The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Las Vegas, USA
20 Jun 2009
Lightweight
VS
36%
Stevenson
64%
Diaz
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
JS
Joe Stevenson
"Daddy"
3316
5'7"70" reachOrthodox43 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 20
ND
Nate Diaz
2213
Well-Rounded41 yrsSouthpaw76" reach6'0"
CFR 35

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Diaz

Diaz holds a meaningful edge at 64% per the CFR ratings — but Stevenson has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 16 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Diaz has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Stevenson's chin rating of 44 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Diaz has a chin rating of 58 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Stevenson
Diaz
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'7"
Height
+6'0"
70"
Reach
+76"
43
Age
+41
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Stevenson
Diaz
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
19.6
35.3
49.2
Performance Avg
53.4
49
Quality of Victory
50
86
Momentum Score
100
Stevenson
Diaz
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
1.9
45%
Strike Accuracy
50%
2.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.4
1 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
2
0
Body
0
8
Leg
2
RangeRange
1Distance3
0Clinch0
8Ground1
Stevenson
Diaz
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
3.9
Grappling Style Score (/10)
5.6
2.7
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.9
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Stevenson
Diaz
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
44
58
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
2
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
9 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
16/49 fights
Chin rating based on
27/35 fights
Stevenson
Diaz
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
86
100
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Last 5
W · Sub · R4
L · Dec · R5
L · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
Stevenson
Diaz
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
75%
1
KO / TKO Wins
2
3
Submission Wins
10
4
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Stevenson
Diaz
Striking2.3 / 2.4Volume4.0 / 3.2Grappling3.9 / 5.6Wrestling2.7 / 3.9Submission3.8 / 6.3Pressure5.0 / 7.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.4
3.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.6
2.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.9
3.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
6.3
5.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.0
4.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.2
Stevenson
Strike Zones
Diaz
Stevenson
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY8LEGS9 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY2LEGS4 absorbed
Diaz
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY2LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY8LEGS9 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Stevenson targets the legs (89% of attacks) — Diaz absorbs 89% of strikes there
🎯Diaz targets the head (50% of attacks) — Stevenson absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Stevenson
RND
Diaz
0/0R00/0

Stevenson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0104.5W5.5L4.2W5.0W5.0W4.5W2.1L5.2W1.5L5.5L4.5W5.2W5.5L1.5L5.5L5.5L2005-112007-042008-112010-022011-06
WinLossTrend

Diaz · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0105.2W5.0W5.0W5.2W4.5W6.0L5.5L5.2W5.5L5.0W5.5W5.5L5.5L5.0W4.5W5.5W5.5L2.8L5.0W5.7L4.6W7.1W7.5L4.5W4.8L6.6L5.9W2007-062009-092011-122016-032022-09
WinLossTrend

Stevenson · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Javier VazquezRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · 2011-06
L · Dec · R3
Danny CastilloRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · 2011-03
L · KO · R1
Mac DanzigRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · 2010-12
L · Dec · R3
George SotiropoulosRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · 2010-02
W · KO · R2
Spencer FisherRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · 2009-10

Diaz · Last 5

W · Sub · R4
Tony FergusonRating 5.9
Submission
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · 2022-09
L · Dec · R5
Leon EdwardsRating 6.6
Decision
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · 2021-06
L · R3
Jorge MasvidalRating 4.8
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · 2019-11
W · Dec · R3
Anthony PettisRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · 2019-08
L · Dec · R5
Conor McGregorRating 7.5
Decision
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · 2016-08

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