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

Cezar Ferreira def. Nate Marquardt (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Cezar Ferreira
BrazilCezar Ferreira
“Mutante”
13-8-0
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, United States

Cezar Ferreira defeated Nate Marquardt by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis, held Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk.

Fight stats

Nate Marquardt
Cezar Ferreira
1
Knockdowns
0
36 of 65
Significant strikes
47 of 81
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
51 of 82
Total strikes
96 of 135
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:41
Control time
4:44
Significant strikes by target
22 of 49
Head
14 of 41
8 of 9
Body
15 of 21
6 of 7
Leg
18 of 19
23 of 51
Distance
35 of 68
7 of 8
Clinch
1 of 2
6 of 6
Ground
11 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 18
Sig. str.
16 of 29
8 of 18
Total str.
16 of 29
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
20 of 37
Sig. str.
18 of 38
21 of 38
Total str.
18 of 38
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 10
Sig. str.
13 of 14
22 of 26
Total str.
62 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
4:26

Judges' Scorecards

Brian Costello
#MarquardtFerreira
1––
2––
3––
Total2829
Chris Lee
#MarquardtFerreira
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Jeff Mullen
#MarquardtFerreira
1––
2––
3––
Total2829

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Marquardt
–
13
Ferreira
●29–28 Ferreira×13
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

11%
Marquardt
4%
Draw
86%
Ferreira
28 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Ferreira82.1%●29–28 Marquardt10.7%●29–27 Ferreira3.6%●29–29 Draw3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Ferreira
R2
96%
Marquardt
R3
93%
Ferreira

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nate Marquardt vs Cezar Ferreira?

Cezar Ferreira defeated Nate Marquardt by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis, held Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nate Marquardt vs Cezar Ferreira?

The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Cezar Ferreira won the decision.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nate Marquardt 49%51% Cezar Ferreira

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
13-8-0
1556
Elo rating
1563
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.71
SLpM
1.90
49%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.32
SApM
2.44
55%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.87
TD Avg.
2.69
51%
TD Acc.
53%
70%
TD Def.
84%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nate Marquardt · 1-4
  • L
    Cezar Ferreira
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs PettisSat, Nov 11, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC 212: Aldo vs HollowaySat, Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs PeñaSun, Jan 29, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tamdan McCrory
    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs DodsonSun, Oct 2, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 4:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Thiago Santos
    UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicSun, May 15, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Middleweight
Cezar Ferreira · 1-4
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2023 Regular SeasonFri, Apr 14, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 2:07 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marthin Hamlet
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 PlayoffsFri, Aug 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Chris Camozzi
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 17, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Nick Roehrick
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular SeasonThu, Apr 29, 2021
    Knockout · R1 · 0:37 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Marvin Vettori
    UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs LaddSun, Jul 14, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 15 fights
25.4
Avg sig. strikes
19.8
1.32
Avg takedowns
1.87
2:40
Avg control time
3:18
67
Career high strikes
47
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Nate Marquardt
Strike target
Cezar Ferreira
59%
Head
53%
20%
Body
25%
22%
Leg
22%
Nate Marquardt
Strike position
Cezar Ferreira
62%
Distance
78%
17%
Clinch
6%
21%
Ground
15%