Result
UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2
· Sat 1 Feb 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Nick Catone vs Tom Watson
W
Nick Catone
“The Jersey Devil”
9-4 · +160
1,442Elo
Split decision
R3 · 5:00
30-27 · 29-28 · 28-29
Middleweight
Tom Watson
“Kong”
16-6 · -195
1,612Elo
Elo
Market said
The scorecards
Every score reads Nick Catone first; a round is coloured for whoever won it| Judge | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Agustin | 10-9 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 30-27 |
| Tony Tamburrino | 9-10 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 29-28 |
| Cardo Urso | 10-9 | 9-10 | 9-10 | 28-29 |
Media
7 of 11 media members scored it for Nick Catone; the most common card was 29-28 to Nick Catone
Fans
47% of fans had Nick Catone winning, from 48 votes; the most picked score was 29-28 to Tom Watson (35%)
Elo counted this as 52% of a win for Nick Catone — from these scorecards.
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litNick CatoneTom Watson
1,442
Elo
1,612
1,175
KO rating
1,417
1,122
Sub rating
1,201
1,108
Dec rating
1,144
Wins by
3
KO/TKO
8
3
Submission
1
3
Decision
7
Losses by
1
KO/TKO
0
2
Submission
2
1
Decision
4
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedNick CatoneTom Watson
+160
Moneyline
-195
What the model makes of it
At the prices aboveThe model has no priced opinion on this bout.
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Nick Catone
9-4 going in · 13 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2014-02-01 | W |
Tom Watson
this fight
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 32.4 | 1,442+43 | 1,612 | +160 | Middleweight | UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2012-12-15 | L |
TJ Waldburger
|
SubTriangle Choke | R26:04 | 31.3 | 1,478-34 | 1,726 | +105 | Welterweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2012-06-22 | L |
Chris Camozzi
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Cut) | R311:51 | 30.8 | 1,565-86 | 1,569 | -232 | Middleweight | UFC on FX 4: Maynard vs. Guida Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 2011-03-19 | W |
 Costas Philippou
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.5 | 1,495+77 | 1,488 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2010-01-11 | W |
Jesse Forbes
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 28.4 | 1,432+68 | 1,635 | -- | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 9 | 2009-08-29 | L |
Mark Muñoz
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 28.0 | 1,463-31 | 1,444 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 8 | 2009-04-01 | L |
Tim Credeur
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R28:45 | 27.6 | 1,531-68 | 1,611 | -- | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 7 | 2009-02-07 | W |
Derek Downey
|
SubKeylock | R26:15 | 27.4 | 1,415+115 | 1,530 | -- | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 6 | 2008-06-27 | W |
 Eric Tavares
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:25 | 26.8 | 1,398+17 | 1,016 | -- | Middleweight | Ring of Combat 20 Ring of Combat |
| 5 | 2008-05-09 | W |
Mitch Whitesel
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:27 | 26.7 | 1,322+76 | 1,275 | -- | Middleweight | Ring of Combat 19 Ring of Combat |
| 4 | 2007-11-30 | W |
Ben Knight
|
KO/TKOElbows | R11:08 | 26.2 | 1,290+32 | 1,028 | -- | Middleweight | Ring of Combat 17: Beast of the Northeast Finals Ring of Combat |
| 3 | 2007-10-26 | W |
Dan Whalen
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R10:58 | 26.1 | 1,245+45 | 1,062 | -- | Middleweight | Ring of Combat 16: Beast of the Northeast Semi-Finals Ring of Combat |
| 2 | 2007-06-23 | W |
John Howard
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.8 | 1,137+108 | 1,354 | -- | -- | CFFC 5 : Two Worlds, One Cage Cage Fury FC |
| 1 | 2007-05-19 | W |
Dan Karnbauer
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R11:22 | 25.7 | 1,054+83 | 1,034 | -- | Middleweight | Reality Fighting 15 Reality Fighting |
Tom Watson
16-6 going in · 22 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 2015-08-08 | L |
Chris Camozzi
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 33.1 | 1,546-40 | 1,715 | +127 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 73: Teixeira vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2015-01-31 | L |
Rafael Natal
