Wednesday, September 16, 2009Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, United States
Nate Diaz defeated Melvin Guillard by Submission in round 2 (2:13) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard, held Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City.
Nate Diaz vs Melvin Guillard
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Nate DiazMelvin Guillard
0
Knockdowns1
21 / 73
Significant strikes11 / 42
29%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
27 / 79
Total strikes12 / 43
2 / 2
Takedowns3 / 3
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
2
Submission attempts0
1:23
Control time0:43
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Nate DiazMelvin Guillard
1362%545%
Head
419%545%
Body
419%19%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Nate Diaz
71%29%
Melvin Guillard
73%27%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Nate Diaz21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/61
00/1
22/3
Clinch
00/1
44/5
22/2
Ground
0
0
0
Melvin Guillard11 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/30
33/3
0
Clinch
00/2
22/2
11/1
Ground
00/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Nate DiazMelvin Guillard
R1
10
7
R2
11
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
10 / 48
Significant strikes7 / 28
21%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
12 / 50
Total strikes8 / 29
2 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
1:08
Control time0:20
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 25
Significant strikes4 / 14
44%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
15 / 29
Total strikes4 / 14
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
1
Submission attempts0
0:15
Control time0:23
Insights
- Melvin Guillard's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
Melvin Guillard
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2005Competitor · Tuf
- 2002Champion · State HS152 lb
- —Louisiana Class 5A wrestling MVP (high school). Year not stated by any source.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%68%
Head
17%20%
Body
9%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Nate Diazlast 27 fights
73%22%
Melvin Guillardlast 25 fights
70%15%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Nate Diaz Melvin Guillard· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.573.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.772.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.051.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
41%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Diaz · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMelvin Guillard · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.57
Strikes landed / min3.28
3.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.46
1.05 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.34 / 2.0
30%
Takedown accuracy67%
41%
Takedown defence65%
1:45
Control time / fight0:37
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Melvin Guillard22 UFC fights · 448 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%189/724
15%69/110
12%54/62
Clinch
8%37/72
4%17/20
1%4/4
Ground
17%74/132
1%4/4
0%0/0
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
Melvin Guillard41 of 59 ended early · 69%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
14 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 Melvin Guillard?
Nate Diaz defeated Melvin Guillard by Submission in round 2 (2:13) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard, held Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City.