Josh Thomson vs Nate Diaz
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
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Common Opponents (2)
Josh Thomson vs Nate Diaz: Matchup Breakdown
Josh Thomson is 3-4 in the Lightweight division with a 42.9% win rate. Nate Diaz is 16-11 at Lightweight, winning 59.3% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Josh Thomson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez on Apr 20, 2013, won by Josh Thomson by KO/TKO in round 2.
Nate Diaz holds the higher ELO rating, 1,063 to 974. Career peaks are 1,047 for Josh Thomson and 1,114 for Nate Diaz. Josh Thomson has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 3 victories, a 66.7% finish rate. Nate Diaz has 2 KO/TKO and 10 submission wins, finishing 75% of the time.
Josh Thomson stands 5' 10" with a reach of 71" and fights orthodox. Nate Diaz is 6' 0" with a reach of 76", southpaw. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Nate Diaz. Josh Thomson is 47, Nate Diaz is 41.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Josh Thomson has landed 197 significant strikes at 43.1% accuracy with 11 takedowns and 20:13 of control time. Nate Diaz has landed 1,544 at 44.6% with 18 takedowns and 47:18 of control.
Josh Thomson has 0 title fights (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Nate Diaz. They share 2 common opponents: Tony Ferguson, Benson Henderson.