Saturday, April 30, 2011Rogers 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.
Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Nate DiazRory MacDonald
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 62
Significant strikes42 / 99
42%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
72 / 112
Total strikes60 / 121
0 / 7
Takedowns7 / 10
0%
Takedown accuracy70%
2:29
Control time5:13
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Nate DiazRory MacDonald
1038%2252%
Head
623%614%
Body
1038%1433%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Nate Diaz
31%69%
Rory MacDonald
52%14%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Nate Diaz26 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/26
11/6
00/3
Clinch
33/7
55/6
1010/14
Ground
0
0
0
Rory MacDonald42 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/32
44/11
1313/15
Clinch
33/13
22/5
11/1
Ground
1414/21
00/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Nate DiazRory MacDonald
R1
7
14
R2
14
14
R3
5
14
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 22
Significant strikes14 / 38
32%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
13 / 29
Total strikes19 / 43
0 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:57
Control time0:46
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 32
Significant strikes14 / 27
44%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
35 / 56
Total strikes17 / 32
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 5
0%
Takedown accuracy40%
0:58
Control time1:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 8
Significant strikes14 / 34
63%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
24 / 27
Total strikes24 / 46
0 / 4
Takedowns4 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:34
Control time3:27
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Nate Diaz
5
Rory 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
48 fan scorecards submitted
2%
Nate Diaz
6%
Draw
92%
Rory MacDonald
●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
Insights
- Rory MacDonald stops 87% of takedowns, better than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Nate Diaz lands 4.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Nate Diaz spends 36% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
Nate Diaz
BJJBoxing
- 2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
- —WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2007Champion · The Ultimate Fighterlightweight
Rory MacDonald
No background on record
Camp · TriStar Gym · CanadaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%75%
Head
17%19%
Body
9%6%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Nate Diazlast 1 fight
63%36%
Rory MacDonaldlast 1 fight
58%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Nate Diaz Rory MacDonald· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.573.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.772.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.051.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
41%87%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.57
Strikes landed / min3.69
3.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.87
1.05 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.73 / 3.7
30%
Takedown accuracy47%
41%
Takedown defence87%
1:45
Control time / fight2:04
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Nate Diaz27 UFC fights · 1544 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%908/2518
10%152/259
5%72/106
Clinch
11%175/276
7%108/135
4%59/66
Ground
4%63/97
0%3/3
0%4/4
Rory MacDonald13 UFC fights · 667 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%362/1074
16%109/193
6%38/50
Clinch
6%41/78
2%13/16
0%1/1
Ground
14%96/150
0%3/4
1%4/4
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Nate Diaz21 of 35 ended early · 60%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Rory MacDonald20 of 33 ended early · 61%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.