Nick Diaz defeated BJ Penn by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz, held Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-27, Nick Diaz won the decision.
BJ Penn vs Nick Diaz
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 7 media scorecards
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-27Diaz
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Diaz
- Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com29-28Diaz
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Diaz
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Diaz
- Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com29-28Diaz
- FightMetric.com29-28Diaz
Fan Scorecards
120 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Nick Diaz lands 5.71 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2000Black belt · BJJAndre Pederneiras (Nova Uniao)
- 2000Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt, -70 kg
- 1999Bronze · IBJJF Worldsbrown belt
- 1998Silver · IBJJF Worldsblue belt
No background on record
Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won BJ Penn vs Nick Diaz?
Nick Diaz defeated BJ Penn by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz, held Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-27, Nick Diaz won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for BJ Penn vs Nick Diaz?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-27, Nick Diaz won the decision.
Was BJ Penn vs Nick Diaz a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 120 fan cards scored it for Nick Diaz; 100% of 7 media scores picked Nick Diaz.