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Rafael Dos Anjos def. Nate Diaz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nate Diaz
22-13-0
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States

Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Nate Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic, held Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Fight stats

Rafael Dos Anjos
Nate Diaz
0
Knockdowns
0
77 of 119
Significant strikes
13 of 104
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
13%
129 of 175
Total strikes
51 of 145
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:47
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
46 of 81
Head
12 of 98
5 of 9
Body
1 of 5
26 of 29
Leg
0 of 1
37 of 66
Distance
12 of 103
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
39 of 51
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 49
Sig. str.
9 of 61
36 of 62
Total str.
14 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:41
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 42
Sig. str.
4 of 39
34 of 47
Total str.
10 of 45
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:44
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 28
Sig. str.
0 of 4
59 of 66
Total str.
27 of 34
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:22
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#AnjosDiaz
1109
2108
3109
Total3026
#AnjosDiaz
1109
2108
3109
Total3026
#AnjosDiaz
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Anjos
0
Diaz
30–26 Anjos×630–27 Anjos×530–25 Anjos×3
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

92%
Anjos
8%
Diaz
119 fan scorecards submitted
30–26 Anjos30.3%30–25 Anjos27.7%30–24 Anjos17.6%30–27 Anjos13.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Anjos
R2
63%
Anjos
R3
53%
Anjos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rafael Dos Anjos vs Nate Diaz?

Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Nate Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic, held Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rafael Dos Anjos vs Nate Diaz?

The judges scored it 30–26, 30–26, 30–27 — Rafael Dos Anjos won the decision.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rafael Dos Anjos 50%50% Nate Diaz

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

32-17-0
Record
22-13-0
1650
Elo rating
1651
0
Win Streak
1
41
Age
41
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.48
SLpM
4.57
47%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.23
SApM
3.77
60%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.95
TD Avg.
1.05
35%
TD Acc.
30%
54%
TD Def.
41%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rafael Dos Anjos · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos AnjosSat, Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FizievSat, Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 0:18 · Lightweight
Nate Diaz · 2-3
  • W
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2Sat, Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs DiazSun, Nov 3, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2Sun, Aug 21, 2016
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 36 fights · 27 fights
50.6
Avg sig. strikes
57.2
1.89
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:48
Avg control time
1:45
172
Career high strikes
238
9
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike target
Nate Diaz
58%
Head
74%
24%
Body
17%
18%
Leg
9%
Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike position
Nate Diaz
67%
Distance
73%
18%
Clinch
22%
15%
Ground
5%