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| Team | Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
|---|---|
| Age | 41 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight Class | Welterweight |
| Out of | Stockton, CA, CA |
| Born | Stockton, CA |
Nick Diaz is a former WEC and IFC Welterweight champion. He has also competed in the UFC, PRIDE FC, Elite Xtreme Combat (before it ceased operations), and Strikeforce. Diaz was promoted to a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Cesar Gracie on May 8, 2007. Diaz is known for having a very modified sport BJJ style that suits his MMA career very well. Diaz lists his favorite submission as the kimura, and he is widely known for his impressive upsidedown guard. Diaz currently teaches jiu-jitsu at Pacific Coast Martial Arts in Stockton, California. Diaz is also a professional boxer and fights in the Super Middleweight weight class.
| Pro Record | 27-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 20 years |
| Rounds Fought | 74.9 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.9 |
| Longest Layoff | 8 years, 6 months, 9 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 3 weeks, 5 days |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 09/25/2021 | L (27-9-0) | Robbie Lawler (28-15-0) | WW (185.5* vs. 184.0*) | TKO/RSC UFC 266: VOLKANOVSKI vs ORTEGA | 3 | 00:44 | |
| | 01/31/2015 | NC (27-9-0) | Anderson Silva (33-6-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 186.0) | No Contest UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/16/2013 | L (27-8-0) | Georges St-Pierre (23-2-0) | WW (169.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 158: Diaz vs. St-Pierre | 5 | 05:00 |  |
| | 02/04/2012 | L (27-7-0) | Carlos Condit (27-5-0) | WW (169.0 vs. 169.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/29/2011 | W (26-7-0) | BJ Penn (16-7-2) | WW (170.0 vs. 169.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 137 : Penn vs. Diaz | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/09/2011 | W (25-7-0) | Paul Daley (26-9-2) | WW (169.8 vs. 169.4) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley | 1 | 04:57 | |
| | 01/29/2011 | W (24-7-0) | Evangelista Santos (18-13-0) | WW | Submission (Arm Bar) Strikeforce San Jose | 2 | 04:50 | |
| | 10/09/2010 | W (23-7-0) | KJ Noons (10-2-0) | WW (169.5 vs. 169.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Strikeforce San Jose: Diaz vs. Noons II | 5 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 05/29/2010 | W (22-7-0) | Hayato Sakurai (32-10-2) | Submission (Arm Bar) Dream 14 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| | 01/30/2010 | W (21-7-0) | Marius Zaromskis (14-3-0) | WW (169.5 vs. 169.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) STRIKEFORCE - MIAMI | 1 | 04:38 | |
| | 06/06/2009 | W (20-7-0) | Scott Smith (15-5-0) | MW (179.0 vs. 179.5) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | 3 | 01:41 | |
| | 04/11/2009 | W (19-7-0) | Frank Shamrock (23-9-2) | MW | TKO/RSC Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz | 2 | 03:57 | |
| | 07/26/2008 | W (18-7-0) | Thomas Denny (26-16-0) | WW (159.5 vs. 159.0) | TKO/RSC Elite XC | 2 | 00:30 | |
| NSF | 06/14/2008 | W (17-7-0) | Muhsin Corbbrey (8-3-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) EliteXC: Return of the King | 3 | 03:59 | ||
| NSF | 05/11/2008 | W (16-7-0) | Katsuya Inoue (15-4-2) | TKO/RSC Dream 3- Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarter Finals | 2 | 01:45 | ||
| | 11/10/2007 | L (16-6-0) | KJ Noons (5-2-0) | WW (160.0 vs. 160.0) | TKO/RSC EliteXC: Renegade | 2 | 00:10 | |
| NSF | 09/15/2007 | W (15-6-0) | Mike Aina (9-5-1) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) EliteXC: Uprising | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| | 02/24/2007 | W (14-6-0) | Takanori Gomi (27-3-0) | WW (161.0 vs. 161.0) | Submission (Choke) Pride 33: Second Coming | 2 | 01:46 | |
| | 11/18/2006 | W (13-6-0) | Gleison Tibau (12-2-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) UFC 65: Bad Intentions | 2 | 02:27 | ||
| | 08/26/2006 | W (12-6-0) | Josh Neer (17-4-1) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Kimura) UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral | 3 | 01:42 | |
| | 05/12/2006 | W (11-6-0) | Raymond Steinbeiss (8-0-0) | WW (167.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) International Cage Fighting Organization 1: Stockton | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/15/2006 | L (11-5-0) | Sean Sherk (29-2-1) | WW (171.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 59: Reality Check | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/04/2006 | L (11-4-0) | Joe Riggs (23-6-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 169.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/05/2005 | L (11-3-0) | Diego Sanchez (13-0-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/04/2005 | W (10-3-0) | Koji Oishi (11-3-4) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | 1 | 01:24 | ||
| | 02/05/2005 | W (9-3-0) | Drew Fickett (24-2-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 51: Super Saturday | 1 | 04:40 | |
| | 08/21/2004 | L (9-2-0) | Karo Parisyan (11-3-0) | WW (168.5 vs. 169.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 49: Unfinished Business | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/02/2004 | W (8-2-0) | Robbie Lawler (8-1-0) | WW (168.0 vs. 169.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 47: It's On | 2 | 01:31 | |
| | 09/26/2003 | W (7-2-0) | Jeremy Jackson (6-3-0) | WW (169.5 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Arm Bar) UFC 44: Undisputed | 3 | 02:04 | |
| NSF | 07/19/2003 | W (6-2-0) | Jeremy Jackson (6-2-0) | TKO/RSC International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 18 | 1 | 04:33 | ||
| NSF | 03/27/2003 | W (5-2-0) | Joe Hurley (11-2-0) | Submission (Kimura) WEC 6: Return of a Legend | 1 | 01:55 | ||
| NSF | 12/14/2002 | L (5-1-0) | Kuniyoshi Hironaka (4-1-0) | Decision (Split Decision) Shooto | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/24/2002 | W (4-1-0) | Harris Sarmiento (0-2-0) | TKO/RSC (Corner Stoppage from Strikes) Warriors Quest 8: Young Guns | 2 | 01:47 | ||
| NSF | 09/28/2002 | L (2-0-0) | Jeremy Jackson (2-2-0) | TKO/RSC Ultimate Athlete: King of the Mountain | 1 | 00:49 | ||
| NSF | 09/28/2002 | W (2-0-0) | Adam Lynn (2-1-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Ultimate Athlete: King of the Mountain | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/28/2002 | W (2-0-0) | Blaine Tyler (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC Ultimate Athlete: King of the Mountain | 2 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 07/12/2002 | W (1-0-0) | Chris Lytle (9-6-4) | Decision (Split Decision) International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 17 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/31/2001 | W (0-0-0) | Mike Wick (0-0-0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 15 | 1 | 03:43 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |