Friday, December 30, 2011MGM 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Nate Diaz won the decision.
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Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Nate DiazDonald Cerrone
0
Knockdowns0
238 / 362
Significant strikes96 / 182
66%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
260 / 391
Total strikes104 / 193
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1:04
Control time0:05
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Nate DiazDonald Cerrone
19984%5658%
Head
3716%2324%
Body
21%1718%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Nate Diaz
96%
Donald Cerrone
88%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Nate Diaz238 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
197197/306
2929/37
22/2
Clinch
22/9
88/8
0
Ground
0
0
0
Donald Cerrone96 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5050/128
1717/20
1717/20
Clinch
66/8
66/6
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Nate DiazDonald Cerrone
R1
82
35
10-910-910-9
R2
69
28
10-910-910-9
R3
87
33
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Nate Diaz
0
Knockdowns0
82 / 122
Significant strikes35 / 60
67%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
98 / 143
Total strikes36 / 62
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:52
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Nate Diaz
0
Knockdowns0
69 / 112
Significant strikes28 / 51
62%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
72 / 115
Total strikes31 / 54
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:08
Control time0:05
Round 3Judges: Nate Diaz
0
Knockdowns0
87 / 128
Significant strikes33 / 71
68%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
90 / 133
Total strikes37 / 77
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:04
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
7
Nate Diaz
0
Donald Cerrone
●30-27 Diaz×4●30-26 Diaz×2●29-28 Diaz
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
98%
Nate Diaz
1%
Draw
1%
Donald Cerrone
●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
Insights
- Donald Cerrone absorbs 4.48 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Nate Diaz lands 4.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Donald Cerrone's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Nate Diaz spends 36% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
Nate Diaz
BJJBoxing
- 2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
- —WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2007Champion · The Ultimate Fighterlightweight
Donald Cerrone
KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
- 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
74%50%
Head
17%25%
Body
9%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Nate Diazlast 1 fight
63%36%
Donald Cerronelast 1 fight
58%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Nate Diaz Donald Cerrone
Strikes landed / min
4.574.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.774.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.051.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
41%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.301.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.57
Strikes landed / min4.41
3.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.48
1.05 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.16 / 3.5
30%
Takedown accuracy33%
41%
Takedown defence73%
1:45
Control time / fight1:01
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
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
Nate Diaz27 UFC fights · 1544 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%908/2518
10%152/259
5%72/106
Clinch
11%175/276
7%108/135
4%59/66
Ground
4%63/97
0%3/3
0%4/4
Donald Cerrone38 UFC fights · 1748 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%726/2347
20%350/484
23%402/459
Clinch
4%71/137
4%78/90
0%2/2
Ground
5%96/146
1%14/15
1%9/11
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
Nate Diaz21 of 35 ended early · 60%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Donald Cerrone37 of 53 ended early · 70%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.