Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nate Diaz
United StatesNate Diaz
22-13-0
RESULT

Nate Diaz def. Takanori Gomi (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:27
Takanori Gomi
JapanTakanori Gomi
“The Fireball Kid”
35-14-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Pepsi Center, Denver, United States

Nate Diaz defeated Takanori Gomi by Submission in round 1 (4:27) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE, held Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Pepsi Center, Denver.

Fight stats

Nate Diaz
Takanori Gomi
1
Knockdowns
0
36 of 73
Significant strikes
4 of 23
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
17%
42 of 81
Total strikes
6 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
3
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:23
Control time
0:36
Significant strikes by target
34 of 71
Head
1 of 16
2 of 2
Body
3 of 7
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
34 of 71
Distance
3 of 21
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
36 of 73
Sig. str.
4 of 23
42 of 81
Total str.
6 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
3
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:36

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nate Diaz vs Takanori Gomi?

Nate Diaz defeated Takanori Gomi by Submission in round 1 (4:27) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE, held Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Pepsi Center, Denver.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nate Diaz 69%31% Takanori Gomi

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-13-0
Record
35-14-0 (1 NC)
1632
Elo rating
1493
1
Win Streak
1
41
Age
47
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

4.57
SLpM
3.81
45%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.77
SApM
3.52
52%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
1.23
30%
TD Acc.
65%
41%
TD Def.
63%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nate Diaz · 2-3
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2Sat, Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jorge Masvidal
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs DiazSun, Nov 3, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Anthony Pettis
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2Sun, Aug 21, 2016
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Takanori Gomi · 1-4
  • W
    Melvin Guillard
    Rizin FF - Rizin 11Sun, Jul 29, 2018
    Knockout · R1 · 2:33 · 161 lb Catchweight
  • L
    Yusuke Yachi
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final RoundSun, Dec 31, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 2:36 · 159 lb Catchweight
  • L
    Dong Hyun Ma
    UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs OkamiFri, Sep 22, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jon Tuck
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs CorreiaSat, Jun 17, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 1:12 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jim Miller
    UFC 200: Tate vs NunesSun, Jul 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:18 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 13 fights
57.2
Avg sig. strikes
28.2
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.08
1:45
Avg control time
0:46
238
Career high strikes
130
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Nate Diaz
Strike target
Takanori Gomi
74%
Head
63%
17%
Body
30%
9%
Leg
8%
Nate Diaz
Strike position
Takanori Gomi
73%
Distance
88%
22%
Clinch
9%
5%
Ground
3%