Nate Diaz
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Years active | 2004–present | ||||||||||||||
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Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Total | 34 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 21 | ||||||||||||||
By knockout | 5 | ||||||||||||||
By submission | 12 | ||||||||||||||
By decision | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 13 | ||||||||||||||
By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||
By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||
By decision | 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Notable relatives | Nick Diaz (brother) | ||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nathan Donald Diaz (born April 16, 1985) is an American
Background
The son of Melissa (née Womble) and Robert Diaz, he was born of Mexican and Anglo heritage and raised in Stockton, California, with his brother Nick and sister Nina.[9][10] He grew up in Lodi, California[11] and attended Tokay High School. At the age of 11, he began training in martial arts with his brother, Nick.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Prior to his official MMA career, Diaz competed in a bare knuckle MMA fight against Robert Limon on July 20, 2002, at the age of 17. Footage has since emerged of the fight and it is believed to be his first competitive experience.[12]
Upon making his official professional MMA debut, Diaz competed mainly for
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighter 5
Diaz was a contestant on
2008
After defeating
2009
Diaz next fought former
Diaz met fellow
After two consecutive losses by decision, Diaz was billed to headline
2010
Diaz faced
After three losses in four fights, Nate considered making a permanent move up in weight to the 170 lb. weight class, stating "I don't make enough money to have to drop this much weight so I'd like to fight at 170 and only go to 155 every once in a while."[17]
Diaz made his Welterweight debut on March 27, 2010, at UFC 111 against Miletich Fighting Systems product and striking specialist Rory Markham.[18] At the weigh-ins, Markham weighed in at 177, whereas Diaz weighed in at the Welterweight limit of 171; the fight was changed to a catchweight fight. Diaz went on to win the fight by TKO in the first round.
After the win over Markham, Diaz stated he would compete in both weight classes. His next fight was again at Welterweight against former professional boxer Marcus Davis on August 28, 2010, at UFC 118.[19] Diaz finished Davis after choking him unconscious with a guillotine choke submission in the final round; the bout earned Fight of the Night honors.
2011
Diaz next faced South Korean fighter Dong Hyun Kim, on January 1, 2011, at UFC 125.[20] Diaz lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Diaz fought Rory MacDonald on April 30, 2011, at UFC 129.[21] Diaz was unable to mount much significant offense and lost via unanimous decision. Following the loss, Diaz stated that he would be moving back down to the lightweight division.[22]
Diaz defeated former
Diaz defeated Donald Cerrone at UFC 141[25] via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 29–28) in a performance that earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[26] Despite being knocked off of his feet multiple times by sweeping leg kicks from Cerrone, Diaz had one of the best performances of his career. Diaz set a CompuStrike record, landing 82% of the strikes he threw en route to his victory over Cerrone.[27]
2012
Diaz, after several years of training, finally received his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Cesar Gracie.[28] He was awarded his black belt a month before his fight with fellow Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Jim Miller.
