Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Thales Leites def. Nate Marquardt (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, June 7, 2008
The O2, London, United Kingdom
Thales Leites defeated Nate Marquardt by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 85: BEDLAM, held Saturday, June 7, 2008 at The O2, London.
Fight stats
Thales Leites
Nate Marquardt
1
Knockdowns
0
13 of 45
Significant strikes
35 of 72
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
33 of 66
Total strikes
49 of 88
0 of 1
Takedowns
5 of 7
0%
Takedown accuracy
71%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:53
Control time
7:04
Significant strikes by target
12 of 41
Head
23 of 55
1 of 4
Body
8 of 13
0 of 0
Leg
4 of 4
8 of 35
Distance
11 of 39
1 of 3
Clinch
8 of 10
4 of 7
Ground
16 of 23
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
8 of 24
Sig. str.
9 of 26
13 of 30
Total str.
12 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:28
Ctrl
0:32
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 6
Sig. str.
14 of 25
10 of 15
Total str.
21 of 34
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
3:39
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 15
Sig. str.
12 of 21
10 of 21
Total str.
16 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
2
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:53
Judges' Scorecards
- − Marquardt was docked 1 point in round 2 — Illegal Knee to a Downed Opponent
- − Marquardt was docked 1 point in round 3 — Elbowing to the Back of the Head
Media Scores
6
Leites
–
0
Marquardt
●28–27 Leites×6
All 6 media scorecards▾
- FightMetric.com28–27Leites
- MMAWeekly.com28–27Leites
- MMAJunkie.com28–27Leites
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com28–27Leites
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com28–27Leites
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com28–27Leites
Fan Scorecards
73%
Leites
18%
Draw
9%
Marquardt
11 fan scorecards submitted
●28–27 Leites63.6%●28–25 Leites9.1%●27–27 Draw9.1%●28–28 Draw9.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Leites
R2
91%
Draw
R3
73%
Draw
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Thales Leites vs Nate Marquardt?
Thales Leites defeated Nate Marquardt by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 85: BEDLAM, held Saturday, June 7, 2008 at The O2, London.
What were the judges' scorecards for Thales Leites vs Nate Marquardt?
The judges scored it 28–27, 28–27, 27–28 — Thales Leites won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Thales Leites 47%53% 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
28-9-0
Record
35-19-2
1580
Elo rating
1602
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
47
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.13
SLpM
2.71
40%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.99
SApM
2.32
52%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
2.10
TD Avg.
1.87
27%
TD Acc.
51%
30%
TD Def.
70%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Thales Leites · 2-3
Nate Marquardt · 1-4
Common Opponents
Thales Leites
Nate Marquardt
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 21 fights · 25 fights
26.8
Avg sig. strikes
25.4
1.76
Avg takedowns
1.32
3:46
Avg control time
2:40
79
Career high strikes
67
5
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Thales Leites
Strike target
Nate Marquardt
69%
Head
59%
10%
Body
20%
21%
Leg
22%
Thales Leites
Strike position
Nate Marquardt
68%
Distance
62%
11%
Clinch
17%
21%
Ground
21%