Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nate Diaz
United StatesNate Diaz
22-13-0
RESULT

Nate Diaz def. Donald Cerrone (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Donald Cerrone
United StatesDonald Cerrone
“Cowboy”
36-17-0 (2 NC)
Friday, December 30, 2011
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Nate Diaz
Donald Cerrone
0
Knockdowns
0
238 of 362
Significant strikes
96 of 182
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
260 of 391
Total strikes
104 of 193
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:04
Control time
0:05
Significant strikes by target
199 of 315
Head
56 of 136
37 of 45
Body
23 of 26
2 of 2
Leg
17 of 20
228 of 345
Distance
84 of 168
10 of 17
Clinch
12 of 14
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
82 of 122
Sig. str.
35 of 60
98 of 143
Total str.
36 of 62
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:52
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
69 of 112
Sig. str.
28 of 51
72 of 115
Total str.
31 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
87 of 128
Sig. str.
33 of 71
90 of 133
Total str.
37 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#DiazCerrone
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Junichiro Kamijo
#DiazCerrone
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Tony Weeks
#DiazCerrone
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

7
Diaz
–
0
Cerrone
●30–27 Diaz×4●30–26 Diaz×2●29–28 Diaz
All 7 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

98%
Diaz
1%
Draw
1%
Cerrone
119 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Diaz50.4%●30–26 Diaz31.1%●29–28 Diaz9.2%●29–27 Diaz3.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
68%
Diaz
R2
85%
Diaz
R3
89%
Diaz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nate Diaz 48%52% Donald Cerrone

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
36-17-0 (2 NC)
1642
Elo rating
1653
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.57
SLpM
4.41
45%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.77
SApM
4.48
52%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
1.16
30%
TD Acc.
33%
41%
TD Def.
73%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
1.20

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
Donald Cerrone · 0-5
  • L
    Jim Miller
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs CannonierSat, Jul 2, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:32 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - EventSat, May 8, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Anthony Pettis
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs GaethjeSun, Sep 15, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:18 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 37 fights
57.2
Avg sig. strikes
44.2
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.65
1:45
Avg control time
1:01
238
Career high strikes
138
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Nate Diaz
Strike target
Donald Cerrone
74%
Head
50%
17%
Body
25%
9%
Leg
25%
Nate Diaz
Strike position
Donald Cerrone
73%
Distance
84%
22%
Clinch
9%
5%
Ground
7%