Friday, June 2, 2017Arena 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 Friday, June 2, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Vitor Belfort won the decision.
Vitor Belfort vs Nate Marquardt
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Vitor BelfortNate Marquardt
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 78
Significant strikes57 / 113
47%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
38 / 80
Total strikes68 / 124
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time1:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Vitor BelfortNate Marquardt
3081%2137%
Head
616%1628%
Body
13%2035%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Vitor Belfort
68%30%
Nate Marquardt
91%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Vitor Belfort37 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1919/50
55/7
11/1
Clinch
1010/18
11/1
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Nate Marquardt57 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1919/72
1313/15
2020/21
Clinch
22/2
33/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Vitor BelfortNate Marquardt
R1
3
11
10-910-910-9
R2
16
26
10-910-910-9
R3
18
20
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Nate Marquardt
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 10
Significant strikes11 / 23
30%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
3 / 11
Total strikes21 / 33
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time1:03
Round 2Judges: Vitor Belfort
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 33
Significant strikes26 / 50
48%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
16 / 33
Total strikes26 / 50
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Vitor Belfort
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 35
Significant strikes20 / 40
51%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
19 / 36
Total strikes21 / 41
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
7
Vitor Belfort
13
Nate 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
190 fan scorecards submitted
35%
Vitor Belfort
3%
Draw
63%
Nate Marquardt
●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
Betting Odds
Vitor Belfort
-182
65% implied win probability
Open: -136Best: -175
Nate Marquardt
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +109Best: +163
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Vitor Belfort | Nate Marquardt | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -185 | +160 | |
| Bookmaker | -185 | +145 | |
| Bovada | -185 | +150 | |
| Pinnacle | -185 | +163 | |
| sports-interaction | -175 | +135 | |
| unibet | -180 | +140 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Vitor Belfort's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Vitor Belfort
BoxingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJCarlson Gracie
- 2007Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- 1997UFC 12 Heavyweight TournamentUltimate Fighting Championship
- —Champion · Brazilian National Championshipjunior · heavyweight
Nate Marquardt
BJJKickboxingFreestyle WrestlingMMA
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Murgel
- 2012Strikeforce Welterweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
- 2004King of Pancrase Middleweight ChampionshipPancrase
- 2002King of Pancrase Middleweight ChampionshipPancrase
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
82%59%
Head
10%20%
Body
8%22%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Vitor Belfortlast 25 fights
42%25%33%
Nate Marquardtlast 25 fights
62%17%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Vitor Belfort Nate Marquardt
Strikes landed / min
1.592.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vitor Belfort · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.832.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vitor Belfort · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.021.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vitor Belfort · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vitor Belfort · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
53%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vitor Belfort · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vitor Belfort · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersNate Marquardt · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.59
Strikes landed / min2.71
2.83
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.32
1.02 / 1.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.87 / 3.7
60%
Takedown accuracy51%
53%
Takedown defence70%
0:19
Control time / fight2:40
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Vitor Belfort26 UFC fights · 287 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%91/308
6%17/29
7%19/22
Clinch
17%49/96
6%16/18
1%3/3
Ground
32%91/130
0%1/1
0%0/0
Nate Marquardt25 UFC fights · 635 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%193/629
13%80/111
19%120/144
Clinch
9%58/92
6%41/50
2%10/11
Ground
19%123/185
0%3/4
1%7/10
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Vitor Belfort31 of 41 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Nate Marquardt36 of 58 ended early · 62%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Vitor Belfort1-3
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- DEiji IshikawaPancrase 135 · Jun 22, 2004DEC · Middleweight
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- WYuji HisamatsuPancrase 125 · Oct 4, 2003Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
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- LKeiichiro YamamiyaPancrase 123 · Jul 27, 2003Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
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- LKiuma KuniokuPancrase 102 · Dec 1, 2001MD · Middleweight
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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 Friday, June 2, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Vitor Belfort won the decision.
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.
Was Vitor Belfort vs Nate Marquardt a robbery?
Many scored it for Nate Marquardt: 63% of 190 fan cards scored it for Nate Marquardt; 65% of 20 media scores picked Nate Marquardt. The judges gave it to Vitor Belfort.