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Rory MacDonald vs. Nate Diaz: UFC 129, Apr 30, 2011

UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields · Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rory MacDonald1-1-0
SatApr 30Decision · R3Welterweight
Nate Diaz8-4-0
42.2% (Elo 1499)(Elo 1554) 57.8%

Result

Rory MacDonald wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Nate Diaz 57.8%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Rory MacDonald 1499, Nate Diaz 1554: a 55-point gap.
Form
Rory MacDonald won 1 of the last 2, Nate Diaz won 3 of 5. Form favours Nate Diaz.
Verdict
Nate Diaz slightly favoured · Nate Diaz 57.8% by Elo.
Rory MacDonald42.2%ELO57.8%Nate Diaz
1499 · Pre-fight Elo · 1554

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Rory MacDonald · won 1 of last 2Nate Diaz · won 3 of last 5
14501500155016002008200920102011Rory MacDonald 2010-01-11: 1516Rory MacDonald 2010-06-12: 1499Rory MacDonald 2011-04-30: 15181518Nate Diaz 2007-06-23: 1516Nate Diaz 2007-09-19: 1531Nate Diaz 2008-01-23: 1546Nate Diaz 2008-04-02: 1561Nate Diaz 2008-09-17: 1574Nate Diaz 2009-01-31: 1556Nate Diaz 2009-06-20: 1539Nate Diaz 2009-09-16: 1554Nate Diaz 2010-01-11: 1540Nate Diaz 2010-03-27: 1554Nate Diaz 2010-08-28: 1571Nate Diaz 2011-01-01: 1554Nate Diaz 2011-04-30: 15361536

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Rory MacDonald
Nate Diaz

Tale of the tape

21Age26
182.9 cmHeight182.9 cm
193.0 cmReach193.0 cm
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
1-1-0UFC record8-4-0
1610Peak Elo1589

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

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More fights at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields?

Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 129 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.