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Jim Miller vs Nate Diaz

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds

Sat, May 5, 2012
Nate Diaz def. Jim Miller · submission, round 2 (4:09)
 
Jim
Miller
Lightweight
Record
21-3
UFC
10-2
Age
28
Height
5'8"
Reach
71"
Stance
Southpaw
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MillerDiaz
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Nate
Diaz
Welterweight
Record
15-7
UFC
10-5
Age
27
Height
6'0"
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
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Fight stats

Jim MillerNate Diaz
Significant strikes25 of 7146 of 98
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 50 of 1
Control time1:152:37
Submission attempts02

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

14
19
Round 1
10
20
Round 2
■ Jim Miller ■ Nate Diaz Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Melvin Guillard
Jim Miller
Won · submission, round 1
Jan 2012 · Guillard landed 3.9 more a minute
Nate Diaz
Won · submission, round 2
Sep 2009 · landed 1.4 more significant strikes a minute
Gray Maynard
Jim Miller
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Mar 2009 · Maynard landed 0.8 more a minute
Nate Diaz
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Jan 2010 · landed 1.9 more significant strikes a minute

Other fights that night

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