Saturday, January 31, 2009MGM Grand Garden Arena
Clay Guida defeated Nate Diaz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Clay Guida won the decision.
Clay Guida vs Nate Diaz
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Clay GuidaNate Diaz
0
Knockdowns0
49 / 99
Significant strikes49 / 135
49%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
75 / 127
Total strikes70 / 158
4 / 11
Takedowns0 / 8
36%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
8:47
Control time0:51
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Clay GuidaNate Diaz
1531%3980%
Head
48%714%
Body
3061%36%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Clay Guida
43%39%18%
Nate Diaz
73%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Clay Guida49 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/41
11/1
1515/15
Clinch
33/7
11/6
1515/16
Ground
77/11
22/2
0
Nate Diaz49 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3232/109
44/7
00/1
Clinch
66/10
33/4
33/3
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Clay GuidaNate Diaz
R1
24
19
R2
15
7
R3
10
23
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 47
Significant strikes19 / 57
51%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
39 / 62
Total strikes24 / 62
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
2:33
Control time0:01
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 25
Significant strikes7 / 13
60%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
20 / 31
Total strikes14 / 21
1 / 5
Takedowns0 / 5
20%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:28
Control time0:30
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 27
Significant strikes23 / 65
37%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
16 / 34
Total strikes32 / 75
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 2
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:46
Control time0:20
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
4
Clay Guida
1
Draw
0
Nate Diaz
●29-28 Guida×4●29-29 Draw
All 5 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Guida
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Guida
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Guida
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Guida
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
Fan Scorecards
51 fan scorecards submitted
43%
Clay Guida
4%
Draw
53%
Nate Diaz
●29-28 Diaz43.1%●29-28 Guida31.4%●30-27 Guida9.8%●29-29 Draw3.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Guida
R2
49%
Diaz
R3
75%
Diaz
Insights
- Nate Diaz lands 4.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Clay Guida lands 3.10 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Nate Diaz spends 36% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
Clay Guida
Folkstyle Wrestling
- 2006Strikeforce Lightweight Championship (inaugural)Strikeforce
- —XFO Lightweight Championship (2x)XFO (Xtreme Fighting Organization)
- —XKK Lightweight ChampionshipXtreme Kage Kombat
- —Combat-Do Lightweight ChampionshipCombat-Do
Nate Diaz
BJJBoxing
- 2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
- —WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2007Champion · The Ultimate Fighterlightweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%74%
Head
16%17%
Body
24%9%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Clay Guidalast 5 fights
65%25%10%
Nate Diazlast 1 fight
63%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Clay Guida Nate Diaz
Strikes landed / min
2.634.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.003.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.101.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.601.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.63
Strikes landed / min4.57
3.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.77
3.10 / 8.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.05 / 3.5
35%
Takedown accuracy30%
66%
Takedown defence41%
4:14
Control time / fight1:45
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
Clay Guida37 UFC fights · 1156 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%458/2440
8%88/183
18%207/239
Clinch
5%60/115
3%38/45
5%60/63
Ground
15%173/326
5%60/63
1%12/12
Nate Diaz27 UFC fights · 1544 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%908/2518
10%152/259
5%72/106
Clinch
11%175/276
7%108/135
4%59/66
Ground
4%63/97
0%3/3
0%4/4
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
Clay Guida37 of 63 ended early · 59%26 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
18 early stoppages have no logged time
Nate Diaz21 of 35 ended early · 60%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Clay Guida vs Nate Diaz?
Clay Guida defeated Nate Diaz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Clay Guida won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Clay Guida vs Nate Diaz?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Clay Guida won the decision.
Was Clay Guida vs Nate Diaz a robbery?
Many scored it for Nate Diaz: 53% of 51 fan cards scored it for Nate Diaz. The judges gave it to Clay Guida.