Leon Edwards vs Nate Diaz

Leon Edwards vs Nate Diaz: Matchup Breakdown

Leon Edwards is 14-5 (1 NC) in the Welterweight division with a 70.0% win rate. Nate Diaz is 16-11 at Lightweight, winning 59.3% of the time. Leon Edwards is listed as active. Nate Diaz is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Leon Edwards leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 on Jun 12, 2021, won by Leon Edwards by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Leon Edwards holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,121 to 1,072. Career peaks are 1,312 for Leon Edwards and 1,133 for Nate Diaz. Leon Edwards has 3 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 14 victories, a 28.6% finish rate. Nate Diaz has 2 KO/TKO and 10 submission wins, finishing 75.0% of the time.

Leon Edwards stands 6' 2" with a reach of 74" and fights southpaw. Nate Diaz is 6' 0" with a reach of 76", southpaw. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Nate Diaz. Leon Edwards is 35, Nate Diaz is 41.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Leon Edwards has landed 873 significant strikes at 54.4% accuracy with 28 takedowns and 1h 10m of control time. Nate Diaz has landed 1,544 at 44.6% with 18 takedowns and 0h 47m of control.

Leon Edwards has 4 title fights (3 won) against 1 (0 won) for Nate Diaz. They share 2 common opponents: Rafael Dos Anjos, Donald Cerrone.