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Saturday, June 20, 2009Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States
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 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joe Stevenson won the decision.
Joe Stevenson vs Nate Diaz
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Joe StevensonNate Diaz
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 47
Significant strikes6 / 29
57%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
49 / 71
Total strikes58 / 86
8 / 14
Takedowns1 / 2
57%
Takedown accuracy50%
1
Submission attempts4
1
Reversals2
10:33
Control time2:14
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Joe StevensonNate Diaz
519%467%
Head
415%00%
Body
1867%233%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Joe Stevenson
19%74%
Nate Diaz
67%17%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Joe Stevenson27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/6
0
11/1
Clinch
22/7
0
33/3
Ground
22/12
44/4
1414/14
Nate Diaz6 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/18
00/1
22/2
Clinch
11/5
0
0
Ground
11/3
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Joe StevensonNate Diaz
R1
6
1
R2
12
1
R3
9
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 18
Significant strikes1 / 4
33%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
24 / 37
Total strikes8 / 15
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts2
1
Reversals1
3:51
Control time0:33
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 17
Significant strikes1 / 4
71%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
16 / 22
Total strikes12 / 16
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
4:02
Control time0:28
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 12
Significant strikes4 / 21
75%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
9 / 12
Total strikes38 / 55
3 / 9
Takedowns1 / 2
33%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts1
2:40
Control time1:13
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
6
Joe Stevenson
0
Nate 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
13 fan scorecards submitted
69%
Joe Stevenson
31%
Nate Diaz
●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
Insights
- Nate Diaz lands 4.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Joe Stevenson lands 2.75 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Nate Diaz spends 36% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
Joe Stevenson
No background on record
Camp · Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai · United StatesNate Diaz
BJJBoxing
- 2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
- —WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2007Champion · The Ultimate Fighterlightweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%74%
Head
14%17%
Body
12%9%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Joe Stevensonlast 16 fights
46%11%42%
Nate Diazlast 27 fights
73%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Joe Stevenson Nate Diaz
Strikes landed / min
2.054.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Stevenson · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.443.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Stevenson · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.751.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Stevenson · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Stevenson · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
39%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Stevenson · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.201.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Stevenson · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.05
Strikes landed / min4.57
2.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.77
2.75 / 6.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.05 / 3.5
44%
Takedown accuracy30%
39%
Takedown defence41%
3:16
Control time / fight1:45
2.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
Joe Stevenson16 UFC fights · 307 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%102/419
7%21/37
6%19/26
Clinch
6%18/31
4%12/18
2%5/5
Ground
34%105/169
4%11/12
5%14/14
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
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
Joe Stevenson29 of 49 ended early · 59%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 early stoppages have no logged time
Nate Diaz21 of 35 ended early · 60%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. 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.