Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gray Maynard
The Bully
13-7-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Gray Maynard def. Nate Diaz (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nate Diaz
22-13-0
Monday, January 11, 2010

Gray Maynard defeated Nate Diaz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz, held Monday, January 11, 2010. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Gray Maynard won the decision.

Fight stats

Gray Maynard
Nate Diaz
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 142
Significant strikes
70 of 251
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
53 of 154
Total strikes
77 of 259
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:11
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
29 of 123
Head
49 of 214
11 of 15
Body
9 of 22
1 of 4
Leg
12 of 15
34 of 126
Distance
67 of 243
7 of 16
Clinch
3 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 53
Sig. str.
18 of 59
11 of 54
Total str.
18 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 48
Sig. str.
28 of 92
15 of 48
Total str.
31 of 95
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 41
Sig. str.
24 of 100
27 of 52
Total str.
28 of 105
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#MaynardDiaz
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#MaynardDiaz
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
#MaynardDiaz
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

Media Scores

1
Maynard
2
Draw
2
Diaz
29-29 Draw×229-28 Diaz×229-28 Maynard
All 5 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

26%
Maynard
3%
Draw
71%
Diaz
62 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Diaz53.2%30-27 Diaz17.7%29-28 Maynard16.1%30-27 Maynard9.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Diaz
R2
48%
Maynard
R3
81%
Diaz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gray Maynard vs Nate Diaz?

Gray Maynard defeated Nate Diaz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz, held Monday, January 11, 2010. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Gray Maynard won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gray Maynard vs Nate Diaz?

The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Gray Maynard won the decision.

Was Gray Maynard vs Nate Diaz a robbery?

Many scored it for Nate Diaz: 71% of 62 fan cards scored it for Nate Diaz. The judges gave it to Gray Maynard.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Gray Maynard 44%56% Nate Diaz

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Gray Maynard
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Nate Diaz
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

73Power65
68Speed58
64Precision73
81Durability81
93Engine96
98Wrestling58
93Ground82

Biggest edge Gray Maynard, Takedowns +40

Attribute by attribute

Gray Maynard is on the left of every row, Nate Diaz on the right.
95Punch power76
51Kick power54
83Punch speed60
53Kick speed56
64Accuracy73
98Takedowns58
94Ground striking67
92Submissions97
77Chin96
85Body strength66
93Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

13-7-1 (1 NC)
Record
22-13-0
1789
Power Index rating
1831
0
Win Streak
1
47
Age
41
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.92
SLpM
4.57
32%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.64
SApM
3.77
66%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.91
TD Avg.
1.05
47%
TD Acc.
30%
81%
TD Def.
41%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
1.30

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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 27 fights
24.9
Avg sig. strikes
57.2
2.53
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:42
Avg control time
1:45
71
Career high strikes
238
11
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Gray Maynard
Strike target
Nate Diaz
76%
Head
74%
20%
Body
17%
5%
Leg
9%
Gray Maynard
Strike position
Nate Diaz
67%
Distance
73%
15%
Clinch
22%
18%
Ground
5%