Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Lightweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joe Stevenson
United StatesJoe Stevenson
“Daddy”
33-16-0
RESULT

Joe Stevenson def. Nate Diaz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nate Diaz
United StatesNate Diaz
22-13-0
Saturday, June 20, 2009

Joe Stevenson defeated Nate Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale, held Saturday, June 20, 2009. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joe Stevenson won the decision.

Fight stats

Joe Stevenson
Nate Diaz
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 47
Significant strikes
6 of 29
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
21%
49 of 71
Total strikes
58 of 86
8 of 14
Takedowns
1 of 2
57%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
4
1
Reversals
2
10:33
Control time
2:14
Significant strikes by target
5 of 25
Head
4 of 26
4 of 4
Body
0 of 1
18 of 18
Leg
2 of 2
2 of 7
Distance
4 of 21
5 of 10
Clinch
1 of 5
20 of 30
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 18
Sig. str.
1 of 4
24 of 37
Total str.
8 of 15
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
2
3:51
Ctrl
0:33
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 17
Sig. str.
1 of 4
16 of 22
Total str.
12 of 16
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:02
Ctrl
0:28
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 12
Sig. str.
4 of 21
9 of 12
Total str.
38 of 55
3 of 9
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
2:40
Ctrl
1:13

Judges' Scorecards

Abe Belardo
#StevensonDiaz
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Patricia Morse Jarman
#StevensonDiaz
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#StevensonDiaz
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

6
Stevenson
-
0
Diaz
●30-27 Stevenson×4●29-28 Stevenson×2
All 6 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Stevenson
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Stevenson
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Stevenson
  • Loretta Hunt · Sherdog.com30-27Stevenson
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Stevenson
  • FightMetric.com29-28Stevenson

Fan Scorecards

69%
Stevenson
31%
Diaz
13 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Stevenson53.8%●29-28 Diaz23.1%●30-28 Stevenson7.7%●30-27 Stevenson7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Stevenson
R2
69%
Stevenson
R3
85%
Diaz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Stevenson vs Nate Diaz?

Joe Stevenson defeated Nate Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale, held Saturday, June 20, 2009. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joe Stevenson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joe Stevenson vs Nate Diaz?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joe Stevenson won the decision.

Was Joe Stevenson vs Nate Diaz a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Joe Stevenson.

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

Win probability

Joe Stevenson 36%64% Nate Diaz

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)

Joe Stevenson
Submission Ace
4 edges
Nate Diaz
Submission Ace
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

52Power65
53Speed58
51Precision73
68Durability81
92Engine96
96Wrestling58
97Ground82

Biggest edge Joe Stevenson, Takedowns +38

Attribute by attribute

Joe Stevenson is on the left of every row, Nate Diaz on the right.
53Punch power76
51Kick power54
51Punch speed60
54Kick speed56
51Accuracy73
96Takedowns58
95Ground striking67
98Submissions97
69Chin96
67Body strength66
92Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

33-16-0
Record
22-13-0
1742
Power Index rating
1840
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
41
5'7"
170 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.05
SLpM
4.57
44%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.44
SApM
3.77
60%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.75
TD Avg.
1.05
44%
TD Acc.
30%
39%
TD Def.
41%
2.20
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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Nate Diaz · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
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    Majority Decision
  • L
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    Paul vs. Diaz · Aug 5, 2023
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  • W
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    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 27 fights
19.2
Avg sig. strikes
57.2
1.94
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:16
Avg control time
1:45
42
Career high strikes
238
8
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Joe Stevenson
Strike target
Nate Diaz
73%
Head
74%
14%
Body
17%
12%
Leg
9%
Joe Stevenson
Strike position
Nate Diaz
46%
Distance
73%
11%
Clinch
22%
42%
Ground
5%