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Nick Diaz vs Robbie Lawler

Nick Diaz is 26-10-0; Robbie Lawler is 30-16-0. Robbie Lawler is 1 year older than Nick Diaz. Nick Diaz has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Robbie Lawler. Nick Diaz is 2" · 5 cm taller than Robbie Lawler. They have met 2 times: Nick Diaz 1, Robbie Lawler 1.

Nick Diaz
26-10-0
Loss · TKONo contestLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met 2 times
Robbie Lawler
“Ruthless” · 30-16-0
Win · TKOLoss · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Nick Diaz

No background on record

Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Robbie Lawler
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingTaekwondoKarate
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2014UFC Welterweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
  • 2007EliteXC Middleweight ChampionshipEliteXC
  • 2007ICON Sport Middleweight ChampionshipICON Sport
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

71%
Head
76%
25%
Body
20%
4%
Leg
4%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Nick Diazlast 14 fights
74%19%
Robbie Lawlerlast 25 fights
69%22%9%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nick Diaz Robbie Lawler
Strikes landed / min
4.264.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Diaz · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.895.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Diaz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.030.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Diaz · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%74%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Diaz · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Diaz · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Diaz · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.26
Strikes landed / min
4.19
3.89
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.18
1.03 / 3.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.80 / 1.1
34%
Takedown accuracy
74%
63%
Takedown defence
65%
2:06
Control time / fight
1:17
1.00
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

Nick Diaz15 UFC fights · 872 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%483/1444
15%134/210
5%41/80
Clinch
8%68/137
8%74/93
1%13/14
Ground
6%54/110
0%4/4
0%1/1
Robbie Lawler25 UFC fights · 1334 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%745/1945
10%129/170
4%53/61
Clinch
12%162/260
9%122/138
0%4/5
Ground
8%105/166
1%14/15
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega (Sat, Sep 25, 2021), where Robbie Lawler won by TKO.

What are the records of Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler?

Nick Diaz is 26-10-0 and Robbie Lawler is 30-16-0.

Who has the longer reach, Nick Diaz or Robbie Lawler?

Nick Diaz has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Robbie Lawler, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Nick Diaz or Robbie Lawler?

Nick Diaz is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Robbie Lawler stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Nick Diaz or Robbie Lawler?

Robbie Lawler is 44 and Nick Diaz is 43.

Who has more finishes, Nick Diaz or Robbie Lawler?

Nick Diaz has 21 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Robbie Lawler has 23 wins (22 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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