Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor
“The Notorious”
22-6-0
RESULT

Nate Diaz def. Conor McGregor (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:12
WIN
Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz
22-13-0
Saturday, March 5, 2016

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.

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

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0
Record
22-13-0
0
Win Streak
1
37
Age
41
5'9"
Height
6'0"
74"
Reach
76"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.32
SLpM
4.57
49%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.66
SApM
3.77
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.67
TD Avg.
1.05
55%
TD Acc.
30%
66%
TD Def.
41%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Conor McGregor · 2-3
  • 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. McGregorSat, Oct 6, 2018
    Submission · R4 · 3:03 · Lightweight
  • W
    Eddie Alvarez
    UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorSat, Nov 12, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 3:04 · 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. DiazSat, Nov 2, 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 2Sat, Aug 20, 2016
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 27 fights
42.8
Avg sig. strikes
57.2
0.36
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:59
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%