Nate Diaz defeated Michael Johnson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2, held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Amway Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Nate Diaz won the decision.
Michael Johnson vs Nate Diaz
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 18 media scorecards
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer30-27Diaz
- MMAMania.com30-27Diaz
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com30-27Diaz
- Rob Young · CombatPress.com30-27Diaz
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-28Diaz
- Hunter Homistek · MMAFighting.com29-28Diaz
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Diaz
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Diaz
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Diaz
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Diaz
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Diaz
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Diaz
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Diaz
- Adrian MacNair · MMAMania.com29-28Diaz
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Diaz
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Diaz
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Diaz
- SevereMMA.com29-28Diaz
Fan Scorecards
239 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Michael Johnson | Nate Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -400 | +325 |
| Bovada | -375 | +285 |
| Pinnacle | -374 | +325 |
| sports-interaction | -400 | +280 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Nate Diaz lands 4.58 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Johnson spends 82% of fight time at distance.
- Nate Diaz spends 36% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
- 2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
- —WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2007Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
10 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- WChris McDanielMissouri Regional· Jan 30, 2010TKO
- WRamiro HernandezTitan FC· Dec 18, 2009DEC
- WAaron DerrowMissouri Regional· Oct 3, 2009TKO
- L
- WClay FrenchMissouri Regional· Apr 10, 2009Submission
- LJoe BrammerMidwest Cage Championship· Mar 14, 2009Submission
- L
- WWarren StewartMissouri Regional· Sep 13, 2008TKO
- WLuke GwaltneyMidwest Fight League· Jul 25, 2008DEC
- LTed WorthingtonMidwest Cage Championship· Apr 25, 2008Submission
- WSteve SchneiderMissouri Regional· Apr 18, 2008Submission
- WChauncey PratherMissouri Regional· Feb 1, 2008TKO
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- LThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom Finale· Jun 20, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs Team Penn Finale· Jun 23, 2007Submission · R2 · 0:20 · Ultimate Fighter 5 Lightweight
- L
- WDennis DavisCalifornia Regional· Aug 12, 2006Submission
- WJoe HurleyWEC 21: Tapout· Jun 15, 2006Submission · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight
- WGilbert RaelWEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem· May 4, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:35 · Lightweight
- WTony JuarezStrikeforce: Shamrock vs Gracie· Mar 9, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:23 · Lightweight
- L
- WAlejandro GarciaWEC 12: Halloween Fury 3· Oct 20, 2004Submission · R3 · 2:17 · Lightweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Johnson vs Nate Diaz?
Nate Diaz defeated Michael Johnson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2, held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Amway Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Nate Diaz won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Johnson vs Nate Diaz?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Nate Diaz won the decision.
Was Michael Johnson vs Nate Diaz a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 239 fan cards scored it for Nate Diaz; 100% of 18 media scores picked Nate Diaz.
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