Nate Diaz vs. Rory MacDonald Result

Rory MacDonald def. Nate Diaz

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsApril 30, 2011Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Rory MacDonald defeated Nate Diaz by unanimous decision at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields on April 30, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 30-26, 30-27, 30-26.

Nate Diaz vs. Rory MacDonald — UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields (Apr 30, 2011)

Result: Rory MacDonald won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Judges' scorecards

Doug Crosby
30–26
For Rory MacDonald
Sal D'amato
30–27
For Rory MacDonald
Claude Paquette
30–26
For Rory MacDonald

Fight stats

Nate DiazRory MacDonald

0Knockdowns0
2626/62 · 42%Significant strikes42/99 · 42%42
7272/112 · 64%Total strikes60/121 · 50%60
00/7 · 0%Takedowns7/10 · 70%7
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
2:29Control time5:15

Significant strikes by target

Nate DiazHead 10 · Body 6 · Legs 10

Rory MacDonaldHead 22 · Body 6 · Legs 14

Significant strikes by position

Nate DiazDistance 8 · Clinch 18 · Ground 0

Rory MacDonaldDistance 22 · Clinch 6 · Ground 14

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	Nate Diaz	7/22	13/29	0/2	0:57
	Rory MacDonald	14/38	19/43	1/1	0:47
2	Nate Diaz	14/32	35/56	0/1	0:58
	Rory MacDonald	14/27	17/32	2/5	1:01
3	Nate Diaz	5/8	24/27	0/4	0:34
	Rory MacDonald	14/34	24/46	4/4	3:27

Where it sat in their careers

Nate Diaz

UFC record before: 8-4
UFC record after: 8-5
Age at the fight: 26

Last UFC bouts before this one

LDong Hyun KimJan 1, 2011
WMarcus DavisAug 28, 2010
WRory MarkhamMar 27, 2010

Next fight: W vs. Takanori Gomi

Rory MacDonald

UFC record before: 1-1
UFC record after: 2-1
Age at the fight: 21

Last UFC bouts before this one

LCarlos ConditJun 12, 2010
WMike GuymonJan 11, 2010

Next fight: W vs. Mike Pyle

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