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.6 | 1,636-90 | 1,626 | +140 | Middleweight | UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2014-08-16 | W |
Sam Alvey
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.1 | 1,570+66 | 1,741 | -149 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 47: Bader vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2014-02-01 | L |
Nick Catone
this fight
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 31.6 | 1,612-43 | 1,442 | -195 | Middleweight | UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2013-08-03 | L |
Thales Leites
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.1 | 1,687-75 | 1,737 | +105 | Middleweight | UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2013-02-16 | W |
 Stanislav Nedkov
|
KO/TKOKnees & Punches | R29:42 | 30.6 | 1,597+90 | 1,609 | -125 | Middleweight | UFC on Fuel TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2012-09-29 | L |
Brad Tavares
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 30.2 | 1,697-100 | 1,533 | +135 | Middleweight | UFC on Fuel TV 5: Struve vs. Miocic Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2012-03-24 | W |
 Jack Marshman
|
KO/TKOStrikes | R29:50 | 29.7 | 1,631+66 | 1,545 | -- | Middleweight | BAMMA 9: Watson vs. Marshman BAMMA |
| 18 | 2011-05-21 | W |
Murilo Rua
|
KO/TKOStrikes | R312:06 | 28.9 | 1,549+82 | 1,527 | -- | Middleweight | BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Rua BAMMA |
| 17 | 2010-09-25 | W |
Alex Reid
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 28.2 | 1,573-24 | 1,070 | -- | -- | BAMMA 4: Watson vs. Reid BAMMA |
| 16 | 2010-09-10 | L |
Jesse Taylor
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.2 | 1,625-51 | 1,658 | -- | Middleweight | MFC 26: Retribution Maximum Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2010-05-15 | W |
Matt Horwich
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 27.8 | 1,623+2 | 1,383 | -- | -- | BAMMA 3: Watson vs. Horwich BAMMA |
| 14 | 2010-02-26 | W |
 Travis Galbraith
|
KO/TKOHead Kick | R11:56 | 27.6 | 1,537+86 | 1,532 | -- | Middleweight | MFC 24: HeatXC Maximum Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2009-10-24 | W |
 Denniston Sutherland
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 27.3 | 1,525+12 | 1,532 | -- | -- | UCMMA 8: Dynamite Ultimate Challenge MMA |
| 12 | 2009-06-27 | W |
John Maguire
|
KO/TKOPunches | R3 | 27.0 | 1,431+93 | 1,455 | -- | -- | BAMMA 1: The Fighting Premiership BAMMA |
| 11 | 2008-12-06 | W |
Daniel Cubitt
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:57 | 26.4 | 1,416+15 | 1,009 | -- | -- | UCMMA 1: Bad Breed Ultimate Challenge MMA |
| 10 | 2008-08-09 | W |
 Lloyd Clarkson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.1 | 1,382+34 | 1,277 | -- | -- | Atlas Fighting Challenge United Kingdom Regional |
| 9 | 2008-07-12 | W |
John Phillips
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.0 | 1,309+73 | 1,361 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 27: Step Up Cage Rage |
| 8 | 2008-03-08 | W |
Pierre Guillet
|
KO/TKOUpkick | R12:05 | 25.7 | 1,217+92 | 1,235 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 25: Bring It On Cage Rage |
| 7 | 2007-12-01 | L |
Mark Epstein
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 25.4 | 1,234-17 | 1,208 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 24: Feel the Pain Cage Rage |
| 6 | 2007-07-14 | W |
Ed Smith
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.0 | 1,148+86 | 1,255 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 22: Hard as Hell Cage Rage |
| 5 | 2007-04-21 | L |
 Xavier Foupa-Pokam
|
SubTriangle Kimura | R2 | 24.8 | 1,192-43 | 1,385 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 21: Judgement Day Cage Rage |
| 4 | 2007-03-03 | W |
Dorlan O'Malley
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:51 | 24.6 | 1,077+115 | 1,188 | -- | -- | Cage Rage - Contenders 4 Cage Rage |
| 3 | 2007-02-10 | L |
 Daijiro Matsui
|
SubArmbar | R10:59 | 24.6 | 1,161-84 | 1,175 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 20: Born 2 Fight Cage Rage |
| 2 | 2006-06-25 | W |
Tulio Palhares
|
Decision | R210:00 | 24.0 | 1,167-6 | 889 | -- | -- | ZTFN 2: ZT Fight Night 2 United Kingdom Regional |
| 1 | 2006-02-19 | W | Michael Watson | SubGuillotine Choke | R11:11 | 23.6 | 1,079+88 | 1,079 | -- | -- | ZTFN 1: ZT Fight Night 1 United Kingdom Regional |