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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Sean Sherk won the decision.
Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 2 media scorecards
- FightMetric.com29-28Sherk
- Sherdog.com29-28Sherk
Fan Scorecards
29 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Nick Diaz lands 5.71 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Sherk lands 4.09 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
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Camp · Minnesota Martial Arts AcademyNo background on record
Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
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How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
15 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Sean Sherk won the decision.
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.
Was Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz a robbery?
Many scored it for Nick Diaz: 52% of 29 fan cards scored it for Nick Diaz. The judges gave it to Sean Sherk.