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Junior Assuncao vs Nate Diaz

Junior Assuncao is 16-8-0; Nate Diaz is 21-14-0. Junior Assuncao is 4 years older than Nate Diaz. Nate Diaz has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Junior Assuncao. Nate Diaz is 3" · 8 cm taller than Junior Assuncao. They have met once: Junior Assuncao 0, Nate Diaz 1.

J
Brazil
Junior Assuncao
“Junior” · 16-8-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKO
Met once
Nate Diaz
United States
Nate Diaz
21-14-0
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Junior Assuncao

No background on record

Nate Diaz
BJJBoxing
  • 2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
  • —WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
  • 2007Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu / Gracie Fighter · Stockton, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
74%
20%
Body
17%
13%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Junior Assuncaolast 5 fights
43%21%36%
Nate Diazlast 27 fights
73%22%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Junior Assuncao Nate Diaz
Strikes landed / min
3.314.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Assuncao · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.064.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Assuncao · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.430.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Assuncao · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%26%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Assuncao · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Assuncao · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.701.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Assuncao · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.31
Strikes landed / min
4.58
2.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.00
2.43 / 10.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.80 / 3.1
24%
Takedown accuracy
26%
67%
Takedown defence
44%
3:59
Control time / fight
1:45
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Junior Assuncao5 UFC fights · 143 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%36/80
9%13/18
8%12/20
Clinch
13%19/33
8%11/13
0%0/0
Ground
29%41/53
3%5/5
4%6/6
Nate Diaz27 UFC fights · 1544 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%908/2518
10%152/259
5%72/106
Clinch
11%175/276
7%108/135
4%59/66
Ground
4%63/97
0%3/3
0%4/4

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Junior AssuncaoNate Diaz

Frequently asked questions

Have Junior Assuncao and Nate Diaz ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian (Wed, Sep 19, 2007), where Nate Diaz won by Submission.

What are the records of Junior Assuncao and Nate Diaz?

Junior Assuncao is 16-8-0 and Nate Diaz is 21-14-0.

Who has the longer reach, Junior Assuncao or Nate Diaz?

Nate Diaz has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Junior Assuncao, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Junior Assuncao or Nate Diaz?

Nate Diaz is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Junior Assuncao stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Junior Assuncao or Nate Diaz?

Junior Assuncao is 45 and Nate Diaz is 41.

Who has more finishes, Junior Assuncao or Nate Diaz?

Junior Assuncao has 11 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Nate Diaz has 17 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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