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    Leon Edwards vs Nate Diaz

    Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history

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    Fighter 2
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    Key Stats

    Leon EdwardsvsNate Diaz
    20
    Fights
    27
    14
    Wins
    16
    4
    Finishes
    12
    4
    Title Fights
    1
    873
    Sig. Strikes
    1,544
    28
    Takedowns
    18
    1h 10m
    Control Time
    47:18

    Striking Stats

    Leon EdwardsvsNate Diaz
    873
    Sig. Strikes Landed
    1,544
    54.4%
    Sig. Strike Acc.
    44.6%
    43.7
    Sig. Str / Fight
    57.2
    5
    Knockdowns
    4
    490
    Head Strikes
    1,146
    206
    Body Strikes
    263
    177
    Leg Strikes
    135

    Grappling Stats

    Leon EdwardsvsNate Diaz
    28
    Takedowns Landed
    18
    37.3%
    Takedown Acc.
    26.5%
    1.4
    TD / Fight
    0.7
    8
    Sub. Attempts
    26
    6
    Reversals
    7

    Tale of the Tape

    34 yrs
    Age
    41 yrs
    6' 2"
    Height
    6' 0"
    170 lbs.
    Weight
    170 lbs.
    74"
    Reach
    76"
    Southpaw
    Stance
    Southpaw
    1,128
    ELO Rating
    1,063
    1,260
    Peak ELO
    1,114
    73.7%
    Win Rate
    59.3%
    28.6%
    Finish Rate
    75%

    Career Snapshot

    Active
    Status
    Retired
    20
    Total Fights
    27
    14-5
    UFC Record
    16-11
    0
    Win Streak
    1
    12
    Best Streak
    5
    3
    Title Wins
    0
    WWLLL
    Last 5
    LWLLW

    Win Method Breakdown

    Leon Edwards
    KO/TKO (3)21.4%
    Submission (1)7.1%
    Decision (10)71.4%
    Nate Diaz
    KO/TKO (2)12.5%
    Submission (10)62.5%
    Decision (4)25%

    Fan Ratings

    6.6
    Overall
    7.0
    8.6
    Striking
    6.1
    6.5
    Grappling
    7.0
    6.1
    Wrestling
    7.0
    6.9
    Cardio
    7.2
    6.5
    Chin
    7.5
    6.3
    Power
    6.4
    5.8
    Excitement
    7.5

    Common Opponents (2)

    Who Wins?

    Leon Edwards vs Nate Diaz: Matchup Breakdown

    Leon Edwards is 14-5 in the Welterweight division with a 73.7% 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 ELO rating, 1,128 to 1,063. Career peaks are 1,260 for Leon Edwards and 1,114 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% 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 34, 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 47:18 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.