UFC on Versus 4 Compustrike Preview: Middleweight vs. Welterweight

According to the good folks at Compustrike this could be a very close affair between Nate Marquardt and Rick Story. Rick Story on the feet seems to be the much more busier fighter with his strikes, while Nate is the more conservative and accurate striker. It’s also very similar in the takedown department with Rick Story being the much more busy fighter in the takedown attempt department, but Nate Marquardt is the more conservative but successful. How will the numbers translate at UFC on Versus 4 this Sunday? Will Nate get a victory in his Welterweight debut or will Rick Story be one step closer to a title shot?

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Key notes from both fighters:

Avg. Fight Time: Story-12.4 minutes/Marquardt-9.7 minutes

Story was successful on 24 of 42 takedown attempts (57%)-an avg. of six attempts per fight

Marquardt was successful on 11 of 14 takedown attempts (79%)- his opponents: 11 of 19 (58%)

Story threw and landed three times as many total strikes and arm strikes per fight than Marquardt

Marquardt’s opponents landed just 31% of their arm strikes