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Welterweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
Saturday, October 29, 2011 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Nick Diaz def. BJ Penn
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Josh RosenthalAdalaide Byrd · 28-29Tony Weeks · 27-29Roy Silbert · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Nick DiazRound 3BJ Penn
75 / 158Sig. strikes36 / 74
47%Accuracy49%
91 / 176Total strikes38 / 77
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 2
0Sub. attempts0
0:32Control0:01
15.0Pace / min7.2
97%Control share3%
Nick Diaz
Targethead 80% · body 19% · leg 1%
Phasedistance 89% · clinch 11% · ground 0%
BJ Penn
Targethead 94% · body 6% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 92% · clinch 8% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeNick Diaz landed 75 significant strikes to 36.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Accuracy shiftNick Diaz's significant-strike accuracy moved -10 pts, 47% against 58%.
- Control swingNick Diaz's control time moved -73s, 32s against 105s.
- Defensive driftNick Diaz absorbed significant strikes +89% faster than in R2, 7.2 against 3.8 per minute.
- Pace upBJ Penn's significant-strike pace moved +89% from R2 to R3, 7.2 against 3.8 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Nick Diaz
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
BJ Penn
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
178Nick Diaz sig. strikes
88BJ Penn sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+315%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Nick Diaz)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
178 / 350Sig. strikes88 / 164
51%Accuracy54%
257 / 436Total strikes107 / 184
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns1 / 4
0Sub attempts0
3:23Control1:25
136Head76
39Body12
3Leg0
Nick DiazBJ Penn
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
26-10-0 (2 NC)Record16-14-2
28Age32
6'1"Height5'9"
76"Reach70"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
5.71Sig. str./min2.76
1.28TD / 15 min1.19
Nick Diaz6-7 in archive
4KO/TKO wins
2Sub wins
100%Finish rate