Diaz next faced
Diaz faced
2013
Diaz faced former
A rubber match with Gray Maynard took place on November 30, 2013, in the main event at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale.[39] Diaz won via TKO in the first round.[40] The stoppage earned him his first Knockout of the Night bonus.[41]
2014
On May 5, 2014, both Nate Diaz and fellow UFC fighter
After over a year away from the sport, Diaz returned from his self-imposed hiatus and faced
2015
Diaz was briefly linked to a welterweight bout with Matt Brown on July 11, 2015, at UFC 189.[45] However, in mid-April, Brown announced that the pairing had been scrapped.[46]
After sitting out again for over a year, Diaz returned to face
2016
Diaz was set as a replacement to face Conor McGregor on March 5, 2016, at UFC 196, filling in for an injured Rafael dos Anjos.[50] With Diaz only having eleven days notice, the fight took place at welterweight (170 lbs) due to lack of time to cut weight.[51] Diaz won the fight via submission in the second round.[52] This gave Diaz his ninth submission victory in the UFC, tied for the second-most all-time behind only Royce Gracie. Both fighters were awarded Fight of the Night honors and Diaz was also awarded with the Performance of the Night bonus.[53]
A rematch with McGregor was scheduled for July 9, 2016, at UFC 200.[54][55] However, on April 19, the UFC announced that McGregor had been pulled from the event after failing to fulfill media obligations in Las Vegas related to the fight.[56] In turn, the fight with McGregor was rescheduled and took place the following month, contested again at welterweight, at UFC 202.[57] Diaz lost the rematch via majority decision.[58] The contest was once again awarded Fight of the Night honors.[59]
At the UFC 202 post-fight press conference, Diaz violated the
2018
After a two-year-long layoff, it was announced on August 3, 2018, that Diaz was expected to return on November 3 against Dustin Poirier in a lightweight bout. This bout was expected to serve as the co-headliner of UFC 230.[61] However, on October 9, 2018, it was announced that Poirier pulled out due to injury and as a result, the bout was canceled.[62]
2019
Nate Diaz returned to competition on August 17 at UFC 241. He faced Anthony Pettis in a welterweight bout which served as the co-main event.[63] With a dominant performance, he won the fight by unanimous decision.[64]
Diaz faced Jorge Masvidal on November 2, 2019, in the main event of UFC 244.[65] In a unique situation, UFC President Dana White confirmed that the headlining bout was for a celebratory "baddest motherfucker" ('BMF') belt.[66] After being dominated for most of the fight, Diaz lost the fight via TKO between rounds three and four when the cage-side physician determined a cut over Diaz's right eye rendered him unable to continue.[67]
2021
Diaz was expected to face Leon Edwards on May 15, 2021, at UFC 262 in the event's co-headliner, marking the first time a non-main event and non-title bout had been scheduled for 5 rounds.[68] However, the bout was moved to UFC 263 due to a minor injury sustained by Diaz and eventually took place for five rounds as well.[69] Edwards controlled a vast majority of the bout, but was stunned badly with punches late in the fifth. Edwards won the fight by unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 49–46).[70]
2022
On the last fight of his UFC contract, Diaz was scheduled to face Khamzat Chimaev on September 10, 2022, in the main event of UFC 279.[71] However, at the weigh-ins on September 9, Chimaev weighed in at 178.5 pounds, seven-and-a-half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit.[72] As a result of Chimaev missing weight, he was removed from his bout with Diaz. Diaz instead faced Tony Ferguson in the main event.[73] Diaz won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the fourth round.[74] This win earned Diaz his second Performance of the Night bonus award.[75] Diaz opted to not re-sign with the UFC before the bout with Ferguson, thus making Diaz a free agent once the fight concluded.[76]
Boxing career
Diaz vs. Paul
After becoming a free agent, Diaz decided to enter into the sport of boxing. On April 12, 2023 it was announced that Diaz would be making his professional boxing debut against
Diaz vs. Masvidal
On March 13, 2024, it was announced that Diaz would face Jorge Masvidal on June 1, 2024 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California[80] in the 10-round bout at light heavyweight.[81]
Personal life
Diaz's older brother Nick is also a professional MMA fighter.[60] Both Diaz brothers are advocates for cannabis and even have a licensed line of marijuana pre-rolls made by California Finest.[82][83][84][85] They currently run a Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Stockton, California (Nick Diaz Academy), and founded a CBD company called Game Up Nutrition.[86] He has been primarily vegan since he was 18 years old,[87][88] but admits to eating fish from time to time.[89] On June 20, 2018, it was announced that Diaz's girlfriend had given birth to their daughter.[90]
