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

Leon Edwards def. Nate Diaz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz
22-13-0
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Gila River 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 Gila River Arena, Glendale.

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

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

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-13-0
0
Win Streak
1
34
Age
41
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Leon Edwards · 2-3
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 27 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
57.2
1.56
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:48
Avg control time
1:45
120
Career high strikes
238
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Leon Edwards
Strike target
Nate Diaz
55%
Head
74%
24%
Body
17%
21%
Leg
9%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Nate Diaz
76%
Distance
73%
14%
Clinch
22%
11%
Ground
5%