Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Nate Marquardt
United StatesNate Marquardt
“The Great”
35-19-2
RESULT

Sam Alvey def. Nate Marquardt (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Sam Alvey
United StatesSam Alvey
“Smile'N”
33-18-1 (1 NC)
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Pepsi Center, Denver, United States

Sam Alvey defeated Nate Marquardt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña, held Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Pepsi Center, Denver.

Fight stats

Nate Marquardt
Sam Alvey
0
Knockdowns
0
28 of 65
Significant strikes
36 of 84
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
52 of 90
Total strikes
45 of 95
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:52
Control time
2:01
Significant strikes by target
13 of 41
Head
23 of 66
7 of 14
Body
5 of 7
8 of 10
Leg
8 of 11
22 of 53
Distance
31 of 75
6 of 12
Clinch
4 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 14
Sig. str.
8 of 17
22 of 26
Total str.
11 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
1:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 33
Sig. str.
20 of 44
15 of 36
Total str.
21 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 18
Sig. str.
8 of 23
15 of 28
Total str.
13 of 28
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:10
Ctrl
0:32

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#MarquardtAlvey
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Ron Mann
#MarquardtAlvey
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Jeff Mullen
#MarquardtAlvey
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

2
Marquardt
2
Draw
11
Alvey
●29–28 Alvey×9●29–29 Draw×2●29–28 Marquardt×2●30–27 Alvey●30–28 Alvey
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

25%
Marquardt
7%
Draw
68%
Alvey
28 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Alvey53.6%●29–28 Marquardt21.4%●30–27 Alvey14.3%●28–28 Draw3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
61%
Alvey
R2
96%
Alvey
R3
71%
Marquardt

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nate Marquardt vs Sam Alvey?

Sam Alvey defeated Nate Marquardt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña, held Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Pepsi Center, Denver.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nate Marquardt vs Sam Alvey?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Sam Alvey won the decision.

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

Win probability

Nate Marquardt 48%52% Sam Alvey

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
33-18-1 (1 NC)
1579
Elo rating
1595
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
40
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.71
SLpM
3.28
49%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.32
SApM
3.63
55%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.87
TD Avg.
0.06
51%
TD Acc.
14%
70%
TD Def.
82%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
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  • L
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Sam Alvey · 0-4-1
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • D
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Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 24 fights
25.4
Avg sig. strikes
31.6
1.32
Avg takedowns
0.04
2:40
Avg control time
0:33
67
Career high strikes
82
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Nate Marquardt
Strike target
Sam Alvey
59%
Head
67%
20%
Body
15%
22%
Leg
17%
Nate Marquardt
Strike position
Sam Alvey
62%
Distance
76%
17%
Clinch
20%
21%
Ground
4%