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Wednesday, September 17, 2008Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, United States
Nate Diaz defeated Josh Neer by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer, held Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Nate Diaz won the decision.
Nate Diaz vs Josh Neer
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Nate DiazJosh Neer
0
Knockdowns0
40 / 72
Significant strikes26 / 50
56%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
114 / 157
Total strikes48 / 74
5 / 11
Takedowns4 / 8
45%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts4
7:26
Control time5:35
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Nate DiazJosh Neer
2153%2077%
Head
1333%312%
Body
615%312%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Nate Diaz
10%53%38%
Josh Neer
15%62%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Nate Diaz40 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/16
11/6
11/1
Clinch
77/12
1010/11
44/4
Ground
1212/19
22/2
11/1
Josh Neer26 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/6
11/2
22/2
Clinch
1414/25
22/5
0
Ground
55/9
0
11/1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Nate DiazJosh Neer
R1
21
8
R2
8
11
R3
11
7
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 32
Significant strikes8 / 14
66%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
50 / 64
Total strikes17 / 23
1 / 4
Takedowns2 / 3
25%
Takedown accuracy67%
0
Submission attempts1
1:55
Control time2:10
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 16
Significant strikes11 / 23
50%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
30 / 43
Total strikes15 / 29
1 / 2
Takedowns2 / 3
50%
Takedown accuracy67%
0
Submission attempts2
1:30
Control time2:59
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 24
Significant strikes7 / 13
46%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
34 / 50
Total strikes16 / 22
3 / 5
Takedowns0 / 2
60%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts1
4:01
Control time0:26
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
5
Nate Diaz
0
Josh Neer
●29-28 Diaz×5
All 5 media scorecards
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Diaz
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Diaz
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Diaz
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Diaz
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Diaz
Fan Scorecards
16 fan scorecards submitted
88%
Nate Diaz
13%
Josh Neer
●29-28 Diaz68.8%●30-27 Diaz18.8%●30-27 Neer12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Diaz
R2
69%
Neer
R3
81%
Diaz
Insights
- Nate Diaz lands 4.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% 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
Josh Neer
No background on record
Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%74%
Head
17%15%
Body
9%10%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Nate Diazlast 27 fights
73%22%
Josh Neerlast 15 fights
47%29%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Nate Diaz Josh Neer
Strikes landed / min
4.573.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersJosh Neer · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.773.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersJosh Neer · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.051.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersJosh Neer · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersJosh Neer · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
41%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersJosh Neer · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.301.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersJosh Neer · 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
4.57
Strikes landed / min3.29
3.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.63
1.05 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.09 / 3.2
30%
Takedown accuracy34%
41%
Takedown defence46%
1:45
Control time / fight2:11
1.30
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
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
Josh Neer15 UFC fights · 479 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%155/571
5%25/34
10%48/58
Clinch
19%90/161
10%48/57
0%1/1
Ground
23%111/183
0%0/0
0%1/1
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
Josh Neer40 of 54 ended early · 74%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
22 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 Josh Neer?
Nate Diaz defeated Josh Neer by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer, held Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Nate Diaz won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Nate Diaz vs Josh Neer?
The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Nate Diaz won the decision.
Was Nate Diaz vs Josh Neer a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Nate Diaz.