Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
Lightweight★ KO of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Nate Diaz
United StatesNate Diaz
22-13-0
RESULT

Josh Thomson def. Nate Diaz (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:44
WIN
Josh Thomson
United StatesJosh Thomson
“The Punk”
22-9-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 20, 2013

Josh Thomson defeated Nate Diaz by TKO in round 2 (3:44) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez, held Saturday, April 20, 2013.

Fight stats

Nate Diaz
Josh Thomson
0
Knockdowns
1
21 of 74
Significant strikes
36 of 71
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
40 of 94
Total strikes
44 of 79
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:55
Control time
1:22
Significant strikes by target
17 of 65
Head
23 of 50
2 of 7
Body
7 of 9
2 of 2
Leg
6 of 12
15 of 64
Distance
13 of 34
4 of 7
Clinch
13 of 17
2 of 3
Ground
10 of 20

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 44
Sig. str.
15 of 33
20 of 54
Total str.
15 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:23
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
11 of 30
Sig. str.
21 of 38
20 of 40
Total str.
29 of 46
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:59

Betting Odds

Nate Diaz
-144
59% implied win probability
Open: -173Best: -131
Josh Thomson
+123
45% implied win probability
Open: +140Best: +135

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNate DiazJosh Thomson
Bookmaker-160+130
Bovada-150+135
Pinnacle-131+119
sports-interaction-140+110

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nate Diaz vs Josh Thomson?

Josh Thomson defeated Nate Diaz by TKO in round 2 (3:44) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez, held Saturday, April 20, 2013.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nate Diaz 58%42% Josh Thomson

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)

Nate Diaz
Submission Ace
4 edges
Josh Thomson
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

65Power95
58Speed85
73Precision68
81Durability89
96Engine92
58Wrestling95
82Ground82

Biggest edge Josh Thomson, Kick power +40

Attribute by attribute

Nate Diaz is on the left of every row, Josh Thomson on the right.
76Punch power96
54Kick power94
60Punch speed76
56Kick speed93
73Accuracy68
58Takedowns95
67Ground striking95
97Submissions69
96Chin86
66Body strength91
96Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

22-13-0
Record
22-9-0 (1 NC)
1858
Power Index rating
1804
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
47
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJBoxing
vs
-
Nate Diaz
  • 2012Black belt · BJJ · Cesar Gracie
  • WEC Lightweight Championship · WEC
  • 2007Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · lightweight

Camp Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu / Gracie Fighter · Stockton, US

Josh Thomson

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.57
SLpM
2.59
45%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.77
SApM
2.12
52%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
1.92
30%
TD Acc.
39%
41%
TD Def.
54%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nate Diaz · 2-3
  • L
    Mike Perry
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jorge Masvidal
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Jake Paul
    Paul vs. Diaz · Aug 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Josh Thomson · 2-3
  • L
    Patricky Freire
    Bellator 172 · Feb 18, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:40 · Lightweight
  • W
    Pablo Villaseca
    Bellator 147 · Dec 4, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 3:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mike Bronzoulis
    Bellator 142 · Sep 19, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 0:39 · Lightweight
  • L
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    King Green
    UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 7 fights
57.2
Avg sig. strikes
28.1
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.57
1:45
Avg control time
2:53
238
Career high strikes
45
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Nate Diaz
Strike target
Josh Thomson
74%
Head
50%
17%
Body
21%
9%
Leg
29%
Nate Diaz
Strike position
Josh Thomson
73%
Distance
65%
22%
Clinch
19%
5%
Ground
16%