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Marquardt and Tavares met in a three-round middleweight fight at UFC 182 on Saturday, January 3. Marquardt is 35-19-2 overall and 7-5 in the UFC. Tavares is 21-13 and 6-3. Marquardt has 7 UFC wins, 6 of them inside the distance. Tavares has 6 UFC wins, 5 of them by decision. Tavares won by decision after three rounds.
| Stat | Marquardt | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Height | — | 6'1" |
| Reach | 74" | 74" |
| Age | — | 27 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| UFC Record | 7-5 | 6-3 |
| Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 55% | 41% |
| Sig. Strike Defense | 69% | 56% |
| Knockdowns / 15 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Takedowns / 15 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 68% | 28% |
| Takedown Defense | 75% | 68% |
| Sub Attempts / 15 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Control / 15 | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Finish Rate | 50% | 11% |
| Finished Rate | 17% | 11% |
| Went the Distance | 33% | 78% |
| Average Fight Time | 7:52 | 13:04 |