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Leon Edwards vs Nate Diaz

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Jun 12, 2021Odds at the close
Leon Edwards def. Nate Diaz · decision, 5 rounds
Favourite
Leon
Edwards
Welterweight
Record
18-3
UFC
10-2
Age
29
Height
6'2"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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EdwardsDiaz
Closing line
79%21%
Opened −275 / +220, closed −500 / +355. The line moved toward Leon Edwards since it opened.
Underdog
Nate
Diaz
Welterweight
Record
20-12
UFC
15-10
Age
36
Height
6'0"
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Leon EdwardsNate Diaz
Significant strikes77 of 13276 of 162
Knockdowns00
Takedowns4 of 50 of 0
Control time4:591:53
Submission attempts00

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.

9
18
Round 1
13
25
Round 2
22
26
Round 3
■ Leon Edwards ■ 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.

Rafael Dos Anjos
Leon Edwards
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2019 · landed 0.4 more significant strikes a minute
Nate Diaz
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2014 · Anjos landed 4.3 more a minute
Donald Cerrone
Leon Edwards
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jun 2018 · landed 1.0 more significant strikes a minute
Nate Diaz
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2011 · landed 9.5 more significant strikes a minute

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