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Wednesday, September 19, 2007Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States
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 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.
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Nate Diaz vs Junior Assuncao
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Nate DiazJunior Assuncao
1
Knockdowns0
10 / 11
Significant strikes7 / 14
91%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
25 / 28
Total strikes9 / 16
1 / 3
Takedowns1 / 2
33%
Takedown accuracy50%
3
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
1:34
Control time2:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Nate DiazJunior Assuncao
660%229%
Head
00%343%
Body
440%229%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Nate Diaz
10%90%
Junior Assuncao
29%43%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Nate Diaz10 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/1
0
0
Clinch
55/6
0
44/4
Ground
0
0
0
Junior Assuncao7 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/3
0
22/2
Clinch
11/4
22/3
0
Ground
11/1
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Nate DiazJunior Assuncao
R1
10
7
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
10 / 11
Significant strikes7 / 14
91%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
25 / 28
Total strikes9 / 16
1 / 3
Takedowns1 / 2
33%
Takedown accuracy50%
3
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
1:34
Control time2:00
Insights
- Nate Diaz lands 4.58 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Nate Diaz spends 36% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
Nate Diaz
BJJBoxing
- 2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
- —WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2007Champion · The Ultimate Fighterlightweight
Junior Assuncao
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%67%
Head
17%20%
Body
9%13%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Nate Diazlast 27 fights
73%22%
Junior Assuncaolast 5 fights
43%21%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Nate Diaz· from fights outside the UFC Junior Assuncao· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.583.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersJunior Assuncao · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.002.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersJunior Assuncao · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.802.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersJunior Assuncao · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersJunior Assuncao · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
44%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersJunior Assuncao · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersJunior Assuncao · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.58
Strikes landed / min3.31
4.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.06
0.80 / 3.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.43 / 10.1
26%
Takedown accuracy24%
44%
Takedown defence67%
1:45
Control time / fight3:59
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
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
Junior Assuncao5 UFC fights · 143 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%36/80
9%13/18
8%12/20
Clinch
13%19/33
8%11/13
0%0/0
Ground
29%41/53
3%5/5
4%6/6
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
Nate Diaz21 of 35 ended early · 60%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Junior Assuncao15 of 24 ended early · 63%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.