Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nate Diaz
United StatesNate Diaz
22-13-0
RESULT

Nate Diaz def. Rory Markham (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:47
Rory Markham
United StatesRory Markham
17-6-0
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Nate Diaz defeated Rory Markham by TKO in round 1 (2:47) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy, held Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Nate Diaz
Rory Markham
1
Knockdowns
0
34 of 60
Significant strikes
3 of 22
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
14%
54 of 84
Total strikes
3 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:15
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
27 of 53
Head
1 of 19
2 of 2
Body
1 of 2
5 of 5
Leg
1 of 1
14 of 35
Distance
1 of 19
2 of 2
Clinch
2 of 3
18 of 23
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
34 of 60
Sig. str.
3 of 22
54 of 84
Total str.
3 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:15
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nate Diaz vs Rory Markham?

Nate Diaz defeated Rory Markham by TKO in round 1 (2:47) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy, held Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nate Diaz 68%32% Rory Markham

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

22-13-0
Record
17-6-0
1825
Power Index rating
1691
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
44
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.57
SLpM
1.98
45%
Str. Acc.
21%
3.77
SApM
10.27
52%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
0.00
30%
TD Acc.
0%
41%
TD Def.
0%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nate Diaz · 2-3
  • L
    Mike Perry
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jorge Masvidal
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Jake Paul
    Paul vs. Diaz · Aug 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Rory Markham · 3-2
  • W
    Brian Green
    XFO 58 · May 20, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 1:06 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nate Diaz
    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · Mar 27, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dan Hardy
    UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · Feb 21, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brodie Farber
    UFC: Silva vs Irvin · Jul 19, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jay Ellis
    Illinois Regional · Jun 14, 2008
    Submission

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 3 fights
57.2
Avg sig. strikes
3.7
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:45
Avg control time
0:00
238
Career high strikes
6
5
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Nate Diaz
Strike target
Rory Markham
74%
Head
73%
17%
Body
18%
9%
Leg
9%
Nate Diaz
Strike position
Rory Markham
73%
Distance
73%
22%
Clinch
27%
5%
Ground
0%