Result
Rory MacDonaldDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateApr 30, 2011
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueRogers Centre
BroadcastESPN+
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L
21-14-0Nate Diaz
W
Red King | 23-10-1Rory MacDonald
Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald
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
Rory MacDonald
Elo1725Good
3Y trend1766 → 1725
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Rory MacDonald won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald 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 DiazRory MacDonald
Elo edge
Nate Diaz1673-15 last move
Rory MacDonald1725-18 last move
Why they are ranked here
Nate Diaz#102 of 356 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 #101 Meng Ding, 0 ahead of #103 Shamil Ramazanov.
Rory MacDonaldNot on the active ladder · 1725 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Paul Daley (rated 1731 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Dilano Taylor (rated 1655 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -57 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1635, not 1725: 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 DiazvsRory MacDonald
Sig. strikes
26vs42
Total strikes
72vs60
Takedowns
0vs7
Finishing profile
Nate Diazsubmission leads 57% of wins
Rory MacDonaldsubmission leads 39% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC 129 : ST-PIERRE VS SHIELDS. Rory MacDonald defeated Nate Diaz 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 Rory MacDonald quick answers
Who won Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald?
Rory MacDonald won Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald on?
Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald is listed on UFC 129 : ST-PIERRE VS SHIELDS.
What are the records for Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald?
Nate Diaz enters with a 21-14-0 record and Rory MacDonald enters with a 23-10-1 record.
What division is Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald?
Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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