Diaz vs Santos Result: Diaz wins by SUB R2 · Strikeforce, Fri, Jan 28, 2011

StrikeforceStrikeforce: Diaz vs Cyborg

Nick DiazWIN

26-10-0 (2 NC)

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 2 · 4:50

WelterweightTitle bout5 rounds scheduled

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Evangelista Santos

“Cyborg” · 21-18-0

Friday, January 28, 2011SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States

Nick Diaz defeated Evangelista Santos by Submission in round 2 (4:50) in the Welterweight title main event of Strikeforce: Diaz vs Cyborg, held Friday, January 28, 2011 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

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Style & credentials

Nick Diaz

No background on record

Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Evangelista Santos

No background on record

Camp · Chute Boxe

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

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

Nick Diaz21 of 30 ended early · 70%9 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

Evangelista Santos26 of 32 ended early · 81%6 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

16 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Nick Diaz5-0

W
KJ Noons
Strikeforce: Diaz vs Noons 2· Oct 8, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Hayato Sakurai
Dream 14· May 29, 2010
Submission · R1 · 3:54 · Welterweight
W
Marius Zaromskis
Strikeforce - Miami· Jan 30, 2010
TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Welterweight
W
Scott Smith
Strikeforce: Lawler vs Shields· Jun 5, 2009
Submission · R3 · 1:41 · Catchweight
W
Frank Shamrock
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Diaz· Apr 10, 2009
TKO · R2 · 3:57 · Catchweight

Full record · 31 fights

W
Thomas Denny
EliteXC: Unfinished Business· Jul 26, 2008
TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Lightweight
W
Muhsin Corbbrey
EliteXC: Return of the King· Jun 14, 2008
TKO · R3 · 3:59 · Welterweight
W
Katsuya Inoue
Dream 3· May 11, 2008
TKO · R1 · 6:45 · Welterweight
L
KJ Noons
EliteXC: Renegade· Nov 10, 2007
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Mike Aina
EliteXC: Uprising· Sep 15, 2007
Split Decision · Lightweight
NC
Takanori Gomi
PRIDE 33: Second Coming· Feb 24, 2007
NC · R2 · 1:46 · Lightweight
W
Gleison Tibau
UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS· Nov 18, 2006
TKO · R2 · 2:27 · Welterweight
W
Josh Neer
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral· Aug 25, 2006
Submission · R3 · 1:42 · Welterweight
W
Ray Steinbeiss
California Regional· May 13, 2006
DEC
L
Sean Sherk
UFC 59: Reality Check· Apr 15, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Joe Riggs
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3· Feb 4, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Diego Sanchez
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs Team Franklin Finale· Nov 5, 2005
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Koji Oishi
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters· Jun 4, 2005
TKO · R1 · 1:24 · Welterweight
W
Drew Fickett
UFC 51: Super Saturday· Feb 5, 2005
TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
L
Karo Parisyan
UFC 49: Unfinished Business· Aug 20, 2004
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Robbie Lawler
UFC 47: IT'S ON· Apr 2, 2004
TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Welterweight
W
Jeremy Jackson
UFC 44: Undisputed· Sep 26, 2003
Submission · R3 · 2:04 · Welterweight
W
Jeremy Jackson
IFC: Warriors Challenge 18· Jul 19, 2003
TKO · R1 · 4:17 · Welterweight
W
Joe Hurley
WEC 6: Return of a Legend· Mar 26, 2003
Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
L
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
Shooto: Year End Show 2002· Dec 14, 2002
Split Decision · Welterweight
W
Harris Sarmiento
Warriors Quest 8· Oct 24, 2002
TKO · R2 · 1:47 · Welterweight
W
Blaine Tyler
California Regional· Sep 28, 2002
TKO
W
Adam Lynn
California Regional· Sep 28, 2002
Submission
L
Jeremy Jackson
California Regional· Sep 28, 2002
TKO
W
Chris Lytle
IFC: Warriors Challenge 17· Jul 12, 2002
Split Decision · Welterweight
W
Mike Wick
IFC: Warriors Challenge 15· Aug 31, 2001
Submission · R1 · 3:43 · Lightweight

Evangelista Santos3-2

W
Marius Zaromskis
Strikeforce· Jun 17, 2010
TKO · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
W
Marius Zaromskis
Strikeforce: Los Angeles· Jun 15, 2010
TKO · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
W
Daniel Zarate
Samurai Fight Combat· Dec 12, 2009
TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Welterweight
L
Joey Villasenor
Strikeforce: Challengers 2· Jun 18, 2009
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Siyar Bahadurzada
Sengoku 5· Sep 28, 2008
TKO · R1 · 0:22 · Middleweight

Full record · 32 fights

W
Makoto Takimoto
Sengoku 1· Mar 5, 2008
Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Middleweight
L
Gegard Mousasi
Alberta Regional· Feb 1, 2008
TKO
L
James Zikic
Cage Rage· Apr 21, 2007
DEC
W
Yosuke Nishijima
PRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute· Sep 10, 2006
Submission · R1 · 3:24 · Middleweight
L
Kazuhiro Nakamura
PRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute· Jul 1, 2006
Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Middleweight
W
Francis Carmont
World Freefight Challenge· May 20, 2006
DEC
W
Roberto Godoi
Sao Paulo Regional· Apr 6, 2006
DEC
L
Melvin Manhoef
Cage Rage· Feb 4, 2006
TKO · R2 · 3:51
W
Michal Materla
Jungle Fight· Nov 26, 2005
TKO
W
TBA
Cage Rage· Sep 10, 2005
TKO
W
Kassim Annan
Meca World Vale Tudo· Jul 9, 2005
Submission
W
Mark Epstein
Cage Rage· Apr 30, 2005
TKO
L
Antony Rea
Cage Rage· Feb 26, 2005
TKO
L
Yuki Kondo
Pancrase 141· Nov 7, 2004
Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
L
Claudio Godoy
Bahia Regional· Dec 20, 2003
TKO
W
Lucas Lopes
Jungle Fight· Sep 13, 2003
TKO
L
Mauricio Rua
Meca World Vale Tudo· Aug 1, 2003
TKO · R1 · 9:22
W
Gabriel Santos
Rio de Janeiro Regional· Jul 23, 2003
TKO
W
Osami Shibuya
Pancrase 119· May 18, 2003
TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
W
Silvio de Souza
Meca World Vale Tudo· Nov 8, 2002
TKO
W
Aaron Sullivan
International Vale Tudo Championship· Nov 11, 2001
TKO
W
Jefferson Silva
International Vale Tudo Championship· Nov 11, 2001
TKO
L
Angelo Araujo
International Vale Tudo Championship· Nov 11, 2001
TKO
L
TBA
Rio de Janeiro Regional· Jun 30, 2001
DEC
W
Roberto Pereira
Brazil Regional· Nov 20, 1997
Submission
W
Adriano Verdelli
Brazil Regional· Nov 20, 1997
Submission
L
Jose Landi-Jons
Brazil Regional· Nov 20, 1997
TKO

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