Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Nate Marquardt (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nate Marquardt
United StatesNate Marquardt
“The Great”
35-19-2
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Vitor Belfort won the decision.

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
#BelfortMarquardt
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#BelfortMarquardt
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Jeff Mullen
#BelfortMarquardt
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

7
Belfort
-
13
Marquardt
●29-28 Marquardt×13●29-28 Belfort×7
All 20 media scorecards▾

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

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.

SportsbookVitor BelfortNate Marquardt
BetOnline-185+160
Bookmaker-185+145
Bovada-185+150
Pinnacle-185+163
sports-interaction-175+135
unibet-180+140

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

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. 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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Osiris Maia
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 47%53% 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 (19 fighters)

Vitor Belfort
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Nate Marquardt
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power96
97Speed95
97Precision95
93Durability86
90Engine66
85Wrestling95
94Ground95

Biggest edge Vitor Belfort, Cardio +24

Attribute by attribute

Vitor Belfort is on the left of every row, Nate Marquardt on the right.
97Punch power97
95Kick power94
100Punch speed95
94Kick speed94
97Accuracy95
85Takedowns95
94Ground striking96
93Submissions94
92Chin78
94Body strength93
90Cardio66

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

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
35-19-2
1753
Power Index rating
1776
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 · 3-1
  • W
    Jacare Souza
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Evander Holyfield
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Marquardt
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    · R1 · 3:52 · Middleweight
Nate Marquardt · 1-4
  • L
    Valdir Araujo
    XMMA 3: Vice City · Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:45 · Middleweight
  • W
    Michael Cora
    Titan FC 71 · Aug 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Middleweight
  • L
    Cezar Ferreira
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña · Jan 29, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

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%