Nate Marquardt vs Rousimar Palhares

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4Key stats ledof 7 compared3
13-12UFC record8-4
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
823ELO rating: Palhares leads1,002
0Win streak: Palhares leads1
LWLLLLast 5 (old → new)WWLLW
69.2%Finish rate: Palhares leads75.0%
74"Reach: Marquardt leads71"
6' 0"Height: Marquardt leads5' 8"
47 yrsAge46 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
25.4Sig. strikes / fight: Marquardt leads10.9
1.3Takedowns / fight: Marquardt leads1.2

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

1Marquardt leads the series0
  1. Marquardt wonKO/TKO · R1UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010

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How they win share of UFC wins

MarquardtKOSUBDEC
PalharesSUBDEC
6 (46.2%)KO/TKO: Marquardt leads0 (0.0%)
3 (23.1%)Submission: Palhares leads6 (75.0%)
4 (30.8%)Decision: Marquardt leads2 (25.0%)

Common opponents (4)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

635Sig. strikes landed: Marquardt leads131
51.4%Strike accuracy: Marquardt leads51.2%
12Knockdowns: Marquardt leads1
374Head strikes: Marquardt leads93
124Body strikes: Marquardt leads13
137Leg strikes: Marquardt leads25

Grappling career totals

33Takedowns landed: Marquardt leads14
58.9%Takedown accuracy: Marquardt leads38.9%
1h 06mControl time: Marquardt leads0h 25m
14Sub. attempts: Palhares leads16
3Reversals: Palhares leads4

Career UFC bouts

25Fights: Marquardt leads12
13Wins: Marquardt leads8
12Losses: Palhares leads4
9Finishes: Marquardt leads6
52.0%Win rate: Palhares leads66.7%
1Title fights: Marquardt leads0
4Best win streak: Marquardt leads3
1,154Peak ELO: Marquardt leads1,097
187Days / fight: Palhares leads179
185 lbs.Weight170 lbs.

Nate Marquardt vs Rousimar Palhares: Matchup Breakdown

Nate Marquardt is 13-12 in the Middleweight division with a 52.0% win rate. Rousimar Palhares is 8-4 at Middleweight, winning 66.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Nate Marquardt leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares on Sep 15, 2010, won by Nate Marquardt by KO/TKO in round 1.

Rousimar Palhares holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,002 to 823. Career peaks are 1,154 for Nate Marquardt and 1,097 for Rousimar Palhares. Nate Marquardt has 6 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 13 victories, a 69.2% finish rate. Rousimar Palhares has 0 KO/TKO and 6 submission wins, finishing 75.0% of the time.

Nate Marquardt stands 6' 0" with a reach of 74" and fights orthodox. Rousimar Palhares is 5' 8" with a reach of 71", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Nate Marquardt. Nate Marquardt is 47, Rousimar Palhares is 46.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Nate Marquardt has landed 635 significant strikes at 51.4% accuracy with 33 takedowns and 1h 06m of control time. Rousimar Palhares has landed 131 at 51.2% with 14 takedowns and 0h 25m of control.

Nate Marquardt has 1 title fight (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Rousimar Palhares. They share 4 common opponents: Hector Lombard, Dan Miller, Jeremy Horn, Ivan Salaverry.

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Have Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares fought before?

Yes. Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares have fought once in the UFC. Nate Marquardt won by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares on September 15, 2010.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Nate Marquardt or Rousimar Palhares?

Nate Marquardt has more UFC wins: 13 to 8. Nate Marquardt's UFC record is 13-12; Rousimar Palhares's is 8-4.

KO/TKO wins: Nate Marquardt 6, Rousimar Palhares 0. Submission wins: Nate Marquardt 3, Rousimar Palhares 6.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Nate Marquardt or Rousimar Palhares?

Nate Marquardt is taller at 6'0", to Rousimar Palhares's 5'8" (4 inches). Nate Marquardt has the longer reach: 74 inches to 71.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.