Chael Sonnen vs Nate Marquardt — UFC 109: Relentless Result, Stats & Scorecards

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UFC 109: Relentless

Saturday, February 6, 2010 · Las Vegas · Nevada

Chael Sonnen def. Nate Marquardt

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Referee · Josh RosenthalTony Weeks · 27-30Lester Griffin · 27-30Doug Crosby · 27-30Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived

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Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.

Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00

Chael SonnenRound 3Nate Marquardt

4 / 6Sig. strikes4 / 7

67%Accuracy57%

42 / 56Total strikes18 / 21

0Knockdowns0

2 / 2Takedowns0 / 1

0Sub. attempts1

3:47Control0:57

0.8Pace / min0.8

80%Control share20%

Chael Sonnen

Targethead 50% · body 0% · leg 50%

Phasedistance 25% · clinch 25% · ground 50%

Nate Marquardt

Targethead 75% · body 25% · leg 0%

Phasedistance 50% · clinch 0% · ground 50%

Statistical signals

Control edgeChael Sonnen held 227s of control to 57s.

Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.

What changed from R2

Pace downChael Sonnen's significant-strike pace moved -60% from R2 to R3, 0.8 against 2.0 per minute.
Target shiftChael Sonnen's head share of landed strikes moved -40 pts, to 50% head with 0% body and 50% leg.
Phase shiftChael Sonnen's ground share of landed strikes moved -40 pts, to 50% on the ground against 25% at distance.
Control swingChael Sonnen's control time moved -66s, 227s against 293s.
Defensive driftChael Sonnen absorbed significant strikes +100% faster than in R2, 0.8 against 0.4 per minute.
Pace upNate Marquardt's significant-strike pace moved +100% from R2 to R3, 0.8 against 0.4 per minute.
Accuracy shiftNate Marquardt's significant-strike accuracy moved +24 pts, 57% against 33%.
Target shiftNate Marquardt's head share of landed strikes moved -25 pts, to 75% head with 25% body and 0% leg.
Phase shiftNate Marquardt's ground share of landed strikes moved -50 pts, to 50% on the ground against 50% at distance.