Saturday, January 28, 2017Pepsi 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 Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Sam Alvey won the decision.
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Nate Marquardt vs Sam Alvey
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Nate MarquardtSam Alvey
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 65
Significant strikes36 / 84
43%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
52 / 90
Total strikes45 / 95
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:52
Control time2:01
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Nate MarquardtSam Alvey
1346%2364%
Head
725%514%
Body
829%822%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Nate Marquardt
79%21%
Sam Alvey
86%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Nate Marquardt28 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/36
22/7
88/10
Clinch
11/5
55/7
0
Ground
0
0
0
Sam Alvey36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/63
11/1
88/11
Clinch
00/2
44/6
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Nate MarquardtSam Alvey
R1
10
8
10-910-910-9
R2
12
20
10-910-910-9
R3
6
8
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Nate Marquardt
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 14
Significant strikes8 / 17
71%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
22 / 26
Total strikes11 / 22
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:20
Control time1:29
Round 2Judges: Sam Alvey
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 33
Significant strikes20 / 44
36%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
15 / 36
Total strikes21 / 45
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:22
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Sam Alvey
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 18
Significant strikes8 / 23
33%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
15 / 28
Total strikes13 / 28
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:10
Control time0:32
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Nate Marquardt
2
Draw
11
Sam Alvey
●29-28 Alvey×9●29-29 Draw×2●29-28 Marquardt×2●30-27 Alvey●30-28 Alvey
All 15 media scorecards
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Alvey
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-28Alvey
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Alvey
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Alvey
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29-28Alvey
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Alvey
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Alvey
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Alvey
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Alvey
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29-28Alvey
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Alvey
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Marquardt
- MMAMania.com29-28Marquardt
Fan Scorecards
28 fan scorecards submitted
25%
Nate Marquardt
7%
Draw
68%
Sam Alvey
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Nate Marquardt | Sam 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Sam Alvey's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Nate Marquardt
BJJKickboxingFreestyle WrestlingMMA
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Murgel
- 2012Strikeforce Welterweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
- 2004King of Pancrase Middleweight ChampionshipPancrase
- 2002King of Pancrase Middleweight ChampionshipPancrase
Sam Alvey
KaratePankrationBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJChad Hardy
- —MFC Middleweight ChampionshipMaximum Fighting Championship
- —Heavyweight World Championship (inaugural)Karate Combat
- —Champion · Pankration Tournament
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%67%
Head
20%15%
Body
22%17%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Nate Marquardtlast 25 fights
62%17%21%
Sam Alveylast 24 fights
76%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Nate Marquardt· from fights outside the UFC Sam Alvey· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.653.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.073.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.070.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
59%14%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.65
Strikes landed / min3.28
2.07
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.63
2.07 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.06 / 0.4
59%
Takedown accuracy14%
71%
Takedown defence82%
2:40
Control time / fight0:33
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Nate Marquardt25 UFC fights · 635 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%193/629
13%80/111
19%120/144
Clinch
9%58/92
6%41/50
2%10/11
Ground
19%123/185
0%3/4
1%7/10
Sam Alvey23 UFC fights · 676 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%359/1116
8%53/82
18%124/149
Clinch
8%54/83
8%52/56
1%6/7
Ground
4%27/41
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Nate Marquardt36 of 58 ended early · 62%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Sam Alvey30 of 53 ended early · 57%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Nate Marquardt1-4
