Leon Edwards vs Nate Diaz
Leon Edwards is 22-6-0 (1 NC); Nate Diaz is 22-13-0. Nate Diaz is 6 years older than Leon Edwards. Nate Diaz has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Leon Edwards. Leon Edwards is 2" · 5 cm taller than Nate Diaz. They have met once: Leon Edwards 1, Nate Diaz 0.
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Style & credentials
Leon Edwards
KickboxingBJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
- 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Nate Diaz
BJJBoxing
- 2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
- —WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2007Champion · The Ultimate Fighterlightweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
56%74%
Head
24%17%
Body
20%9%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Leon Edwardslast 6 fights
55%17%28%
Nate Diazlast 1 fight
63%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Leon Edwards· from fights outside the UFC Nate Diaz· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.604.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.444.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.250.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%26%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.401.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.60
Strikes landed / min4.58
2.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.00
1.25 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.80 / 3.1
37%
Takedown accuracy26%
64%
Takedown defence44%
3:41
Control time / fight1:45
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
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
Leon Edwards20 UFC fights · 873 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%353/964
16%139/194
19%170/187
Clinch
6%50/69
7%62/66
1%7/8
Ground
10%87/112
1%5/6
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Leon Edwards14 of 28 ended early · 50%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Nate Diaz21 of 35 ended early · 60%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Leon Edwards2-3
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- NC
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards · Jun 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · Jul 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WShaun TaylorBAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha · Sep 13, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:30 · Welterweight
- WWayne MurrieBAMMA 15: Thompson vs. Selmani · Apr 5, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:13 · Welterweight
- WWendle LewisBAMMA 14: Daley vs. da Silva · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Welterweight
- WAdam BoussifBAMMA 13: Jones vs. Nunes · Sep 14, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
- WJohnny BiltonBAMMA 11 · Dec 1, 2012TKO · R2 · 1:11 · Welterweight
- WCraig WhiteUnited Kingdom Regional · Nov 3, 2012
- LDelroy McDowellFight UK 6 · Feb 25, 2012DQ · R3 · 2:40 · Welterweight
- WPawel ZwiefkaFight UK 5 · Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WDamian ZlotnickiFight UK 4 · Jun 5, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Welterweight
Nate Diaz2-3
- L
- W
- LUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 35 fightsShow less
- LUFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 · Aug 20, 2016Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale · Nov 30, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:38 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · Dec 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 20, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian · Sep 19, 2007Submission · R1 · 4:10 · Lightweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · Jun 23, 2007Submission · R2 · 0:20 · Ultimate Fighter 5 Lightweight
- L
- WDennis DavisCalifornia Regional · Aug 12, 2006Submission
- WJoe HurleyWEC 21: Tapout · Jun 15, 2006Submission · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight
- WGilbert RaelWEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem · May 4, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:35 · Lightweight
- WTony JuarezStrikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie · Mar 9, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:23 · Lightweight
- L
- WAlejandro GarciaWEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 · Oct 20, 2004Submission · R3 · 2:17 · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Leon Edwards and Nate Diaz ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 (Sat, Jun 12, 2021), where Leon Edwards won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Leon Edwards and Nate Diaz?
Leon Edwards is 22-6-0 (1 NC) and Nate Diaz is 22-13-0.
Who has the longer reach, Leon Edwards or Nate Diaz?
Nate Diaz has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Leon Edwards, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Leon Edwards or Nate Diaz?
Leon Edwards is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Nate Diaz stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Leon Edwards or Nate Diaz?
Nate Diaz is 41 and Leon Edwards is 35.
Who has more finishes, Leon Edwards or Nate Diaz?
Leon Edwards has 10 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Nate Diaz has 17 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).
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