Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nate Marquardt
United StatesNate Marquardt
“The Great”
35-19-2
RESULT

Nate Marquardt def. Rousimar Palhares (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:28
Rousimar Palhares
BrazilRousimar Palhares
“Toquinho”
19-8-0
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Frank Erwin Center, Austin, United States

Nate Marquardt defeated Rousimar Palhares by TKO in round 1 (3:28) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares, held Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Frank Erwin Center, Austin.

Fight stats

Nate Marquardt
Rousimar Palhares
0
Knockdowns
0
13 of 35
Significant strikes
1 of 6
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
17%
18 of 40
Total strikes
1 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:16
Control time
0:27
Significant strikes by target
12 of 33
Head
1 of 6
0 of 1
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 20
Distance
1 of 6
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
9 of 15
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 35
Sig. str.
1 of 6
18 of 40
Total str.
1 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
1
0:16
Ctrl
0:27

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nate Marquardt vs Rousimar Palhares?

Nate Marquardt defeated Rousimar Palhares by TKO in round 1 (3:28) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares, held Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Frank Erwin Center, Austin.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nate Marquardt 53%47% Rousimar Palhares

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

35-19-2
Record
19-8-0
1638
Elo rating
1619
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
46
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.71
SLpM
1.75
49%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.32
SApM
2.04
55%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.87
TD Avg.
3.93
51%
TD Acc.
45%
70%
TD Def.
0%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
4.10

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Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 12 fights
25.4
Avg sig. strikes
10.9
1.32
Avg takedowns
1.17
2:40
Avg control time
2:07
67
Career high strikes
67
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Nate Marquardt
Strike target
Rousimar Palhares
59%
Head
71%
20%
Body
10%
22%
Leg
19%
Nate Marquardt
Strike position
Rousimar Palhares
62%
Distance
67%
17%
Clinch
7%
21%
Ground
26%