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Welterweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 59: Reality Check
Saturday, April 15, 2006 · Anaheim · California
Result
Sean Sherk def. Nick Diaz
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Marco LopezAbe Belardo · 27-30Cecil Peoples · 27-30Alejandro Rochin · 27-30Source · 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
Sean SherkRound 3Nick Diaz
19 / 55Sig. strikes21 / 49
35%Accuracy43%
35 / 73Total strikes49 / 77
0Knockdowns0
1 / 4Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts2
0:37Control0:25
3.8Pace / min4.2
60%Control share40%
Sean Sherk
Targethead 68% · body 11% · leg 21%
Phasedistance 47% · clinch 53% · ground 0%
Nick Diaz
Targethead 76% · body 19% · leg 5%
Phasedistance 71% · clinch 29% · ground 0%
What changed from R2
- Pace upSean Sherk's significant-strike pace moved +111% from R2 to R3, 3.8 against 1.8 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftSean Sherk's significant-strike accuracy moved +15 pts, 35% against 20%.
- Defensive driftNick Diaz absorbed significant strikes +111% faster than in R2, 3.8 against 1.8 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.
Sean Sherk
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.
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.
Fight summary
39Sean Sherk sig. strikes
57Nick Diaz sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+111%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Sean Sherk)
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
39 / 155Sig. strikes57 / 136
25%Accuracy42%
80 / 198Total strikes131 / 210
0Knockdowns0
2 / 19Takedowns1 / 1
0Sub attempts3
3:46Control1:26
30Head47
5Body9
4Leg1
Sean SherkNick Diaz
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
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Tale of the tape
36-4-1Record26-10-0 (2 NC)
32Age22
5'6"Height6'1"
67"Reach76"
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
2.17Sig. str./min5.71
4.09TD / 15 min1.28
Sean Sherk6-4 in archive
1KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
17%Finish rate
