Home Events UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Robbie Lawler vs Nick Diaz Robbie Lawler vs Nick Diaz · UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Middleweight · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
Saturday, September 25, 2021 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Full card → Result Robbie Lawler def. Nick Diaz Method KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) Round · time Round 3 · 0:44 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5) Referee Jason Herzog Sig. strikes Robbie Lawler 131/221 · Nick Diaz 150/339 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Robbie Lawler 131/221 · Nick Diaz 150/339 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (3 rounds) Result Robbie Lawler def. Nick Diaz
KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) · Round 3 · 0:44 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R3 · 0:44
R1 R2 R3
Robbie Lawler Round 3 Nick Diaz
10 / 16 Sig. strikes 6 / 18
63% Accuracy 33%
10 / 16 Total strikes 6 / 18
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:10 Control 0:00
13.6 Pace / min 8.2
100% Control share 0%
Robbie Lawler
Target head 60% · body 30% · leg 10%
Phase distance 90% · clinch 0% · ground 10%
Nick Diaz
Target head 33% · body 67% · leg 0%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
131 Robbie Lawler sig. strikes
150 Nick Diaz sig. strikes
3 rounds observed
-44% largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (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 · PropSports round stats 131 / 221 Sig. strikes 150 / 339
59% Accuracy 44%
131 / 221 Total strikes 150 / 339
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 1
0 Sub attempts 0
0:14 Control 0:00
88 Head 114
33 Body 36
10 Leg 0
Robbie Lawler Nick Diaz
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1
Tale of the tape 30-16-0 (1 NC) Record 26-10-0 (2 NC)
39 Age 38
5'11" Height 6'1"
74" Reach 76"
Southpaw Stance Southpaw
3.85 Sig. str./min 5.71
0.65 TD / 15 min 1.28
Robbie Lawler 14-10 in archive
7 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
50% Finish rate
