Nate Marquardt

"The Great"

36-20-2★ 4bonuses

United StatesLast 5

Grappling 0-1

Last fight: Loss vs Valdir Araujo · TKO · Oct 23, 2021

36-20-2 · 28 finishes · Full stats →

LAST FIGHT

LOSSvs Cezar FerreiraSD · R3 5:00

UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis·November 11, 2017

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Nate Marquardt holds a professional MMA record of 36-20-2. Marquardt has won 36 fights: 13 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission, 8 by decision. Of 20 career losses, 6 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Marquardt lands 2.65 significant strikes per minute with 51% accuracy and averages 2.07 takedowns per 15 minutes. Marquardt also has 1 recorded Grappling bout. Most recent fight: November 11, 2017. Tracked organizations: UFC, STRIKEFORCE.

Profile

Height: 6'0"183 cm
Weight: 185 lbs84 kg
Reach: 74"188 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: Apr 20, 1979
Age: 47
Nationality: United States
Birthplace: Lander, Wyoming, United States

Career history

LOSS
vs Valdir Araujo
XMMA 3: Vice City· Oct 23, 2021· Middleweight· 36-20-2 vs 19-9
TKO
R2 · 2:45
WIN
vs Michael Cora
Titan FC 71· Aug 6, 2021· Middleweight· 36-19-2 vs 5-6
SUB
R1 · 2:39
LOSS
vs Cezar Ferreira
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis· Nov 11, 2017· Middleweight· 35-19-2 vs 12-6
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Vitor Belfort
UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway· Jun 2, 2017· Middleweight· 35-18-2 vs 26-13
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Sam Alvey
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña· Jan 28, 2017· Middleweight· 35-17-2 vs 30-8
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Tamdan McCrory
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 1, 2016· Middleweight· 35-16-2 vs 14-5
TKO
R2 · 4:44
POTN
LOSS
vs Thiago Santos
UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic· May 14, 2016· Middleweight· 34-16-2 vs 13-3
TKO
R1 · 3:39
WIN
vs CB Dollaway
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015· Middleweight· 34-15-2 vs 15-8
TKO
R2 · 0:28
LOSS
vs Kelvin Gastelum
UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum· Jun 13, 2015· Middleweight· 33-15-2 vs 12-1
TKO
R2 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Brad Tavares
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier· Jan 3, 2015· Middleweight· 33-14-2 vs 13-3
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs James Te Huna
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt· Jun 28, 2014· Middleweight· 33-13-2 vs 16-8
SUB
R1 · 4:34
POTN
LOSS
vs Hector Lombard
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III· Oct 19, 2013· Welterweight· 32-13-2 vs 33-4-1
TKO
R1 · 1:48
LOSS
vs Jake Ellenberger
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz· Mar 16, 2013· Welterweight· 32-12-2 vs 29-6
TKO
R1 · 3:00
LOSS
vs Tarec SaffiedineTitle bout
Strikeforce: Marquardt vs Saffiedine· Jan 11, 2013· Welterweight· 32-11-2 vs 14-3
UD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Tyron Woodley×1Title bout · Title win #1
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy· Jul 13, 2012· Welterweight· 32-10-2 vs 10-1
TKO
R4 · 1:39
WIN
vs Dan Miller
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones· Mar 19, 2011· Middleweight· 31-10-2 vs 13-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Yushin Okami
UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami· Nov 13, 2010· Middleweight· 30-10-2 vs 27-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Rousimar Palhares
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares· Sep 15, 2010· Middleweight· 30-9-2 vs 11-4
TKO
R1 · 3:28
LOSS
vs Chael Sonnen
UFC 109: RELENTLESS· Feb 6, 2010· Middleweight· 29-9-2 vs 25-10-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Demian Maia
UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira· Aug 29, 2009· Middleweight· 29-8-2 vs 11-1
