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
Phillipe Iorio
| # | Belfort | Marquardt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Chris Lee
| # | Belfort | Marquardt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Jeff Mullen
| # | Belfort | Marquardt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
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
Referee
Osiris Maia
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
35-19-2
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
47
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
1.59
SLpM
2.71
46%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.83
SApM
2.32
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.02
TD Avg.
1.87
60%
TD Acc.
51%
53%
TD Def.
70%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
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%
