Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
Conor McGregor
IrelandConor McGregor
“The Notorious”
22-7-0
RESULT

Nate Diaz def. Conor McGregor (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:12
WIN
Nate Diaz
United StatesNate Diaz
22-13-0
Saturday, March 5, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Nate Diaz defeated Conor McGregor by Submission in round 2 (4:12) in the Welterweight main event of UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Conor McGregor
Nate Diaz
0
Knockdowns
0
61 of 140
Significant strikes
77 of 152
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
66 of 145
Total strikes
89 of 169
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
0
0:39
Control time
1:12
Significant strikes by target
47 of 117
Head
65 of 131
7 of 11
Body
9 of 13
7 of 12
Leg
3 of 8
56 of 133
Distance
62 of 133
3 of 4
Clinch
10 of 12
2 of 3
Ground
5 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
28 of 74
Sig. str.
23 of 62
32 of 78
Total str.
26 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
33 of 66
Sig. str.
54 of 90
34 of 67
Total str.
63 of 101
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
0:04
Ctrl
0:47

Frequently asked questions

Who won Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz?

Nate Diaz defeated Conor McGregor by Submission in round 2 (4:12) in the Welterweight main event of UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

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

Win probability

Conor McGregor 63%37% Nate Diaz

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

22-7-0
Record
22-13-0
1743
Elo rating
1649
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
41
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Ireland
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.27
SLpM
4.57
49%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.71
SApM
3.77
53%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.66
TD Avg.
1.05
55%
TD Acc.
30%
66%
TD Def.
41%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Conor McGregor · 1-4
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3Sat, Jul 10, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2Sun, Jan 24, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • W
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khabib Nurmagomedov
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregorSun, Oct 7, 2018
    Submission · R4 · 3:03 · Lightweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 27 fights
39.9
Avg sig. strikes
57.2
0.33
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:55
Avg control time
1:45
164
Career high strikes
238
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Conor McGregor
Strike target
Nate Diaz
70%
Head
74%
17%
Body
17%
13%
Leg
9%
Conor McGregor
Strike position
Nate Diaz
77%
Distance
73%
10%
Clinch
22%
13%
Ground
5%