Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
Nate Diaz
United StatesNate Diaz
22-13-0
RESULT

Conor McGregor def. Nate Diaz (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Conor McGregor
IrelandConor McGregor
“The Notorious”
22-7-0
Sunday, August 21, 2016
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Conor McGregor defeated Nate Diaz by Majority Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2, held Sunday, August 21, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Nate Diaz
Conor McGregor
0
Knockdowns
3
166 of 343
Significant strikes
164 of 286
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
252 of 435
Total strikes
197 of 322
1 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 1
14%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:50
Control time
1:31
Significant strikes by target
107 of 256
Head
98 of 212
50 of 71
Body
26 of 29
9 of 16
Leg
40 of 45
88 of 227
Distance
137 of 253
77 of 112
Clinch
27 of 32
1 of 4
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
25 of 73
Sig. str.
34 of 58
25 of 73
Total str.
34 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
2
37 of 76
Sig. str.
34 of 70
51 of 92
Total str.
36 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:15
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
49 of 87
Sig. str.
26 of 45
79 of 117
Total str.
37 of 58
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:31
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
36 of 63
Sig. str.
46 of 76
48 of 76
Total str.
56 of 86
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
19 of 44
Sig. str.
24 of 37
49 of 77
Total str.
34 of 47
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:42
Ctrl
0:26

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#DiazMcGregor
1910
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4748
Jeff Mullen
#DiazMcGregor
1910
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4748
Glenn Trowbridge
#DiazMcGregor
1910
2910
3108
4910
5109
Total4747

Media Scores

1
Diaz
4
Draw
14
McGregor
●48–47 McGregor×12●47–47 Draw×4●49–47 McGregor●47–46 McGregor●48–47 Diaz
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

19%
Diaz
14%
Draw
67%
McGregor
3,586 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 McGregor49.2%●48–47 Diaz11.5%●47–47 Draw10.8%●48–46 McGregor8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
McGregor
R2
80%
McGregor
R3
77%
Diaz
R4
87%
McGregor
R5
91%
Diaz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor?

Conor McGregor defeated Nate Diaz by Majority Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2, held Sunday, August 21, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor?

The judges scored it 48–47, 48–47, 47–47 — Conor McGregor won the decision.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nate Diaz 43%57% Conor McGregor

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

22-13-0
Record
22-7-0
1669
Elo rating
1717
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Ireland

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
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

Career Averages

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

Strike Distribution

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