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

Nate Diaz def. Kurt Pellegrino (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:06
Kurt Pellegrino
United StatesKurt Pellegrino
“Batman”
16-7-0
Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Nate Diaz defeated Kurt Pellegrino by Submission in round 2 (3:06) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon, held Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

Fight stats

Nate Diaz
Kurt Pellegrino
0
Knockdowns
0
6 of 17
Significant strikes
20 of 34
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
28 of 41
Total strikes
35 of 50
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 3
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
1:22
Control time
5:43
Significant strikes by target
0 of 10
Head
19 of 33
2 of 2
Body
1 of 1
4 of 5
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 10
Distance
0 of 4
5 of 6
Clinch
0 of 1
1 of 1
Ground
20 of 29

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 10
Sig. str.
18 of 30
17 of 24
Total str.
30 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:16
Ctrl
3:26
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 7
Sig. str.
2 of 4
11 of 17
Total str.
5 of 8
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
2:17

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nate Diaz vs Kurt Pellegrino?

Nate Diaz defeated Kurt Pellegrino by Submission in round 2 (3:06) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon, held Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nate Diaz 58%42% Kurt Pellegrino

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

22-13-0
Record
16-7-0
1614
Elo rating
1558
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
47
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.57
SLpM
2.45
45%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.77
SApM
1.94
52%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
2.90
30%
TD Acc.
54%
41%
TD Def.
69%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nate Diaz · 2-3
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2Sat, Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jorge Masvidal
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs DiazSun, Nov 3, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Anthony Pettis
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2Sun, Aug 21, 2016
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Kurt Pellegrino · 3-2
  • L
    Gleison Tibau
    UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONESSun, Mar 20, 2011
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    George Sotiropoulos
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs CarwinSat, Jul 3, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Fabricio Camoes
    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs HardySat, Mar 27, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • W
    Josh Neer
    UFC 101: DECLARATIONSat, Aug 8, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rob Emerson
    UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs StephensSat, Feb 7, 2009
    Submission · R2 · 3:14 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 12 fights
57.2
Avg sig. strikes
25.3
0.67
Avg takedowns
2.00
1:45
Avg control time
4:51
238
Career high strikes
61
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Nate Diaz
Strike target
Kurt Pellegrino
74%
Head
79%
17%
Body
15%
9%
Leg
6%
Nate Diaz
Strike position
Kurt Pellegrino
73%
Distance
46%
22%
Clinch
11%
5%
Ground
43%