Chael Sonnen vs Nate Marquardt
Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Feb 6, 2010
Middleweight
Record
25-10
UFC
3-3
Age
32
Height
6'1"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Middleweight
Record
29-8
UFC
8-2
Age
30
Height
6'0"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Chael SonnenNate Marquardt
Significant strikes39 of 5611 of 24
Knockdowns00
Takedowns6 of 60 of 1
Control time13:040:57
Submission attempts02
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Chael Sonnen
■ Nate Marquardt
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Chael Sonnen
Lost · submission, round 1
Feb 2009 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Nate Marquardt
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Aug 2009
Chael Sonnen
Lost · submission, round 2
May 2006 · landed 0.5 more significant strikes a minute
Nate Marquardt
Won · submission, round 2
Feb 2008 · landed 2.6 more significant strikes a minute
Other fights that night
Phil Davis def. Brian Stanndecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Chris Tuchscherer def. Tim Haguedecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Demian Maia def. Dan Millerdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Matt Serra def. Frank TriggKO/TKO, round 1 (2:23)
CLOSE—
Joey Beltran def. Rolles GracieKO/TKO, round 2 (1:31)
CLOSE—
Mac Danzig def. Justin Buchholzdecision, 3 rounds
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Randy Couture def. Mark Colemansubmission, round 2 (1:09)
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Melvin Guillard def. Ronys Torresdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Paulo Thiago def. Mike Swicksubmission, round 2 (1:54)
CLOSE—
Rob Emerson def. Phillipe Noverdecision, 3 rounds
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Questions and answers
Who won Chael Sonnen vs Nate Marquardt?
Chael Sonnen beat Nate Marquardt by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, February 6, 2010.
What were Chael Sonnen and Nate Marquardt's records going into the fight?
Chael Sonnen is 25-10 (3-3 in the UFC). Nate Marquardt is 29-8 (8-2 in the UFC).