Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Nick Diaz
United StatesNick Diaz
26-10-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Robbie Lawler def. Nick Diaz (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:44
WIN
Robbie Lawler
United StatesRobbie Lawler
“Ruthless”
30-16-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 25, 2021
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Robbie Lawler defeated Nick Diaz by TKO in round 3 (0:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega, held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Nick Diaz
Robbie Lawler
0
Knockdowns
0
150 of 339
Significant strikes
131 of 221
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
150 of 339
Total strikes
131 of 221
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:14
Significant strikes by target
114 of 294
Head
88 of 176
36 of 45
Body
33 of 35
0 of 0
Leg
10 of 10
144 of 331
Distance
99 of 182
6 of 8
Clinch
31 of 38
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
71 of 176
Sig. str.
57 of 107
71 of 176
Total str.
57 of 107
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
73 of 145
Sig. str.
64 of 98
73 of 145
Total str.
64 of 98
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 18
Sig. str.
10 of 16
6 of 18
Total str.
10 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:10

Betting Odds

Nick Diaz
+127
44% implied win probability
Open: +107Best: +144
Robbie Lawler
-156
61% implied win probability
Open: -131Best: -115

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNick DiazRobbie Lawler
BetAnything+140-170
BetOnline+135-155
BetUS-115-115
Betway+125-160
Bovada+135-165
Cloudbet+144-161
DraftKings+135-175
FanDuel+114-144
MyBookie+120-150
Pinnacle+140-162
sportsbetio+124-182
sports-interaction+115-150
unibet+135-165

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nick Diaz vs Robbie Lawler?

Robbie Lawler defeated Nick Diaz by TKO in round 3 (0:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega, held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nick Diaz 33%67% Robbie Lawler

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.

Nick Diaz
Volume Striker
3 edges
Robbie Lawler
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

87Power94
92Speed95
94Precision94
93Durability92
100Engine91
87Wrestling92
93Ground91

Biggest edge Nick Diaz, Submissions +12

Attribute by attribute

Nick Diaz is on the left of every row, Robbie Lawler on the right.
88Punch power97
85Kick power90
94Punch speed96
90Kick speed93
94Accuracy94
87Takedowns92
91Ground striking98
95Submissions83
94Chin94
91Body strength90
100Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

26-10-0 (2 NC)
Record
30-16-0 (1 NC)
1659
Power Index rating
1778
0
Win Streak
1
43
Age
44
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.71
SLpM
3.85
42%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.84
SApM
4.67
59%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.28
TD Avg.
0.65
32%
TD Acc.
64%
60%
TD Def.
65%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nick Diaz · 1-3
  • L
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Anderson Silva
    UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
    · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Welterweight
  • W
    BJ Penn
    UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Robbie Lawler · 2-3
  • W
    Niko Price
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 25 fights
56.8
Avg sig. strikes
53.4
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.68
2:06
Avg control time
1:17
178
Career high strikes
150
6
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Nick Diaz
Strike target
Robbie Lawler
71%
Head
76%
25%
Body
20%
4%
Leg
4%
Nick Diaz
Strike position
Robbie Lawler
74%
Distance
69%
19%
Clinch
22%
7%
Ground
9%