Jeremy Jackson vs. Nick Diaz
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Jeremy Jackson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 0 | 2 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.23 · 0 tier-1/2 wins · 8 finish wins over 14 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.0 wins over .500
Nick Diaz
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 17 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.88 · 7 tier-1/2 wins · 19 finish wins over 36 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.1 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Jeremy Jackson
Distance 29.4% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 19.6% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 51.0% (norm 8.1%)
Nick Diaz
Distance 82.8% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 11.7% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 5.5% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Jeremy Jackson
Head 86.3% (norm 78.2%) · Body 2.0% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 11.8% (norm 8.4%)
Nick Diaz
Head 80.8% (norm 78.2%) · Body 14.7% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 4.5% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Jackson L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Diaz L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 0 / 15 | too few to rate | 38.6% | 658 / 1734 | 37.9% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 6 / 10 | too few to rate | 67.8% | 155 / 244 | 63.5% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 8 / 26 | 30.8% | 67.2% | 59 / 115 | 51.3% | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 9 / 44 | 20.5% | 37.2% | 605 / 1691 | 35.8% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 1 / 1 | too few to rate | 70.7% | 212 / 307 | 69.1% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 4 / 6 | too few to rate | 82.9% | 55 / 95 | 57.9% | 82.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Jackson L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Diaz L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 5 / 8 | too few to rate | 39.0% | 574 / 1290 | 44.5% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 3 / 3 | too few to rate | 68.9% | 132 / 245 | 53.9% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 21 / 28 | 75.0% | 68.0% | 90 / 201 | 44.8% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 21 / 30 | 70.0% | 35.6% | 507 / 1389 | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 5 / 6 | too few to rate | 69.6% | 149 / 179 | 83.2% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 3 / 3 | too few to rate | 82.1% | 140 / 168 | 83.3% | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Diaz has more cage time on record.