Nate Marquardt, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has competed with an impressive record of 35-19-2, with a UFC record of 13-12-0, showcasing his resilience and determination in the octagon. Weighing in at 185 lbs., Marquardt stands tall at 6' 0', boasting a reach of 74'. In terms of performance, Marquardt demonstrated an average of 2.71 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, with a striking accuracy of 49%. He absorbed an average of 2.32 strikes per minute and maintained a strike defense of 55%, indicating a solid defensive strategy. Marquardt also averaged 1.87 takedowns every 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 51%, showcasing his ground game prowess. He attempted an average of 0.8 submissions per 15 minutes. Throughout his career, Marquardt achieved a notable victory over Demian Maia, who held an ELO rating of 1103 at the time. In recent years, he competed in five fights, with his biggest wins coming against Tamdan McCrory, whom he defeated via KO/TKO kick in October 2016. However, his most recent fights saw losses to Thiago Santos (KO/TKO Punch), Sam Alvey (U-DEC), Vitor Belfort (U-DEC), and Cezar Ferreira (S-DEC) between 2016 and 2017.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-11 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | Cezar Ferreira | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2017-06-03 | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway | Vitor Belfort | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2017-01-28 | UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena | Sam Alvey | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2016-10-01 | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | Tamdan McCrory | KO/TKO Kick | 2 | 4:44 | Win |
| 2016-05-14 | UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic | Thiago Santos | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 3:39 | Loss |
| 2015-12-19 | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | CB Dollaway | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 0:28 | Win |
| 2015-06-13 | UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum | Kelvin Gastelum | KO/TKO | 2 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2015-01-03 | UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier | Brad Tavares | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2014-06-28 | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt | James Te Huna | SUB Armbar | 1 | 4:34 | Win |
| 2013-10-19 | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 | Hector Lombard | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:48 | Loss |
| 2013-03-16 | UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz | Jake Ellenberger | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 3:00 | Loss |
| 2011-03-19 | UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | Dan Miller | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2010-11-13 | UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami | Yushin Okami | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2010-09-15 | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares | Rousimar Palhares | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:28 | Win |
| 2010-02-06 | UFC 109: Relentless | Chael Sonnen | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2009-08-29 | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira | Demian Maia | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 0:21 | Win |
| 2009-02-21 | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson | Wilson Gouveia | KO/TKO Flying Knee | 3 | 3:10 | Win |
| 2008-09-06 | UFC 88: Breakthrough | Martin Kampmann | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 1:22 | Win |
| 2008-06-07 | UFC 85: Bedlam | Thales Leites | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2008-02-02 | UFC 81: Breaking Point | Jeremy Horn | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 1:37 | Win |
| 2007-07-07 | UFC 73: Stacked | Anderson Silva | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:50 | Loss |
| 2007-01-25 | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon | Dean Lister | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2006-10-10 | Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | Crafton Wallace | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 1:14 | Win |
| 2006-03-04 | UFC 58: USA vs Canada | Joe Doerksen | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2005-08-06 | UFC Fight Night 1 | Ivan Salaverry | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 2017-11-11 | Cezar Ferreira | 1039 | Loss | 0 | 1063 |
| 24 | 2017-06-03 | Vitor Belfort | 1141 | Loss | -13 | 1063 |
| 23 | 2017-01-28 | Sam Alvey | 1071 | Loss | -17 | 1076 |
| 22 | 2016-10-01 | Tamdan McCrory | 1034 | Win | +19 | 1093 |
| 21 | 2016-05-14 | Thiago Santos | 1050 | Loss | -18 | 1074 |
| 20 | 2015-12-19 | CB Dollaway | 1048 | Win | +20 | 1092 |
| 19 | 2015-06-13 | Kelvin Gastelum | 1062 | Loss | -17 | 1072 |
| 18 | 2015-01-03 | Brad Tavares | 1041 | Loss | -19 | 1089 |
| 17 | 2014-06-28 | James Te Huna | 1038 | Win | +19 | 1108 |
| 16 | 2013-10-19 | Hector Lombard | 1025 | Loss | -20 | 1089 |
| 15 | 2013-03-16 | Jake Ellenberger | 1094 | Loss | -18 | 1109 |
| 14 | 2011-03-19 | Dan Miller | 1030 | Win | +12 | 1127 |
| 13 | 2010-11-13 | Yushin Okami | 1110 | Loss | -17 | 1115 |
| 12 | 2010-09-15 | Rousimar Palhares | 1063 | Win | +19 | 1132 |
| 11 | 2010-02-06 | Chael Sonnen | 1018 | Loss | -21 | 1113 |
| 10 | 2009-08-29 | Demian Maia | 1103 | Win | +20 | 1134 |
| 9 | 2009-02-21 | Wilson Gouveia | 1086 | Win | +21 | 1114 |
| 8 | 2008-09-06 | Martin Kampmann | 1075 | Win | +21 | 1093 |
| 7 | 2008-06-07 | Thales Leites | 1042 | Loss | 0 | 1072 |
| 6 | 2008-02-02 | Jeremy Horn | 1060 | Win | +21 | 1072 |
| 5 | 2007-07-07 | Anderson Silva | 1069 | Loss | -16 | 1051 |
| 4 | 2007-01-25 | Dean Lister | 1037 | Win | +15 | 1067 |
| 3 | 2006-10-10 | Crafton Wallace | 984 | Win | +19 | 1052 |
| 2 | 2006-03-04 | Joe Doerksen | 992 | Win | +15 | 1033 |
| 1 | 2005-08-06 | Ivan Salaverry | 1049 | Win | +18 | 1018 |