Result
Nate DiazDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateDec 30, 2011
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMGM Grand Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
21-14-0Nate Diaz
L
Cowboy | 36-17-0Donald Cerrone
Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Nate Diaz
Elo1673Good
3Y trend1673 → 1673
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Donald Cerrone
Elo1709Good
3Y trend1766 → 1709
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Nate Diaz won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Nate Diaz led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Nate Diaz and Donald Cerrone across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Nate DiazDonald Cerrone
Elo edge
Nate Diaz1673-15 last move
Donald Cerrone1709-15 last move
Why they are ranked here
Nate Diaz#100 of 332 active Welterweight fighters · 1673 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Tony Ferguson (rated 1750 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Mike Perry (rated 1666 at the time): -15.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -2 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #99 Eliezer Kubanza, 0 ahead of #101 Shamil Ramazanov.
Donald CerroneNot on the active ladder · 1709 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Alexander Hernandez (rated 1703 at the time): +12.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Alex Morono (rated 1702 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 0 wins, 5 losses, -69 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1619, not 1709: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Nate DiazvsDonald Cerrone
Total strikes
260vs104
Sig. strikes
238vs96
Finishing profile
Nate Diazsubmission leads 57% of wins
Donald Cerronesubmission leads 47% of wins
Common opponents
Jim MillerNate Diaz: win · Submission (Guillotine Choke) · May 5, 2012Donald Cerrone: loss · Submission (Guillotine Choke) · Jul 2, 2022
Anthony PettisNate Diaz: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Aug 17, 2019Donald Cerrone: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · May 9, 2020
Round stats
Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone is a completed Lightweight fight from UFC 141 : LESNAR VS OVEREEM. Nate Diaz defeated Donald Cerrone by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone quick answers
Who won Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone?
Nate Diaz won Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone on?
Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone is listed on UFC 141 : LESNAR VS OVEREEM.
What are the records for Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone?
Nate Diaz enters with a 21-14-0 record and Donald Cerrone enters with a 36-17-0 record.
What division is Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone?
Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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