Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
BJ Penn
BJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
16-14-2
RESULT

Nick Diaz def. BJ Penn (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Nick Diaz
Nick 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
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2
Record
26-10-0 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
42
5'9"
Height
6'1"
70"
Reach
76"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

BJ Penn · 0-5
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeSun, May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ryan Hall
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dennis Siver
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs LeeMon, Jun 26, 2017
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennMon, Jan 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:24 · Featherweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn FinaleSun, Jul 6, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
Nick Diaz · 2-3
  • L
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs DiazSat, Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 143: Diaz vs ConditSat, Feb 4, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    BJ Penn
    UFC 137: Penn vs DiazSat, Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gleison Tibau
    UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONSSat, Nov 18, 2006
    TKO · R2 · 2:27 · 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%