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

Rory MacDonald def. Nate Diaz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Rory MacDonald
Rory 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.

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
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Sal D'Amato
#DiazMacDonald
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Claude Paquette
#DiazMacDonald
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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

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-13-0
Record
19-4-0
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
36
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
    Jorge Masvidal
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    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Anthony Pettis
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  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2Sun, Aug 21, 2016
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Rory MacDonald · 1-4
  • L
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    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 PlayoffsSat, Aug 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sadibou Sy
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, Jul 1, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brett Cooper
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, May 6, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ray Cooper III
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 PlayoffsFri, Aug 13, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gleison Tibau
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 17, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 13 fights
57.2
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.62
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
76%
22%
Clinch
8%
5%
Ground
15%