- LValdir AraujoXMMA 3: Vice City · Oct 23, 2021TKO · R2 · 2:45 · Middleweight
- WMichael CoraTitan FC 71 · Aug 6, 2021Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña · Jan 28, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 58 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:34 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- LStrikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine · Jan 11, 2013Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon · Jan 25, 2007Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WCrafton WallaceOrtiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · Oct 10, 2006Submission · R2 · 1:14 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WIzuru TakeuchiPancrase 148 · May 1, 2005Submission
- W
- DEiji IshikawaPancrase 135 · Jun 22, 2004DEC · Middleweight
- L
- WYuji HisamatsuPancrase 125 · Oct 4, 2003Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WSteve GommIFC 17: Global Domination · Sep 6, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Middleweight
- LKeiichiro YamamiyaPancrase 123 · Jul 27, 2003Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WIzuru TakeuchiPancrase 117 · Mar 8, 2003TKO · R1 · 1:29 · Middleweight
- WKiuma KuniokuPancrase 114 · Dec 21, 2002TKO · R3 · 4:36 · Middleweight
- LIzuru TakeuchiPancrase 112 · Oct 29, 2002Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WSeiki RyoPancrase 109 · Jul 29, 2002Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Middleweight
- W
- LKiuma KuniokuPancrase 102 · Dec 1, 2001MD · Middleweight
- WYuji HoshinoPancrase 101 · Oct 30, 2001Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
- L
- WMasaya KojimaPancrase 95 · May 13, 2001Submission · R1 · 1:45 · Middleweight
- WHikaru SatoPancrase 93 · Mar 31, 2001Submission · R1 · 1:53 · Middleweight
- DKiuma KuniokuPancrase 90 · Dec 4, 2000DEC · Middleweight
- W
- WKiuma KuniokuPancrase 88 · Sep 24, 2000Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- W
- WAnthony WashingtonROF 1: The Beginning · Mar 18, 2000TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Welterweight
- L
- WDavid HarrisBas Rutten Invitational 4 · Aug 14, 1999Submission · R1 · 14:01 · Lightweight
- WJosh GrovesBas Rutten Invitational 4 · Aug 14, 1999Submission · R1 · 1:49 · Lightweight
- W
- WJosh MedinaColorado Regional · Jun 7, 1999Submission
- WJose GarciaColorado Regional · Jun 7, 1999Submission
- WMike LeeWVF: Durango Battle · Apr 17, 1999Submission · R2 · 2:13 · Middleweight
Sam Alvey1-4
- WCameron GrahamB2 Fighting Series 183 · May 27, 2023TKO · R3 · 4:24 · Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021Submission · R2 · 2:07 · Middleweight
Full record · 54 fightsShow less
- D
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes · Jun 1, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens · Feb 24, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:23 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till · Oct 21, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 5, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña · Jan 28, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker · Jul 13, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:43 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · Aug 17, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WWes SwoffordMFC 40: Crowned Kings · May 9, 2014TKO · R4 · 1:02 · Middleweight
- WJason SouthMFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines · Oct 4, 2013TKO · R5 · 4:56 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WLucas LopesShoFight 20 · Jun 16, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Middleweight
- WDaniel AlmeidaWreck MMA 9 · Apr 20, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Catchweight
- LBrandon RopatiIndustry of Combat New Zealand · Mar 3, 2012DEC
- WEddie LarreaMadtown Throwdown 26 · Jan 7, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:39 · Middleweight
- W
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 50 · Sep 17, 2011Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 45 · May 20, 2011Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WLuke TaylorCaribbean Ultimate Fist Fighting · Oct 22, 2010DEC
- WBill HillKOTC: High Profile · Oct 8, 2010TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
- L
- NC
- WPat O'MalleyCombat USA 31 · Jun 18, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:49 · Middleweight
- WBrad ResopCombat USA 27 · Feb 21, 2010Submission · R1 · 3:40 · Middleweight
- WEric HammerichMadtown Throwdown · Jan 8, 2010TKO
- WDemian DecorahWisconsin Regional · Nov 28, 2009DEC
- WMark HonnegerMadtown Throwdown · Jul 31, 2009TKO
- WRon CarterKOTC: Connection · Jul 18, 2009Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WTre MittnechtWisconsin Regional · Jun 19, 2009TKO
- LCaleb NelsonWisconsin Regional · May 1, 2009DEC
- WJason SinkKOTC Underground 35 · Apr 3, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Heavyweight
- WJustin LemkeWisconsin Regional · Feb 28, 2009TKO
- WLukas BowarWisconsin Regional · Nov 28, 2008TKO
- WShane MalchiodiKOTC: Rock Solid · Jul 19, 2008Submission · R2 · 1:19 · Middleweight
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 Saturday, January 28, 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.