Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem
Lightweight★ Fight of the Night3 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Nate Diaz won the decision.

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. 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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nate Diaz 46%54% Donald Cerrone

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Nate Diaz
Submission Ace
3 edges
Donald Cerrone
Submission Ace
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

65Power94
58Speed95
73Precision94
81Durability91
96Engine93
58Wrestling89
82Ground94

Biggest edge Donald Cerrone, Kick power +42

Attribute by attribute

Nate Diaz is on the left of every row, Donald Cerrone on the right.
76Punch power91
54Kick power96
60Punch speed94
56Kick speed95
73Accuracy94
58Takedowns89
67Ground striking92
97Submissions96
96Chin92
66Body strength89
96Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

22-13-0
Record
36-17-0 (2 NC)
1839
Power Index rating
1868
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
  • L
    Mike Perry
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jorge Masvidal
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Jake Paul
    Paul vs. Diaz · Aug 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Donald Cerrone · 1-4
  • L
    Jim Miller
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:32 · Welterweight
  • L
    Joe Solecki
    Fury Pro Grappling 3 · Dec 30, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    Craig Jones
    Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds 2021 · Dec 19, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 5:14
  • L
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    Submission Underground 19 · Dec 20, 2020
    Submission

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%