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

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

Betting Odds

Nate Marquardt
+122
45% implied win probability
Open: +127Best: +125
Sam Alvey
-146
59% implied win probability
Open: -154Best: -139

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNate MarquardtSam Alvey
BetOnline+125-145
Bookmaker+125-145
Bovada+120-150
Pinnacle+123-139
sports-interaction+120-150
unibet+120-150

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

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

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.

Was Nate Marquardt vs Sam Alvey a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 68% of 28 fan cards scored it for Sam Alvey; 85% of 13 media scores picked Sam Alvey.

Full robbery index →
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 UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Nate Marquardt
Knockout Artist
9 edges
Sam Alvey
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power91
95Speed84
95Precision93
86Durability92
66Engine74
95Wrestling58
95Ground64

Biggest edge Nate Marquardt, Takedowns +37

Attribute by attribute

Nate Marquardt is on the left of every row, Sam Alvey on the right.
97Punch power94
94Kick power87
95Punch speed94
94Kick speed74
95Accuracy93
95Takedowns58
96Ground striking59
94Submissions69
78Chin91
93Body strength92
66Cardio74

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

Tale of the Tape

35-19-2
Record
33-18-1 (1 NC)
1786
Power Index rating
1797
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)

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
Sam Alvey · 3-1
  • L
    Robelis Despaigne
    Karate Combat 58 · Dec 5, 2025
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tyrone Spong
    Karate Combat 54 · May 2, 2025
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Arroyo
    Karate Combat 48 · Jul 25, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 2:33 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Antonio Arroyo
    Karate Combat · Mar 23, 2024
    No Contest · R2 · 1:34 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ross Levine
    Karate Combat 43 · Dec 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

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%