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Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz

Conor McGregor is 22-7-0; Nate Diaz is 21-14-0. Nate Diaz is 3 years older than Conor McGregor. Nate Diaz has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Conor McGregor. Nate Diaz is 3" · 8 cm taller than Conor McGregor. They have met 2 times: Conor McGregor 1, Nate Diaz 1.

Conor McGregor
“The Notorious” · 22-7-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
WelterweightMet 2 times
Nate Diaz
21-14-0
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Conor McGregor

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland
Nate Diaz
BJJBoxing
  • 2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
  • —WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
  • 2007Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu / Gracie Fighter · Stockton, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
74%
17%
Body
17%
13%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Conor McGregorlast 1 fight
33%67%
Nate Diazlast 1 fight
63%36%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Conor McGregor Nate Diaz
Strikes landed / min
5.274.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.714.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.660.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
56%26%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.27
Strikes landed / min
4.58
4.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.00
0.66 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.80 / 3.1
56%
Takedown accuracy
26%
67%
Takedown defence
44%
0:55
Control time / fight
1:45
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Conor McGregor15 UFC fights · 599 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%304/788
13%80/136
13%77/98
Clinch
6%38/52
4%22/22
0%1/1
Ground
13%77/113
0%0/0
0%0/0
Nate Diaz27 UFC fights · 1544 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%908/2518
10%152/259
5%72/106
Clinch
11%175/276
7%108/135
4%59/66
Ground
4%63/97
0%3/3
0%4/4

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 (Sat, Aug 20, 2016), where Conor McGregor won by Majority Decision.

What are the records of Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz?

Conor McGregor is 22-7-0 and Nate Diaz is 21-14-0.

Who has the longer reach, Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz?

Nate Diaz has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Conor McGregor, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz?

Nate Diaz is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Conor McGregor stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz?

Nate Diaz is 41 and Conor McGregor is 38.

Who has more finishes, Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz?

Conor McGregor has 20 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Nate Diaz has 17 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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