Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Leon Edwards
United KingdomLeon Edwards
“Rocky”
22-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Leon Edwards def. Nate Diaz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Nate Diaz
United StatesNate Diaz
22-13-0
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States

Leon Edwards defeated Nate Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2, held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Leon Edwards won the decision.

Fight stats

Leon Edwards
Nate Diaz
0
Knockdowns
0
77 of 132
Significant strikes
76 of 162
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
83 of 139
Total strikes
130 of 223
4 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
80%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:59
Control time
1:53
Significant strikes by target
48 of 97
Head
52 of 129
6 of 12
Body
16 of 21
23 of 23
Leg
8 of 12
68 of 118
Distance
66 of 152
4 of 6
Clinch
10 of 10
5 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 19
Sig. str.
10 of 23
14 of 20
Total str.
19 of 35
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:32
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 30
Sig. str.
13 of 30
18 of 32
Total str.
29 of 49
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:09
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 15
Sig. str.
3 of 12
17 of 19
Total str.
20 of 29
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:18
Ctrl
0:26
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
18 of 36
Sig. str.
19 of 45
18 of 36
Total str.
20 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
16 of 32
Sig. str.
31 of 52
16 of 32
Total str.
42 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:54

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#EdwardsDiaz
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946
Brad Frank
#EdwardsDiaz
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946
Junichiro Kamijo
#EdwardsDiaz
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946

Media Scores

21
Edwards
-
0
Diaz
●49-46 Edwards×21
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

84%
Edwards
7%
Draw
9%
Diaz
446 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Edwards48.9%●48-46 Edwards14.8%●48-47 Edwards7.2%●47-47 Draw6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Edwards
R2
89%
Edwards
R3
91%
Edwards
R4
81%
Edwards
R5
62%
Diaz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Leon Edwards
-706
88% implied win probability
Open: -485Best: -375
Nate Diaz
+712
12% implied win probability
Open: +343Best: +1600

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLeon EdwardsNate Diaz
BetAnything-418+337
BetOnline-550+385
Bookmaker-538+372
Bovada-550+380
Cloudbet-10000+1370
DraftKings-10000+1500
FanDuel-8000+1600
MyBookie-385+265
Pinnacle-9000+1365
sportsbetio-714+361
sports-interaction-375+260
unibet-500+355

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Leon Edwards vs Nate Diaz?

Leon Edwards defeated Nate Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2, held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Leon Edwards won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Leon Edwards vs Nate Diaz?

The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Leon Edwards won the decision.

Was Leon Edwards vs Nate Diaz a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 84% of 446 fan cards scored it for Leon Edwards; 100% of 21 media scores picked Leon Edwards.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Leon Edwards 69%31% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Leon Edwards
Striking Technician
8 edges
Nate Diaz
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power65
96Speed58
97Precision73
94Durability81
94Engine96
94Wrestling58
92Ground82

Biggest edge Leon Edwards, Kick power +42

Attribute by attribute

Leon Edwards is on the left of every row, Nate Diaz on the right.
92Punch power76
96Kick power54
95Punch speed60
96Kick speed56
97Accuracy73
94Takedowns58
94Ground striking67
90Submissions97
92Chin96
95Body strength66
94Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-13-0
1784
Power Index rating
1649
0
Win Streak
1
34
Age
41
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.60
SLpM
4.57
54%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.44
SApM
3.77
52%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.25
TD Avg.
1.05
37%
TD Acc.
30%
63%
TD Def.
41%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Leon Edwards · 2-3
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Nate Diaz · 2-3
  • L
    Mike Perry
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jorge Masvidal
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Jake Paul
    Paul vs. Diaz · Aug 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 27 fights
44.9
Avg sig. strikes
57.2
1.47
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:41
Avg control time
1:45
120
Career high strikes
238
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Leon Edwards
Strike target
Nate Diaz
56%
Head
74%
24%
Body
17%
20%
Leg
9%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Nate Diaz
75%
Distance
73%
14%
Clinch
22%
11%
Ground
5%