Let’s be honest: Every now and then it’s fun to get down into the nitty-gritty statistics and see if we can’t perform some MMAth. It helps us analyze future fights and make predictions based on previous history. Fans of all sports do it, so why can’t we? It can help us look for potential trends in a fighter as well. So, with thanks to Sherdog and FightMetric.com for the raw data, let’s examine the main event of the upcoming UFC Fight Night 43: James Te Huna vs. Nate Marquardt.
Statistics |
James Te Huna |
Nate Marquardt |
| Age | 32 | 35 |
| Camp | Pirtek Athletic All Stars | High Altitude Martial Arts |
| Record | 16-7 | 32-13-2 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Reach | 75.0″ | 74.0″ |
| Win Percentage | 10 (T)KOs (63%) 3 Submissions (19%) 3 Decisions (19%) |
9 (T)KOs (28%) 15 Submissions (47%) 8 Decisions (25%) |
| Loss Percentage | 1 (T)KO (14%) 5 Submissions (71%) 1 DQ (14%) |
3 (T)KOs (23%) 2 Submissions (15%) 8 Decisions (62%) |
| Last (T)KO Victory | Mar. 3rd, 2010, over Aaron Rosa | July 4th, 2012, over Tyron Woodley |
| Last Submission Victory | Nov. 20th, 2004, over Kym Robinson | Feb. 2nd, 2008, over Jeremy Horn |
| Last Decision Victory | Feb. 16th, 2013, over Ryan Jimmo | Mar. 19th, 2011, over Dan Miller |
| Last (T)KO Loss | Dec. 7th, 2013, to Mauricio Rua | Oct. 19th, 2013, to Hector Lombard |
| Last Submission Loss | May 25th, 2013, to Glover Teixiera | Nov. 30th, 2003, to Ricardo Almeida |
| Last Decision Loss | N/A | Jan. 12th, 2013, to Tarec Saffiedine |
| Submission Victories by Method | RNC 2x (67%) Unknown 1x (33%) |
RNC 6x (46%) Armbar 3x (23%) Triangle 2x (15%) Arm Triangle 1x (8%) Heel Hook 1x (8%) Punches 1x (8%) |
| Submission Losses by method | RNC 2x (40%) Guillotine 1x (20%) Armbar 1x (20%) Injury 1x (20%) |
Guillotine 1x(50%) Armbar 1x (50%) |
| Longest Winning Streak | 6 Fights | 6 Fights |
| Longest Losing Streak | 2 Fights | 3 Fights |
| Decision Victories in the UFC | 2 | 4 |
| Significant Strikes Landed Per Minute | 4.31 | 2.82 |
| Striking Accuracy | 51% | 48% |
| Significant Strikes Absorbed Per Minute | 2.88 | 1.98 |
| Striking Defense | 64% | 57% |
| Average Takedown Attempts per 15 Min. | 3.03 | 2.32 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 39% | 59% |
| Takedown Defense Percentage | 66% | 72% |
| Average Submission per 15 Min. | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Average Submission Completion Rate | 73.12% | 38.52% |
| Most Significant Strikes Landed in a Fight | 122, against Joey Beltran, on July 11th, 2012 | 68, against Tarec Saffiedine, on Jan. 12th, 2013 |
| Total Fight Time | 2 hrs, 16 min, 46 sec | 7 hrs, 34 min, 19 sec |
James Te Huna has an inch of reach on Nate Marquardt, in addition to less than a 1/3 of the total fight time. Marquardt has been in the game a long time, but things like 20 minutes draws in Pancrase haven’t done him any favors. In fact, with 2 of his last 3 losses coming by way of stoppage, I think the powerful Te Huna – who is dropping to middleweight from light heavyweight – will likely put him out again. Expect an early stoppage win for Te Huna.
