UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
Toronto, Canada
30 Apr 2011
Welterweight
VS
66%
Diaz
34%
MacDonald
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
ND
Nate Diaz
2213
6'0"76" reachSouthpaw41 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 35
RM
Rory MacDonald
"Red King"
194
Well-Rounded2-fight slide36 yrsOrthodox76" reach6'0"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Diaz

Diaz holds a meaningful edge at 66% per the CFR ratings — but MacDonald has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 17 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Diaz has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 10 points.

Diaz has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Diaz's chin rating of 58 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

MacDonald has a chin rating of 52 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Diaz
MacDonald
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
6'0"
76"
Reach
76"
41
Age
+36
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Diaz
MacDonald
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
35.3
18.1
53.4
Performance Avg
51.3
50
Quality of Victory
39
100
Momentum Score
61
Diaz
MacDonald
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.9
1.1
50%
Strike Accuracy
45%
2.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.7
2 KOs
KO Finishes
3 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
13
1
Body
0
3
Leg
1
RangeRange
1Distance1
4Clinch0
0Ground13
Diaz
MacDonald
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
5.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.2
3.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Diaz
MacDonald
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
58
52
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R4.0 stoppage
9 fights ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
Strikes absorbed / min
27/35 fights
Chin rating based on
13/23 fights
Diaz
MacDonald
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
61
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
W · Sub · R4
L · Dec · R5
L · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · Dec · R5
L · KO · R5
W · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Diaz
MacDonald
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
44%
2
KO / TKO Wins
3
10
Submission Wins
1
4
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Diaz
MacDonald
Striking2.4 / 4.7Volume3.2 / 5.8Grappling5.6 / 2.2Wrestling3.9 / 1.6Submission6.3 / 1.1Pressure7.0 / 5.2
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.7
5.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.2
3.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.6
6.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.1
7.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.2
3.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.8
Diaz
Strike Zones
MacDonald
Diaz
Attacking
1HEAD1BODY3LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD0BODY1LEGS14 absorbed
MacDonald
Attacking
13HEAD0BODY1LEGS14 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD1BODY3LEGS5 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Diaz targets the legs (60% of attacks) — MacDonald absorbs 60% of strikes there
🎯MacDonald targets the head (93% of attacks) — Diaz absorbs 93% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Diaz
RND
MacDonald
0/0R00/0

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

MacDonald · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.0W4.0L4.5W5.0W5.2W4.5W4.5W5.8L4.5W4.5W5.2W4.3L6.1L2010-012012-042014-022016-06
WinLossTrend

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

MacDonald · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Stephen ThompsonRating 6.1
Decision
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · 2016-06
L · KO · R5
Robbie LawlerRating 4.3
KO/TKO
UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · 2015-07
W · KO · R3
Tarec SaffiedineRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine · 2014-10
W · Dec · R3
Tyron WoodleyRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · 2014-06
W · Dec · R3
Demian MaiaRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · 2014-02

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