TKO
R1 · 0:21
KOTN
WIN
vs Wilson Gouveia
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson· Feb 21, 2009· Middleweight· 28-8-2 vs 12-6
TKO
R3 · 3:10
WIN
vs Martin Kampmann
UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH· Sep 6, 2008· Middleweight· 27-8-2 vs 14-2
TKO
R1 · 1:22
LOSS
vs Thales Leites
UFC 85: BEDLAM· Jun 7, 2008· Middleweight· 26-8-2 vs 13-1
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Jeremy Horn
UFC 81: BREAKING POINT· Feb 2, 2008· Middleweight· 26-7-2 vs 80-17-5
SUB
R2 · 1:37
LOSS
vs Anderson SilvaTitle bout
UFC 73: STACKED· Jul 7, 2007· Middleweight· 25-7-2 vs 21-4
TKO
R1 · 4:50
WIN
vs Dean Lister
UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon· Jan 25, 2007· Middleweight· 25-6-2 vs 9-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Crafton Wallace
UFC · Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter· Oct 10, 2006· Middleweight· 24-6-2 vs 13-3-1
SUB
R2 · 1:14
WIN
vs Joe Doerksen
UFC 58: USA vs Canada· Mar 4, 2006· Middleweight· 23-6-2 vs 32-9
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Ivan Salaverry
UFC Fight Night 1· Aug 6, 2005· Middleweight· 22-6-2 vs 12-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Izuru Takeuchi×5Title bout · Title win #5
Pancrase 148· May 1, 2005· 21-6-2 vs 15-6-6
SUB
WIN
vs Kazuo Misaki×4Title bout · Title win #4
Pancrase 141· Nov 7, 2004· Middleweight· 20-6-2 vs 13-4-2
UD
DRAW
vs Eiji Ishikawa
Pancrase 135· Jun 22, 2004· Middleweight· 19-6-2 vs 14-8-2
DEC
LOSS
vs Ricardo Almeida
Pancrase 127· Nov 30, 2003· Middleweight· 19-6-1 vs 7-2
SUB
R1 · 4:53
WIN
vs Yuji Hisamatsu
Pancrase 125· Oct 4, 2003· Middleweight· 19-5-1 vs 10-8-1
UD
WIN
vs Steve Gomm
IFC 17: Global Domination· Sep 6, 2003· Middleweight· 18-5-1 vs 6-6
TKO
R1 · 3:28
LOSS
vs Keiichiro Yamamiya
Pancrase 123· Jul 27, 2003· Light Heavyweight· 17-5-1 vs 30-18-6
UD
WIN
vs Izuru Takeuchi×3Title bout · Title win #3
Pancrase 117· Mar 8, 2003· Middleweight· 17-4-1 vs 10-5-3
TKO
R1 · 1:29
WIN
vs Kiuma Kunioku×2Title bout · Title win #2
Pancrase 114· Dec 21, 2002· Middleweight· 16-4-1 vs 27-15-7
TKO
R3 · 4:36
LOSS
vs Izuru Takeuchi
Pancrase 112· Oct 29, 2002· Middleweight· 15-4-1 vs 9-4-3
UD
WIN
vs Seiki Ryo
Pancrase 109· Jul 29, 2002· Middleweight· 15-3-1 vs 7-3
SUB
R1 · 1:37
WIN
vs Kazuo Misaki
Pancrase 105· Mar 25, 2002· Middleweight· 14-3-1 vs 6-2
TKO
R1 · 0:29
LOSS
vs Kiuma Kunioku
Pancrase 102· Dec 1, 2001· Middleweight· 13-3-1 vs 23-14-7
MD
WIN
vs Yuji Hoshino×1Title bout · Title win #1
Pancrase 101· Oct 30, 2001· Middleweight· 13-2-1 vs 4-2
SUB
R3 · 2:13
LOSS
vs Gil Castillo
IFC: Warriors Challenge 14· Jul 18, 2001· Welterweight· 12-2-1 vs 5-0
UD
WIN
vs Masaya Kojima
Pancrase 95· May 13, 2001· Middleweight· 12-1-1 vs 0-3
SUB
R1 · 1:45
WIN
vs Hikaru Sato
Pancrase 93· Mar 31, 2001· Middleweight· 11-1-1 vs 2-5
SUB
R1 · 1:53
DRAW
vs Kiuma KuniokuTitle bout
Pancrase 90· Dec 4, 2000· Middleweight· 10-1-1 vs 19-14-6
DEC
WIN
vs Shonie Carter
Pancrase 88· Sep 24, 2000· Middleweight· 10-1 vs 16-4-5
UD
WIN
vs Kiuma Kunioku
Pancrase 88· Sep 24, 2000· Middleweight· 9-1 vs 19-14-5
UD
WIN
vs Daiju Takase
Pancrase 84· Jun 26, 2000· Middleweight· 8-1 vs 2-4-1
TKO
R2 · 1:30
WIN
vs Anthony Washington
ROF 1: The Beginning· Mar 18, 2000· Welterweight· 7-1 vs 3-1
TKO
R1 · 3:01
LOSS
vs Genki Sudo
Pancrase 80· Dec 18, 1999· Heavyweight· 6-1 vs 4-1
SUB
R1 · 13:31
WIN
vs David Harris
Bas Rutten Invitational 4· Aug 14, 1999· Lightweight· 6-0 vs 11-4
SUB
R1 · 14:01
WIN
vs Josh Groves
Bas Rutten Invitational 4· Aug 14, 1999· Lightweight· 5-0 vs 0-1
SUB
R1 · 1:49
WIN
vs Yves Edwards
Bas Rutten Invitational 4· Aug 14, 1999· Lightweight· 4-0 vs 6-3
SUB
R1 · 3:04
WIN
vs Josh Medina
Colorado Regional· Jun 7, 1999· 2-0 vs 0-1
SUB
WIN
vs Jose Garcia
Colorado Regional· Jun 7, 1999· 2-0 vs 0-1
SUB
WIN
vs Mike Lee
WVF: Durango Battle· Apr 17, 1999· Middleweight· 1-0 vs 3-1
SUB
R2 · 2:13

Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseBJJKickboxingFreestyle WrestlingMMA

2012Strikeforce Welterweight Championship · Strikeforce
2004King of Pancrase Middleweight Championship · Pancrase
2002King of Pancrase Middleweight Championship · Pancrase
2000King of Pancrase Middleweight Championship · Pancrase
Black belt · BJJ · Ricardo Murgel
Black belt · Other · Shane Pitts
Black belt · MMA · Pancrase
Wheat Ridge High School · Basketball and soccer
AGE 15Started in Karate
AGE 15Started in Kung Fu
AGE 15Started in Freestyle Wrestling
AGE 18Started in BJJ
AGE 18Started in Kickboxing

Camp

High Altitude Martial Arts · Denver, Colorado, United States Former
Grudge Training Center · Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States Former
Elevation Fight Team · Denver, Colorado, United States Founder Former
Jackson's MMA · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Former
Sanford MMA · Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States Former

Coaches

Ricardo Murgel · Grappling coach
Shane Pitts · Grappling coach
Sanae Kikuta · Grappling coach
Sheldon Marr · Head coach
Leister Bowling · Wrestling coach
Trevor Wittman · Striking coach

Training partners

Brendan Schaub
Cat Zingano

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (285 fighters)

Punch power97

Kick power94

Punch speed96

Kick speed94

Accuracy96

Takedowns94

Ground striking96

Submissions93

Chin76

Body strength93

Cardio66

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

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 36-20-2 · Source: UFCalendar

Striking

Strikes landed2.65per min

51% accuracy

Strikes absorbed2.07per min

58% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed2.07per 15 min

59% success

Takedowns stuffed71%

Submission attempts0.9per 15 min

UFC careerRecord: 13-12-0 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed2.65per min

51% accuracy

Strikes absorbed2.07per min

58% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed2.07per 15 min

59% success

Takedowns stuffed71%

Submission attempts0.9per 15 min

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Where they rank

All-time boards where Nate Marquardt sits in the top 25.

All MMA

UFC

Bonus résumé

Nate Marquardt has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $100,000.

★ Fight of the Night ×1★ Performance of the Night ×2★ KO of the Night ×1

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 2 pre-2012 awards are not priced · amounts varied per event.

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