Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Sean Sherk def. Nick Diaz (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
26-10-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
Sean Sherk defeated Nick Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 59: Reality Check, held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
Fight stats
Sean Sherk
Nick Diaz
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 155
Significant strikes
57 of 136
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
80 of 198
Total strikes
131 of 210
2 of 19
Takedowns
1 of 1
11%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
3
1
Reversals
1
3:46
Control time
1:26
Significant strikes by target
30 of 146
Head
47 of 125
5 of 5
Body
9 of 10
4 of 4
Leg
1 of 1
17 of 90
Distance
45 of 116
22 of 65
Clinch
11 of 18
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 54
Sig. str.
15 of 34
14 of 57
Total str.
21 of 40
0 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:03
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 46
Sig. str.
21 of 53
31 of 68
Total str.
61 of 93
1 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
1:06
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 55
Sig. str.
21 of 49
35 of 73
Total str.
49 of 77
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
0:37
Ctrl
0:25
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
2
Sherk
–
0
Diaz
●29–28 Sherk×2
All 2 media scorecards▾
- FightMetric.com29–28Sherk
- Sherdog.com29–28Sherk
Fan Scorecards
45%
Sherk
3%
Draw
52%
Diaz
29 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Diaz34.5%●29–28 Sherk31%●30–27 Sherk13.8%●30–27 Diaz10.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
72%
Sherk
R2
69%
Diaz
R3
52%
Diaz
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz?
Sean Sherk defeated Nick Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 59: Reality Check, held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
What were the judges' scorecards for Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz?
The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Sean Sherk won the decision.
Referee
Marco Lopez
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Sean Sherk 38%62% Nick Diaz
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
36-4-1
Record
26-10-0 (2 NC)
1505
Elo rating
1588
1
Win Streak
0
52
Age
42
5'6"
168 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.17
SLpM
5.71
35%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.71
SApM
3.84
55%
Str. Def.
59%
Grappling Profile
4.09
TD Avg.
1.28
46%
TD Acc.
32%
56%
TD Def.
60%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Sean Sherk · 3-2
Nick Diaz · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 12 fights · 14 fights
34.6
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
4.17
Avg takedowns
1.00
7:16
Avg control time
2:06
92
Career high strikes
178
16
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Sean Sherk
Strike target
Nick Diaz
75%
Head
71%
10%
Body
25%
15%
Leg
4%
Sean Sherk
Strike position
Nick Diaz
53%
Distance
74%
16%
Clinch
19%
31%
Ground
7%