Sean Sherk vs. Nick Diaz Result

Sean Sherk def. Nick Diaz

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 59: Reality CheckApril 15, 2006Anaheim, California, USA

Sean Sherk defeated Nick Diaz by unanimous decision at UFC 59: Reality Check on April 15, 2006 in Anaheim, California, USA. The referee was Marco Lopez. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Sean Sherk vs. Nick Diaz — UFC 59: Reality Check (Apr 15, 2006)

Result: Sean Sherk won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Marco Lopez
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 59: Reality Check
Location: Anaheim, California, USA

Judges' scorecards

Abe Belardo
30–27
For Sean Sherk
Cecil Peoples
30–27
For Sean Sherk
Alejandro Rochin
30–27
For Sean Sherk

Fight stats

Sean SherkNick Diaz

0Knockdowns0
3939/155 · 25%Significant strikes57/136 · 42%57
8080/198 · 40%Total strikes131/210 · 62%131
22/19 · 11%Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
0Submission attempts3
1Reversals1
3:47Control time1:23

Significant strikes by target

Sean SherkHead 30 · Body 5 · Legs 4

Nick DiazHead 47 · Body 9 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Sean SherkDistance 17 · Clinch 22 · Ground 0

Nick DiazDistance 45 · Clinch 11 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Sean Sherk	11/54	14/57	0/10	0	2:03
	Nick Diaz	15/34	21/40	0/0	0	0:17
2	Sean Sherk	9/46	31/68	1/5	0	1:06
	Nick Diaz	21/53	61/93	1/1	1	0:42
3	Sean Sherk	19/55	35/73	1/4	0	0:38
	Nick Diaz	21/49	49/77	0/0	2	0:24

Where it sat in their careers

Sean Sherk

UFC record before: 3-2
UFC record after: 4-2
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

LGeorges St-PierreNov 19, 2005
LMatt HughesApr 25, 2003
WBenji RadachSep 27, 2002

Next fight: W vs. Kenny Florian

Nick Diaz

UFC record before: 4-3
UFC record after: 4-4
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 22

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJoe RiggsFeb 4, 2006
LDiego SanchezNov 5, 2005
WKoji OishiJun 4, 2005

Next fight: W vs. Josh Neer

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