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Michael Johnson vs Nate Diaz

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Dec 19, 2015
Nate Diaz def. Michael Johnson · decision, 3 rounds
 
Michael
Johnson
Lightweight
Record
16-9
UFC
8-5
Age
29
Height
5'10"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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JohnsonDiaz
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Nate
Diaz
Lightweight
Record
17-10
UFC
12-8
Age
30
Height
6'0"
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Michael JohnsonNate Diaz
Significant strikes103 of 301153 of 300
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 10 of 0
Control time0:190:00
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.

20
17
Round 1
15
17
Round 2
■ Michael Johnson ■ Nate Diaz

Common opponents

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

Melvin Guillard
Michael Johnson
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Mar 2014 · landed 1.7 more significant strikes a minute
Nate Diaz
Won · submission, round 2
Sep 2009 · landed 1.4 more significant strikes a minute

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