UFC 109: Relentless
Las Vegas, USA
6 Feb 2010
Middleweight
VS
43%
Sonnen
57%
Marquardt
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
CS
Chael Sonnen
29 – 15
6'1"73" reachSouthpaw49 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 13
NM
Nate Marquardt
"The Great"
35 – 19
Well-Rounded3-fight slide47 yrsOrthodox74" reach6'0"
CFR 17

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Marquardt

This is a genuine toss-up — Sonnen at 43% vs Marquardt at 57% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Marquardt has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.

Marquardt has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Sonnen's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Marquardt has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Sonnen
Marquardt
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
6'0"
73"
Reach
+74"
49
Age
+47
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Sonnen
Marquardt
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
12.8
16.8
40.4
Performance Avg
48.6
34
Quality of Victory
46
45
Momentum Score
59
Sonnen
Marquardt
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.7
1.1
41%
Strike Accuracy
52%
1.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.7
0 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
3
0
Body
1
2
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance2
1Clinch0
2Ground2
Sonnen
Marquardt
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
4.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.6
2.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Sonnen
Marquardt
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
0
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
3
KO/TKO Losses
5
4
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.2 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
4 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
14/44 fights
Chin rating based on
25/54 fights
Sonnen
Marquardt
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
45
59
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
Sonnen
Marquardt
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
29%
69%
0
KO / TKO Wins
6
2
Submission Wins
3
5
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sonnen
Marquardt
Striking1.0 / 5.7Volume6.7 / 3.5Grappling4.0 / 2.6Wrestling2.8 / 1.8Submission2.9 / 2.3Pressure3.5 / 6.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.7
4.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.6
2.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.8
2.9
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.3
3.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.4
6.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.5
Sonnen
Strike Zones
Marquardt
Sonnen
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY2LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Marquardt
Attacking
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY2LEGS4 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Sonnen targets the head (50% of attacks) — Marquardt absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯Marquardt targets the head (75% of attacks) — Sonnen absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sonnen
RND
Marquardt
0/0R00/0

Sonnen · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.6
0102.8L4.5W2.8L1.5L4.5W4.5W4.5W4.0L5.2W4.5W2.1L3.3L5.0W1.5L2005-102009-052011-102013-082013-11
WinLossTrend

Marquardt · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0104.5W4.5W5.2W4.5W1.5L5.2W5.5L5.0W5.5W5.0W5.5L5.0W5.5L4.5W1.5L1.5L5.0W5.5L3.1L5.2W1.5L5.2W5.5L5.5L5.5L2005-082008-092013-032016-102017-11
WinLossTrend

Sonnen · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Rashad EvansRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · 2013-11
W · Sub · R1
Mauricio RuaRating 5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · 2013-08
L · KO · R1
Jon JonesRating 3.3
KO/TKO
UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · 2013-04
L · KO · R2
Anderson SilvaRating 2.1
KO/TKO
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · 2012-07
W · Dec · R3
Michael BispingRating 4.5
Decision
UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · 2012-01

Marquardt · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Cezar FerreiraRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · 2017-11
L · Dec · R3
Vitor BelfortRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · 2017-06
L · Dec · R3
Sam AlveyRating 5.5
Decision
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena · 2017-01
W · KO · R2
Tamdan McCroryRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · 2016-10
L · KO · R1
Thiago SantosRating 1.5
KO/TKO
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