Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
Welterweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
BJ Penn
United StatesBJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
16-14-2
RESULT

Nick Diaz def. BJ Penn (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Nick Diaz
United StatesNick Diaz
26-10-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

BJ Penn
Nick Diaz
0
Knockdowns
0
88 of 164
Significant strikes
178 of 350
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
107 of 184
Total strikes
257 of 436
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:25
Control time
3:23
Significant strikes by target
76 of 149
Head
136 of 296
12 of 15
Body
39 of 51
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 3
71 of 140
Distance
150 of 309
15 of 20
Clinch
28 of 41
2 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 48
Sig. str.
20 of 48
49 of 64
Total str.
39 of 70
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:24
Ctrl
1:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 42
Sig. str.
83 of 144
20 of 43
Total str.
127 of 190
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
36 of 74
Sig. str.
75 of 158
38 of 77
Total str.
91 of 176
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:32

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.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

BJ Penn 57%43% Nick Diaz

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.

BJ Penn
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Nick Diaz
Volume Striker
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power87
83Speed92
94Precision94
85Durability93
62Engine100
76Wrestling87
96Ground93

Biggest edge Nick Diaz, Cardio +38

Attribute by attribute

BJ Penn is on the left of every row, Nick Diaz on the right.
96Punch power88
69Kick power85
97Punch speed94
68Kick speed90
94Accuracy94
76Takedowns87
97Ground striking91
94Submissions95
95Chin94
74Body strength91
62Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2
Record
26-10-0 (2 NC)
1890
Power Index rating
1840
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
43
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.76
SLpM
5.71
48%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.20
SApM
3.84
56%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.19
TD Avg.
1.28
55%
TD Acc.
32%
74%
TD Def.
60%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

BJ Penn · 0-5
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ryan Hall
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 · Dec 30, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dennis Siver
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 26, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:24 · Featherweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
Nick Diaz · 1-3
  • L
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Anderson Silva
    UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
    · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Welterweight
  • W
    BJ Penn
    UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 14 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
0.96
Avg takedowns
1.00
2:09
Avg control time
2:06
122
Career high strikes
178
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

BJ Penn
Strike target
Nick Diaz
78%
Head
71%
16%
Body
25%
5%
Leg
4%
BJ Penn
Strike position
Nick Diaz
63%
Distance
74%
21%
Clinch
19%
16%
Ground
7%