardt
R3
85%
Belfort
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Vitor Belfort vs Nate Marquardt?
Vitor Belfort defeated Nate Marquardt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway, held Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.
What were the judges' scorecards for Vitor Belfort vs Nate Marquardt?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Vitor Belfort won the decision.
Referee
Osiris Maia
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Vitor Belfort 51%49% 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
26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
35-19-2
1574
Elo rating
1568
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
47
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
1.59
SLpM
2.71
46%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.83
SApM
2.32
50%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
1.02
TD Avg.
1.87
60%
TD Acc.
51%
53%
TD Def.
70%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.80
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Vitor Belfort · 2-3
Nate Marquardt · 1-4
Common Opponents
Vitor Belfort
Nate Marquardt
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 25 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
25.4
0.24
Avg takedowns
1.32
0:25
Avg control time
2:40
37
Career high strikes
67
3
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Nate Marquardt
82%
Head
59%
10%
Body
20%
8%
Leg
22%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Nate Marquardt
42%
Distance
62%
25%
Clinch
17%
33%
Ground
21%