Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Nate Diaz
United StatesNate Diaz
22-13-0
RESULT

Rory MacDonald def. Nate Diaz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Rory MacDonald
CanadaRory MacDonald
“Red King”
19-4-0
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada

Rory MacDonald defeated Nate Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields, held Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Rogers Centre, Toronto. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-26, Rory MacDonald won the decision.

Fight stats

Nate Diaz
Rory MacDonald
0
Knockdowns
0
26 of 62
Significant strikes
42 of 99
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
72 of 112
Total strikes
60 of 121
0 of 7
Takedowns
7 of 10
0%
Takedown accuracy
70%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:29
Control time
5:13
Significant strikes by target
10 of 33
Head
22 of 66
6 of 12
Body
6 of 17
10 of 17
Leg
14 of 16
8 of 35
Distance
22 of 58
18 of 27
Clinch
6 of 19
0 of 0
Ground
14 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 22
Sig. str.
14 of 38
13 of 29
Total str.
19 of 43
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:57
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 32
Sig. str.
14 of 27
35 of 56
Total str.
17 of 32
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:58
Ctrl
1:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 8
Sig. str.
14 of 34
24 of 27
Total str.
24 of 46
0 of 4
Takedowns
4 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
3:27

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#DiazMacDonald
1--
2--
3--
Total2630
Sal D'Amato
#DiazMacDonald
1--
2--
3--
Total2730
Claude Paquette
#DiazMacDonald
1--
2--
3--
Total2630

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Diaz
-
5
MacDonald
●30-26 MacDonald×2●30-27 MacDonald×2●30-28 MacDonald
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-26MacDonald
  • MMAWeekly.com30-26MacDonald
  • Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-27MacDonald
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27MacDonald
  • Tony Loiseleur · Sherdog.com30-28MacDonald

Fan Scorecards

2%
Diaz
6%
Draw
92%
MacDonald
48 fan scorecards submitted
●30-26 MacDonald52.1%●30-27 MacDonald20.8%●29-28 MacDonald10.4%●0-0 Draw6.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
77%
MacDonald
R2
71%
MacDonald
R3
46%
MacDonald

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald?

Rory MacDonald defeated Nate Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields, held Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Rogers Centre, Toronto. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-26, Rory MacDonald won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-26, Rory MacDonald won the decision.

Was Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 48 fan cards scored it for Rory MacDonald; 100% of 5 media scores picked Rory MacDonald.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nate Diaz 60%40% Rory MacDonald

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
4 edges
Rory MacDonald
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

65Power61
58Speed85
73Precision86
81Durability80
96Engine93
58Wrestling95
82Ground94

Biggest edge Rory MacDonald, Takedowns +37

Attribute by attribute

Nate Diaz is on the left of every row, Rory MacDonald on the right.
76Punch power47
54Kick power75
60Punch speed94
56Kick speed76
73Accuracy86
58Takedowns95
67Ground striking94
97Submissions94
96Chin73
66Body strength87
96Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

22-13-0
Record
19-4-0
1835
Power Index rating
1765
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
37
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

4.57
SLpM
3.75
45%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.77
SApM
2.80
52%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
1.77
30%
TD Acc.
47%
41%
TD Def.
88%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

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 MacDonald · 1-4
  • L
    Dilano Taylor
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sadibou Sy
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 30, 2022
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brett Cooper
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season · May 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ray Cooper III
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gleison Tibau
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 19 fights
57.2
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.26
1:45
Avg control time
2:13
238
Career high strikes
116
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Nate Diaz
Strike target
Rory MacDonald
74%
Head
75%
17%
Body
19%
9%
Leg
6%
Nate Diaz
Strike position
Rory MacDonald
73%
Distance
72%
22%
Clinch
8%
5%
Ground
20%