Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightFight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nate Diaz
22-13-0
RESULT

Nate Diaz def. Josh Neer (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Josh Neer
The Dentist
36-16-1
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Nate Diaz won the decision.

Fight stats

Nate Diaz
Josh Neer
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 72
Significant strikes
26 of 50
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
114 of 157
Total strikes
48 of 74
5 of 11
Takedowns
4 of 8
45%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
4
0
Reversals
0
7:26
Control time
5:35
Significant strikes by target
21 of 47
Head
20 of 40
13 of 19
Body
3 of 7
6 of 6
Leg
3 of 3
4 of 23
Distance
4 of 10
21 of 27
Clinch
16 of 30
15 of 22
Ground
6 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 32
Sig. str.
8 of 14
50 of 64
Total str.
17 of 23
1 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
1:55
Ctrl
2:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 16
Sig. str.
11 of 23
30 of 43
Total str.
15 of 29
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
2
1:30
Ctrl
2:59
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 24
Sig. str.
7 of 13
34 of 50
Total str.
16 of 22
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
4:01
Ctrl
0:26

Judges' Scorecards

#DiazNeer
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
#DiazNeer
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#DiazNeer
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

5
Diaz
-
0
Neer
29-28 Diaz×5
All 5 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

88%
Diaz
13%
Neer
16 fan scorecards submitted
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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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. 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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nate Diaz 67%33% Josh Neer

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Nate Diaz
Submission Ace
6 edges
Josh Neer
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

65Power64
58Speed58
73Precision59
81Durability73
96Engine80
58Wrestling77
82Ground97

Biggest edge Josh Neer, Ground striking +30

Attribute by attribute

Nate Diaz is on the left of every row, Josh Neer on the right.
76Punch power77
54Kick power50
60Punch speed64
56Kick speed51
73Accuracy59
58Takedowns77
67Ground striking97
97Submissions96
96Chin79
66Body strength66
96Cardio80

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

Tale of the Tape

22-13-0
Record
36-16-1
1848
Power Index rating
1722
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.57
SLpM
3.29
45%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.77
SApM
3.63
52%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
1.09
30%
TD Acc.
34%
41%
TD Def.
46%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nate Diaz · 2-3
  • L
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Paul vs. Diaz · Aug 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Josh Neer · 2-3
  • W
    WBKFF 1: Rise Of The Titans · Nov 9, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • L
    EBI 17 · Sep 29, 2018
    Decision
  • W
    EBI 17 · Sep 29, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 8:13
  • L
    Victory FC 47 · Jan 29, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    Bellator 146 · Nov 20, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 15 fights
57.2
Avg sig. strikes
31.5
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.67
1:45
Avg control time
2:11
238
Career high strikes
93
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Nate Diaz
Strike target
Josh Neer
74%
Head
74%
17%
Body
15%
9%
Leg
10%
Nate Diaz
Strike position
Josh Neer
73%
Distance
47%
22%
Clinch
29%
5%
Ground
24%