Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nate Diaz
22-13-0
RESULT

Nate Diaz def. Marcus Davis (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:02
Marcus Davis
The Irish Hand Grenade
22-11-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, August 29, 2010
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Nate Diaz defeated Marcus Davis by Submission in round 3 (4:02) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2, held Sunday, August 29, 2010 at TD Garden, Boston.

Fight stats

Nate Diaz
Marcus Davis
0
Knockdowns
1
94 of 328
Significant strikes
52 of 203
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
122 of 358
Total strikes
61 of 213
1 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
20%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
2:24
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
76 of 300
Head
36 of 181
9 of 16
Body
5 of 10
9 of 12
Leg
11 of 12
85 of 309
Distance
45 of 190
7 of 16
Clinch
6 of 9
2 of 3
Ground
1 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
37 of 131
Sig. str.
23 of 86
43 of 137
Total str.
27 of 91
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 112
Sig. str.
21 of 73
39 of 124
Total str.
26 of 78
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 85
Sig. str.
8 of 44
40 of 97
Total str.
8 of 44
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:10
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nate Diaz vs Marcus Davis?

Nate Diaz defeated Marcus Davis by Submission in round 3 (4:02) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2, held Sunday, August 29, 2010 at TD Garden, Boston.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nate Diaz 59%41% Marcus Davis

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Nate Diaz
Submission Ace
2 edges
Marcus Davis
Submission Ace
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

65Power78
58Speed80
73Precision78
81Durability82
96Engine87
58Wrestling92
82Ground96

Biggest edge Marcus Davis, Takedowns +34

Attribute by attribute

Nate Diaz is on the left of every row, Marcus Davis on the right.
76Punch power93
54Kick power62
60Punch speed92
56Kick speed68
73Accuracy78
58Takedowns92
67Ground striking94
97Submissions97
96Chin84
66Body strength79
96Cardio87

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-13-0
Record
22-11-0 (1 NC)
1837
Power Index rating
1771
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
53
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJBoxing
vs
-
Nate Diaz
  • 2012Black belt · BJJ · Cesar Gracie
  • WEC Lightweight Championship · WEC
  • 2007Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · lightweight

Camp Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu / Gracie Fighter · Stockton, US

Marcus Davis

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.57
SLpM
2.72
45%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.77
SApM
2.79
52%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
1.60
30%
TD Acc.
48%
41%
TD Def.
47%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nate Diaz · 2-3
  • L
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Paul vs. Diaz · Aug 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Marcus Davis · 2-2
  • W
    Premier FC 32 · Nov 19, 2021
    Submission · Welterweight
  • L
    NEF 12: Only One Will Win · Feb 8, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bellator 101 · Sep 27, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Lightweight
  • W
    NEF 7: Davis vs. Heyliger · May 18, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • NC
    Bellator 93 · Mar 21, 2013
    No Contest · R1 · 3:05 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 15 fights
57.2
Avg sig. strikes
23.7
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.93
1:45
Avg control time
1:59
238
Career high strikes
59
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Nate Diaz
Strike target
Marcus Davis
74%
Head
65%
17%
Body
18%
9%
Leg
17%
Nate Diaz
Strike position
Marcus Davis
73%
Distance
68%
22%
Clinch
19%
5%
Ground
13%