Lightweight★ KO of the Night3 rounds scheduled
22-13-0
RESULT
Josh Thomson def. Nate Diaz (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 3:44
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.
| Sportsbook | Nate Diaz | Josh 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 57%43% 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 headUFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)
Nate Diaz
Submission Ace
4 edges
Josh Thomson
Knockout Artist
7 edges
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)
1856
Power Index rating
1803
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
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
Josh Thomson · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%