BJ Penn vs. Nick Diaz Result

Nick Diaz def. BJ Penn

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 137: Penn vs DiazOctober 29, 2011Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Nick Diaz defeated BJ Penn by unanimous decision at UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz on October 29, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Josh Rosenthal. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-27, 29-28.

BJ Penn vs. Nick Diaz — UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz (Oct 29, 2011)

Result: Nick Diaz won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
29–28
For Nick Diaz
Tony Weeks
29–27
For Nick Diaz
Roy Silbert
29–28
For Nick Diaz

Fight stats

BJ PennNick Diaz

0Knockdowns0
8888/164 · 54%Significant strikes178/350 · 51%178
107107/184 · 58%Total strikes257/436 · 59%257
11/4 · 25%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
1:27Control time3:23

Significant strikes by target

BJ PennHead 76 · Body 12 · Legs 0

Nick DiazHead 136 · Body 39 · Legs 3

Significant strikes by position

BJ PennDistance 71 · Clinch 15 · Ground 2

Nick DiazDistance 150 · Clinch 28 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	BJ Penn	33/48	49/64	1/1	1:25
	Nick Diaz	20/48	39/70	0/0	1:06
2	BJ Penn	19/42	20/43	0/1	0:00
	Nick Diaz	83/144	127/190	0/0	1:45
3	BJ Penn	36/74	38/77	0/2	0:02
	Nick Diaz	75/158	91/176	0/0	0:32

Where it sat in their careers

BJ Penn

UFC record before: 12-6-2
UFC record after: 12-7-2
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

DJon FitchFeb 26, 2011
WMatt HughesNov 20, 2010
LFrankie EdgarAug 28, 2010

Next fight: L vs. Rory MacDonald

Nick Diaz

UFC record before: 6-4
UFC record after: 7-4
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WGleison TibauNov 18, 2006
WJosh NeerAug 26, 2006
LSean SherkApr 15, 2006

Next fight: L vs. Carlos Condit

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