Nate Diaz defeated Donald Cerrone by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem, held Friday, December 30, 2011 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Nate Diaz won the decision.
Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
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
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-26Diaz
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-26Diaz
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Diaz
- Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com30-27Diaz
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Diaz
- FightMetric.com30-27Diaz
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com29-28Diaz
Fan Scorecards
119 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Donald Cerrone absorbs 5.11 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Nate Diaz lands 4.58 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Donald Cerrone lands 4.90 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Nate Diaz spends 36% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
- 2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
- —WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2007Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- 2016Black belt · BJJEliot Marshall
- —Ring of Fire Lightweight ChampionshipRing of Fire
- —Dominion Warrior Muay Thai World Lightweight ChampionshipDominion Warrior
- 2006Champion · S 1 Muay Thai USLightweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
6 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone?
Nate Diaz defeated Donald Cerrone by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem, held Friday, December 30, 2011 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Nate Diaz won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Nate Diaz won the decision.
Was Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 119 fan cards scored it for Nate Diaz; 100% of 7 media scores picked Nate Diaz.
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