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Nate Diaz vs Takanori Gomi

Nate Diaz is 22-13-0; Takanori Gomi is 35-14-0 (1 NC). Takanori Gomi is 7 years older than Nate Diaz. Nate Diaz has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Takanori Gomi. Nate Diaz is 5" · 13 cm taller than Takanori Gomi. They have met once: Nate Diaz 1, Takanori Gomi 0.

Nate Diaz
22-13-0
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Takanori Gomi
“The Fireball Kid” · 35-14-0 (1 NC)
Win · KnockoutNo contest · No ContestNo contest · No Contest
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Style & credentials

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

No background on record

Camp · Kugayama Rascal

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%
Head
63%
17%
Body
30%
9%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Nate Diazlast 27 fights
73%22%
Takanori Gomilast 13 fights
88%9%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nate Diaz Takanori Gomi
Strikes landed / min
4.584.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersTakanori Gomi · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.004.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersTakanori Gomi · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.800.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersTakanori Gomi · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersTakanori Gomi · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
44%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersTakanori Gomi · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersTakanori Gomi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.58
Strikes landed / min
4.11
4.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.74
0.80 / 3.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.17 / 0.7
26%
Takedown accuracy
25%
44%
Takedown defence
60%
1:45
Control time / fight
0:46
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Takanori Gomi13 UFC fights · 367 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%211/708
25%90/149
6%23/35
Clinch
3%10/15
5%17/18
1%5/5
Ground
2%9/11
1%2/2
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Nate Diaz and Takanori Gomi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage (Sat, Sep 24, 2011), where Nate Diaz won by Submission.

What are the records of Nate Diaz and Takanori Gomi?

Nate Diaz is 22-13-0 and Takanori Gomi is 35-14-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Nate Diaz or Takanori Gomi?

Nate Diaz has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Takanori Gomi, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Nate Diaz or Takanori Gomi?

Nate Diaz is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Takanori Gomi stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Nate Diaz or Takanori Gomi?

Takanori Gomi is 48 and Nate Diaz is 41.

Who has more finishes, Nate Diaz or Takanori Gomi?

Nate Diaz has 17 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Takanori Gomi has 20 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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