In August 2022, Diaz publicly endorsed fellow UFC veteran BJ Penn in his run for governor for Hawaii.[91]
In September 2022, Diaz announced the news that he was starting his own combat sports promotion company, Real Fight Inc.[92] As a result of the attention that Diaz had brought to the city of Stockton, he was presented with a key to the city by the mayor during a Stockton Kings basketball game in December 2022.[93]
In October 2022, Diaz was involved in a brawl backstage at the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva boxing match and was removed from the event as a result.[94]
In April 2023, footage emerged of Diaz getting involved in an altercation in the street that ended with him choking a man unconscious.[95] Diaz was then issued a warrant and Diaz turned himself in to the New Orleans Police Department on April 27, at 7:10 AM, facing a second-degree battery charge.[96] Diaz's attorney claimed that he acted in self-defense and he was released on a $10,000 bond.[97] On September 25, 2023, it was reported that the Orleans Parish would not pursue the case against Diaz indicating his actions were entirely in self defense as shown on video, clean in pictures and clear from the multiple witnesses.[98]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner
- Fight of the Night (Eight times) vs. Josh Neer, Clay Guida, Joe Stevenson, Marcus Davis, Donald Cerrone, Michael Johnson, & Conor McGregor (2)
- Tied (Frankie Edgar & Justin Gaethje) for third most Fight of the Night bonuses in UFC history (8)
- Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Gray Maynard
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson
- Submission of the Night (Five times) Alvin Robinson, Kurt Pellegrino, Melvin Guillard, Takanori Gomi, & Jim Miller
- Third most Post-Fight bonuses in UFC history (16)[99]
- Tied (Joe Lauzon) for third most submission wins in UFC Lightweight division history (7)[100]
- Tied (Royce Gracie & Gerald Meerschaert) for fourth most submissions in UFC history (10)[99]
- Fifth most total strikes landed in UFC history (2487)[99]
- Tied (Nik Lentz) for fourth most submission attempts in UFC history (26)[99]
- MMAJunkie.com
- 2016 March Fight of the Month vs. Conor McGregor[101]
- 2016 August Fight of the Month vs. Conor McGregor[102]
- 2019 November Fight of the Month vs. Jorge Masvidal[103]
- Sherdog
- 2011 All-Violence First Team[104]
- World MMA Awards
- 2016 Submission of the Year vs. Conor McGregor at UFC 196[105]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- 2016 Feud of the Year vs. Conor McGregor[106]
Mixed martial arts record
34 matches | 21 wins | 13 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 2 |
By submission | 12 | 1 |
By decision | 4 | 10 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 21–13 | Tony Ferguson | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 279 | September 10, 2022 | 4 | 2:52 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 20–13 | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 263 | June 12, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
Loss | 20–12 | Jorge Masvidal | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 244 | November 2, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York , United States
|
For the symbolic "BMF" title. |
Win | 20–11 | Anthony Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 241 | August 17, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
Loss | 19–11 | Conor McGregor | Decision (majority) | UFC 202 | August 20, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Fight of the Night. |
Win | 19–10 | Conor McGregor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 196 | March 5, 2016 | 2 | 4:12 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Return to Welterweight. Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night. |
Win | 18–10 | Michael Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | December 19, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 17–10 | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic | December 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Catchweight (160.5 lb) bout; Diaz missed weight. |
Win | 17–9 | Gray Maynard | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale | November 30, 2013 | 1 | 2:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Knockout of the Night. |
Loss | 16–9 | Josh Thomson | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
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April 20, 2013 | 2 | 3:44 | San Jose, California, United States | |
Loss | 16–8 | Benson Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz | December 8, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | Seattle, Washington , United States
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For the UFC Lightweight Championship .
