Middleweight

Nick

Diaz

L KO
Diaz
VS
OPPONENT
Robbie Lawler
KO/TKO Punch
September 25, 2021
D DEC
Diaz
VS
OPPONENT
Anderson Silva
Overturned
January 31, 2015
L UD
Diaz
VS
OPPONENT
Georges St-Pierre
U-DEC
March 16, 2013
L UD
Diaz
VS
OPPONENT
Carlos Condit
U-DEC
February 04, 2012
W UD
Diaz
VS
OPPONENT
BJ Penn
U-DEC
October 29, 2011
26
WINS
10
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
42
HEIGHT
185 cm
WEIGHT
77.1 kg
REACH
193 cm
LEG REACH
40 cm
COUNTRY
United States

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

Nick Diaz has become one of the most feared names in the division with 26 wins in the Fight Arena ecosystem. They showcase a relentless pace in the Octagon with their fighting style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Q & A

Q: UFC 266
ANSWER: (9/25/21) Diaz was stopped by Robbie Lawler at 0:44 of the third roundUFC 183(1/31/15) Diaz’ five round unanimous decision loss to Anderson Silva was overturned to a no contest after both fighters failed post-fight drug testsUFC 158(3/16/13) Diaz lost a five round unanimous decision to Georges St-Pierre in a UFC welterweight title fightUFC 143(2/4/12) Diaz lost a five round unanimous decision to Carlos Condit in an interim UFC welterweight title fightUFC 137(10/29/11) Diaz won a three round unanimous decision over BJ PennUFC 65(11/18/06) Diaz scored a second round TKO over Gleison TibauUFC 62(8/26/06) Diaz scored one of the most impressive wins of his career as he submitted Josh Neer with a Kimura at 1:42 of the third round.UFC 59(4/15/06) Diaz lost a hard fought three round unanimous decision to Sean Sherk.UFC 57(2/04/06) Nick lost a unanimous decision to Joe Riggs after three rounds.Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale(11/05/05) Nick lost a unanimous decision to Diego Sanchez in a great fight that featured amazing ground technique.UFC 53(6/04/05) Nick defeated Pancrase fighter Koji Oishi by KO in 1:24 of the first round.UFC 51(2/5/05): Diaz defeated Drew Fickett by TKO in 4:40 of the 1st round at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.UFC 49(8/21/04): Diaz lost a welterweight bout via split decision after three rounds against Karo Parisyan at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.UFC 47(4/2/04): Diaz defeated Robbie Lawler by knockout at 1:31 of the second round at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.UFC 44(9/26/03): Diaz made his UFC debut against Jeremy Jackson, an opponent be previously had fought on two other occasions. They split those fights, but Diaz won the rubber match with an arm bar in 2:04 in the third round.
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I started training because I was having problems with some people who were bigger physically than I was. When I saw the UFC, I was impressed and wanted to some day be able to perform like those fighters.What ranks and titles have you held?Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Cesar Gracie. WEC welterweight champ/ IFC welterweight champ / Strikeforce welterweight championDo you have any heroes?Royce Gracie.What is your favorite technique?Triangle choke.What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?It is a dream fulfilled.What was your job before you started fighting?I was a student.

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY42%
STRIKING DEFENSE59%
LANDED/MIN
5.71
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
3.84
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY32%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE60%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.28
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
1
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
7 W - 7 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-1 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission2
Decision1
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision6
FIGHTING STYLE Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
STANCE Southpaw
UFC DEBUT Sep. 26, 2003