There was nothing new as it was a typical St-Pierre fight. He constantly took Diaz down, though didn't do much with those opportunities. He landed some hard shots in the first, clearly his best round. But as the fight progressed, he simply controlled Diaz, who was unable to land many significant strikes.

All three judges had it 50-45 for St-Pierre, the same as many experts saw it.

"I knew he was good in boxing range and I wanted to stay out of his boxing range," St-Pierre said. "I used my karate."

When the match ended, St-Pierre tentatively offered his hand to Diaz, who grabbed it and shook it. Diaz then patted St-Pierre on the face. St-Pierre later told the crowd that Diaz is a good guy.

Diaz offered precious little offense. He couldn't land much in the striking game and spent much of the fight on his back. He showed his toughness by taking a lot of punishment.

"I want to thank Georges St-Pierre for giving me the credit I think I deserve," Diaz said.