Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

Nate Diaz

22-13-0

RESULT

Dong Hyun Kim def. Nate Diaz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Dong Hyun Kim

“Stun Gun”

22-4-1 (1 NC)

Sunday, January 2, 2011

MGM Grand Garden Arena

Dong Hyun Kim defeated Nate Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 125: RESOLUTION, held Sunday, January 2, 2011 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Dong Hyun Kim won the decision.

Fight stats

Nate Diaz

Dong Hyun Kim

Knockdowns

36 of 85

Significant strikes

19 of 46

42%

Sig. strike accuracy

41%

81 of 138

Total strikes

34 of 66

1 of 1

Takedowns

3 of 7

100%

Takedown accuracy

43%

Submission attempts

Reversals

1:57

Control time

8:19

Significant strikes by target

22 of 67

Head

9 of 34

10 of 12

Body

1 of 1

4 of 6

Leg

9 of 11

16 of 60

Distance

13 of 31

19 of 24

Clinch

1 of 1

Ground

5 of 14

By round

ROUND 1

5 of 22

Sig. str.

8 of 13

13 of 32

Total str.

12 of 17

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 1

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

3:30

ROUND 2

7 of 23

Sig. str.

7 of 22

34 of 54

Total str.

18 of 38

0 of 0

Takedowns

2 of 3

Sub. att

0:11

Ctrl

3:27

ROUND 3

24 of 40

Sig. str.

4 of 11

34 of 52

Total str.

4 of 11

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 3

Sub. att

1:46

Ctrl

1:22

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd

#	Diaz	Kim
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2829

Patricia Morse Jarman

#	Diaz	Kim
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2829

Marcos Rosales

#	Diaz	Kim
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2829

Media Scores

Diaz

Kim

●29-28 Kim×3●29-28 Diaz×3●30-28 Diaz

All 7 media scorecards▾

MMAJunkie.com29-28Kim
Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com29-28Kim
MMAWeekly.com29-28Kim
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Diaz
Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-28Diaz
FightMetric.com29-28Diaz
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-28Diaz

Fan Scorecards

47%

Diaz

Draw

46%

Kim

72 fan scorecards submitted

●29-28 Diaz40.3%●29-28 Kim40.3%●30-27 Diaz4.2%●29-29 Draw4.2%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

93%

Kim

51%

Kim

89%

Diaz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nate Diaz vs Dong Hyun Kim?

What were the judges' scorecards for Nate Diaz vs Dong Hyun Kim?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Dong Hyun Kim won the decision.

Was Nate Diaz vs Dong Hyun Kim a robbery?

Many scored it for Nate Diaz: 47% of 72 fan cards scored it for Nate Diaz; 57% of 7 media scores picked Nate Diaz. The judges gave it to Dong Hyun Kim.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Yves Lavigne

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nate Diaz 58%42% Dong Hyun Kim

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

3 edges

Dong Hyun Kim

Grappling Specialist

8 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

65Power70

58Speed68

73Precision84

81Durability84

96Engine83

58Wrestling98

82Ground95

Biggest edge Dong Hyun Kim, Takedowns +40

Attribute by attribute

76Punch power78

54Kick power61

60Punch speed74

56Kick speed62

73Accuracy84

58Takedowns98

67Ground striking98

97Submissions92

96Chin75

66Body strength92

96Cardio83

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

Tale of the Tape

22-13-0

Record

22-4-1 (1 NC)

1850

Power Index rating

1797

Win Streak

Age

6'0"

183 cm

Height

6'2"

188 cm

76"

193 cm

Reach

76"

193 cm

Southpaw

Stance

Southpaw

Welterweight

Weight Class

Welterweight

United States

Nationality

South Korea

Style Matchup

BJJBoxing

JudoBJJ

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

Dong Hyun Kim

4th Dan · Judo
3rd Dan · Taekwondo
Brown belt · BJJ
1st Dan · Other

Camp Team Stun Gun · Apgujeong, Seoul, South Korea

Striking Profile

4.57

SLpM

2.12

45%

Str. Acc.

49%

3.77

SApM

1.89

52%

Str. Def.

58%

Grappling Profile

1.05

TD Avg.

2.93

30%

TD Acc.

43%

41%

TD Def.

71%

1.30

Sub. Avg.

0.60

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

Dong Hyun Kim · 4-1

L
Colby Covington
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia · Jun 17, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Tarec Saffiedine
UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Dominic Waters
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal · Nov 28, 2015
TKO · R1 · 3:11 · Welterweight
W
Joshua Burkman
UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Welterweight
W
Josh Burkman
UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier · May 23, 2015
Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Welterweight

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 125: RESOLUTION

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 17 fights

57.2

Avg sig. strikes

23.8

0.67

Avg takedowns

2.18

1:45

Avg control time

5:24

238

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Nate Diaz

Strike target

Dong Hyun Kim

74%

Head

80%

17%

Body

10%

Leg

10%

Nate Diaz

Strike position

Dong Hyun Kim

73%

Distance

38%

22%

Clinch

17%

Ground

45%