Result
Nick DiazDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing-15Sean Sherk (1733 → 1718)
DateApr 15, 2006
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueHonda Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
The Muscle Shark | 36-4-1Sean Sherk
W
26-10-0Nick Diaz
Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Sean Sherk
Elo1722Good
3Y trend1694 → 1722
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Nick Diaz
Elo1766Great
3Y trend1781 → 1766
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Nick Diaz won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Nick 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 Sean Sherk and Nick Diaz 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.
Sean SherkNick Diaz
Elo edge
Sean Sherk1722+10 last move
Nick Diaz1766-14 last move
Why they are ranked here
Sean SherkNot on the active ladder · 1722 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Evan Dunham (rated 1697 at the time): +10.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Georges St-Pierre (rated 1604 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -2 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1632, not 1722: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Nick DiazNot on the active ladder · 1766 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Hayato Sakurai (rated 1723 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Robbie Lawler (rated 1782 at the time): -14.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -45 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1676, not 1766: 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
Sean SherkvsNick Diaz
Total strikes
80vs131
Sig. strikes
39vs57
Sub. attempts
0vs3
Takedowns
2vs1
Rev.
1vs1
Finishing profile
Sean Sherkdecision leads 42% of wins
Nick DiazKO/TKO leads 50% of wins
Common opponents
Georges St-PierreSean Sherk: loss · Punches & Elbows · Nov 19, 2005Nick Diaz: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Mar 16, 2013
Georges St-PierreSean Sherk: loss · Punches & Elbows · Nov 19, 2005Nick Diaz: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Feb 4, 2012
BJ PennSean Sherk: loss · Knee & Punches · May 24, 2008Nick Diaz: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 29, 2011
Round stats
Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC 59 : SYLVIA VS ARLOVSKI. Nick Diaz defeated Sean Sherk 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.
Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz quick answers
Who won Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz?
Nick Diaz won Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz on?
Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz is listed on UFC 59 : SYLVIA VS ARLOVSKI.
What are the records for Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz?
Sean Sherk enters with a 36-4-1 record and Nick Diaz enters with a 26-10-0 record.
What division is Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz?
Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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