Junior Assuncao vs. Nate Diaz
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Junior Assuncao
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 2 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 14 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.63 · 2 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 23 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.2 wins over .500
Nate Diaz
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 16 | 11 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 5 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.03 · 16 tier-1/2 wins · 17 finish wins over 35 documented bouts
In the UFC: 10-10 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.4 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Junior Assuncao
Distance 51.8% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 20.2% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 28.1% (norm 8.0%)
Nate Diaz
Distance 83.2% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 13.8% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 3.0% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Junior Assuncao
Head 72.8% (norm 78.2%) · Body 15.8% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 11.4% (norm 7.9%)
Nate Diaz
Head 83.5% (norm 78.2%) · Body 11.5% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 5.1% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Assuncao L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Diaz L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 61 / 118 | 51.7% | 37.9% | 1132 / 2883 | 39.3% | 37.9% |
| In the clinch | 30 / 46 | 65.2% | 67.3% | 342 / 477 | 71.7% | 67.3% |
| On the ground | 52 / 64 | 81.2% | 69.1% | 70 / 104 | 67.3% | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 96 / 166 | 57.8% | 35.0% | 1146 / 2891 | 39.6% | 35.0% |
| To the body | 29 / 36 | 80.6% | 69.1% | 263 / 397 | 66.2% | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 18 / 26 | 69.2% | 81.9% | 135 / 176 | 76.7% | 81.9% |
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 (Lightweight: 201 fighters · Lightweight: 201 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 Assuncao L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Diaz L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 54 / 109 | 49.5% | 38.9% | 874 / 2115 | 41.3% | 38.9% |
| In the clinch | 30 / 41 | 73.2% | 68.6% | 217 / 324 | 67.0% | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 5 / 9 | too few to rate | 68.0% | 257 / 420 | 61.2% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 51 / 107 | 47.7% | 35.1% | 772 / 2096 | 36.8% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 23 / 33 | 69.7% | 68.1% | 246 / 365 | 67.4% | 68.1% |
| To the legs | 15 / 19 | too few to rate | 81.5% | 330 / 398 | 82.9% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Diaz has more cage time on record.