Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer Result

Nate Diaz def. Josh Neer

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs NeerSeptember 17, 2008Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Nate Diaz defeated Josh Neer by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer on September 17, 2008 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The referee was Josh Rosenthal. Judges' scores: 28-29, 29-28, 29-28.

Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer — UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer (Sep 17, 2008)

Result: Nate Diaz won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer
Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Judges' scorecards

Doug Crosby
28–29
Dissenting card
Cecil Peoples
29–28
For Nate Diaz
Jeff Mullen
29–28
For Nate Diaz

Fight stats

Nate DiazJosh Neer

0Knockdowns0
4040/72 · 56%Significant strikes26/50 · 52%26
114114/157 · 73%Total strikes48/74 · 65%48
55/11 · 45%Takedowns4/8 · 50%4
0Submission attempts4
0Reversals0
7:29Control time5:36

Significant strikes by target

Nate DiazHead 21 · Body 13 · Legs 6

Josh NeerHead 20 · Body 3 · Legs 3

Significant strikes by position

Nate DiazDistance 4 · Clinch 21 · Ground 15

Josh NeerDistance 4 · Clinch 16 · Ground 6

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	Nate Diaz	21/32	50/64	1/4	0	1:55
	Josh Neer	8/14	17/23	2/3	1	2:10
2	Nate Diaz	8/16	30/43	1/2	0	1:30
	Josh Neer	11/23	15/29	2/3	2	3:00
3	Nate Diaz	11/24	34/50	3/5	0	4:04
	Josh Neer	7/13	16/22	0/2	1	0:26

Where it sat in their careers

Nate Diaz

UFC record before: 4-0
UFC record after: 5-0
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 23

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKurt PellegrinoApr 2, 2008
WAlvin RobinsonJan 23, 2008
WJunior AssuncaoSep 19, 2007

Next fight: L vs. Clay Guida

Josh Neer

UFC record before: 3-3
UFC record after: 3-4
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDin ThomasApr 2, 2008
LNick DiazAug 26, 2006
LJoshua BurkmanJul 8, 2006

Next fight: W vs. Mac Danzig

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