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Nate Diaz vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Dec 13, 2014
Rafael Dos Anjos def. Nate Diaz · decision, 3 rounds
 
Nate
Diaz
Lightweight
Record
17-9
UFC
12-7
Age
29
Height
6'0"
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Rafael
Dos Anjos
Lightweight
Record
22-7
UFC
11-5
Age
30
Height
5'8"
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Nate DiazRafael Dos Anjos
Significant strikes13 of 10477 of 119
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 02 of 2
Control time0:007:47
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.

18
14
Round 1
19
11
Round 2
■ Nate Diaz ■ Rafael Dos Anjos

Common opponents

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

Benson Henderson
Nate Diaz
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Dec 2012 · Henderson landed 3.8 more a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Aug 2014 · landed 3.2 more significant strikes a minute
Donald Cerrone
Nate Diaz
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2011 · landed 9.5 more significant strikes a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2013 · Cerrone landed 0.1 more a minute
Clay Guida
Nate Diaz
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Jan 2009 · even on significant strikes
Rafael Dos Anjos
Lost · submission, round 3
Aug 2010 · Guida landed 0.2 more a minute

Other fights that night

Alistair Overeem def. Stefan StruveKO/TKO, round 1 (4:13) CLOSE— Ian Entwistle def. Anthony Birchaksubmission, round 1 (1:04) CLOSE— Ben Saunders def. Joe Riggssubmission, round 1 (0:57) CLOSE— Bryan Barberena def. Joe EllenbergerKO/TKO, round 3 (3:24) CLOSE— Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Claudia Gadelhadecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— David Michaud def. Garett Whiteleydecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Drew Dober def. Jamie Varnersubmission, round 1 (1:52) CLOSE— Henry Cejudo def. Dustin Kimuradecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Matt Mitrione def. Gabriel GonzagaKO/TKO, round 1 (1:59) CLOSE— John Moraga def. Willie Gatessubmission, round 3 (4:06) CLOSE— Junior Dos Santos def. Stipe Miocicdecision, 5 rounds CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won Nate Diaz vs Rafael Dos Anjos?

Rafael Dos Anjos beat Nate Diaz by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, December 13, 2014.

What were Nate Diaz and Rafael Dos Anjos's records going into the fight?

Nate Diaz is 17-9 (12-7 in the UFC). Rafael Dos Anjos is 22-7 (11-5 in the UFC).