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Win | 16–7 | Jim Miller | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller | May 5, 2012 | 2 | 4:09 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | Submission of the Night. |
Win | 15–7 | Donald Cerrone | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 141 | December 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
|
Fight of the Night. |
Win | 14–7 | Takanori Gomi | Submission (armbar) | UFC 135 | September 24, 2011 | 1 | 4:27 | Denver, Colorado , United States
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Return to Lightweight. Submission of the Night. |
Loss | 13–7 | Rory MacDonald | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 129 | April 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario , Canada
|
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Loss | 13–6 | Dong Hyun Kim | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 125 | January 1, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Win | 13–5 | Marcus Davis | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 118 | August 28, 2010 | 3 | 4:02 | Boston, Massachusetts , United States
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Fight of the Night. |
Win | 12–5 | Rory Markham | TKO (punches) | UFC 111 | March 27, 2010 | 1 | 2:47 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Return to Welterweight; Markham missed weight (177 lb). |
Loss | 11–5 | Gray Maynard | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz | January 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |
Win | 11–4 | Melvin Guillard | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard | September 16, 2009 | 2 | 2:13 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , United States
|
Submission of the Night. |
Loss | 10–4 | Joe Stevenson | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | June 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
|
Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 10–3 | Clay Guida | Decision (split) | UFC 94 | January 31, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
|
Fight of the Night. |
Win | 10–2 | Josh Neer | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer | September 17, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 9–2 | Kurt Pellegrino | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon | April 2, 2008 | 2 | 3:06 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Submission of the Night. |
Win | 8–2 | Alvin Robinson | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman | January 23, 2008 | 1 | 3:39 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
|
Submission of the Night. |
Win | 7–2 | Junior Assunção
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Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian | September 19, 2007 | 1 | 4:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Win | 6–2 | Manny Gamburyan | TKO (shoulder injury) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale | June 23, 2007 | 2 | 0:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Won The Ultimate Fighter 5 Lightweight Tournament. |
Loss | 5–2 | Hermes França | Submission (armbar) | WEC 24 | October 12, 2006 | 2 | 2:46 | Lemoore, California, United States | For the WEC Lightweight Championship .
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Win | 5–1 | Dennis Davis | Submission (keylock) | Warrior Cup 1 | August 12, 2006 | 1 | 2:00 | Stockton, California, United States | Won the inaugural WC Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 4–1 | Joe Hurley | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 21 | June 15, 2006 | 2 | 2:03 | Highland, California, United States | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
Win | 3–1 | Gilbert Rael | TKO (punches) | WEC 20 | May 5, 2006 | 1 | 3:35 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 2–1 | Tony Juares | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie | March 10, 2006 | 1 | 3:23 | San Jose, California, United States | Return to Lightweight. |
Loss | 1–1 | Koji Oishi | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 2005 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals | August 27, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight debut. |
Win | 1–0 | Alejandro Garcia | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 12 | October 21, 2004 | 3 | 2:17 | Lemoore, California, United States | Lightweight debut. |
Exhibition record breakdown | ||
3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
By submission | 3 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 3–0 | Gray Maynard | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn | June 14, 2007 (air date) | 2 | 1:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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The Ultimate Fighter 5 semi-final. |
Win | 2–0 | Corey Hill | Submission (triangle choke) | June 7, 2007 (air date) | 1 | 3:02 | The Ultimate Fighter 5 quarterfinal. | ||
Win | 1–0 | Rob Emerson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | April 19, 2007 (air date) | 2 | 4:45 | The Ultimate Fighter 5 elimination round. |
Professional boxing record
1 fight | 0 wins | 1 loss |
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By decision | 0 | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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1 | Loss | 0–1 | Jake Paul | UD | 10 | Aug 5, 2023 | Dallas, Texas , U.S.
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Pay-per-view bouts
MMA
No. | Event | Fight | Date | Venue | City | PPV buys |
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1. | UFC 196 | McGregor vs. Diaz | March 5, 2016 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 1,317,000[108] |
2. | UFC 202 | Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | August 20, 2016 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 1,650,000[109] |
3. | UFC 244 | Masvidal vs Diaz | November 2, 2019 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, New York U.S
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Not Disclosed[110] |
4. | UFC 279 | Diaz vs Ferguson | September 10, 2022 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada U.S | Not Disclosed[111] |
Boxing
No. | Date | Fight | Billing | Buys | Network | Revenue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | August 5, 2023 | Paul vs. Diaz | Ready 4 War | TBA | DAZN / ESPN+ | TBA |
See also
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