Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nate Diaz
United StatesNate Diaz
22-13-0
RESULT

Nate Diaz def. Junior Assuncao (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:10
Junior Assuncao
BrazilJunior Assuncao
“Junior”
16-6-0
Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Nate Diaz defeated Junior Assuncao by Submission in round 1 (4:10) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian, held Wednesday, September 19, 2007.

Fight stats

Nate Diaz
Junior Assuncao
1
Knockdowns
0
10 of 11
Significant strikes
7 of 14
91%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
25 of 28
Total strikes
9 of 16
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
33%
Takedown accuracy
50%
3
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
1:34
Control time
2:00
Significant strikes by target
6 of 7
Head
2 of 8
0 of 0
Body
3 of 4
4 of 4
Leg
2 of 2
1 of 1
Distance
2 of 5
9 of 10
Clinch
3 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
10 of 11
Sig. str.
7 of 14
25 of 28
Total str.
9 of 16
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
3
Sub. att
0
1:34
Ctrl
2:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nate Diaz vs Junior Assuncao?

Nate Diaz defeated Junior Assuncao by Submission in round 1 (4:10) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian, held Wednesday, September 19, 2007.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nate Diaz 73%27% Junior Assuncao

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Nate Diaz
Submission Ace
5 edges
Junior Assuncao
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

65Power66
58Speed59
73Precision73
81Durability77
96Engine80
58Wrestling97
82Ground96

Biggest edge Junior Assuncao, Takedowns +39

Attribute by attribute

Nate Diaz is on the left of every row, Junior Assuncao on the right.
76Punch power71
54Kick power60
60Punch speed57
56Kick speed60
73Accuracy73
58Takedowns97
67Ground striking96
97Submissions95
96Chin71
66Body strength82
96Cardio80

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

Tale of the Tape

22-13-0
Record
16-6-0
1783
Power Index rating
1608
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
45
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.57
SLpM
3.31
45%
Str. Acc.
62%
3.77
SApM
2.06
52%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
2.43
30%
TD Acc.
24%
41%
TD Def.
66%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nate Diaz · 2-3
  • L
    Mike Perry
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jorge Masvidal
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Jake Paul
    Paul vs. Diaz · Aug 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Junior Assuncao · 2-3

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 5 fights
57.2
Avg sig. strikes
28.6
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.40
1:45
Avg control time
3:59
238
Career high strikes
63
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Nate Diaz
Strike target
Junior Assuncao
74%
Head
67%
17%
Body
20%
9%
Leg
13%
Nate Diaz
Strike position
Junior Assuncao
73%
Distance
43%
22%
Clinch
21%
5%
Ground
36%