Nate Diaz
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 41 (born April 16, 1985)
- Born in
- Stockton
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 76"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 16-11
- Title fights
- 2
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC16
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 10
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC11
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 9
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.58 top 16%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.0
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.8 top 66%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.2
Next fight
In the record book
- #1 · Most guillotine choke wins (all-time)5
- #3 · Most head strikes in a fight (all-time)199
- #3 · Most triangle choke wins (all-time)2
- #4 · Most clinch strikes landed (all-time)342
- #5 · Most submission wins (all-time)10
- #6 · Most submission attempts (all-time)26
- #6 · Most significant strikes in a fight (all-time)238
- #10 · Most total strikes landed (all-time)2,487
- #1 · Most significant strikes in a fight (lightweight)238
- #1 · Most total strikes in a fight (lightweight)260
- #1 · Most head strikes in a fight (lightweight)199
- #1 · Most guillotine choke wins (welterweight)2
About Nate Diaz
Born on April 16, 1985 in Stockton, United States, Nate Diaz competes as a welterweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 0", Diaz has a 76" reach, long for that height, and fights out of a southpaw stance.
Diaz's professional career began in 2004, debuting with WEC. A 5-2 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale in June 2007, where Diaz beat Manvel Gamburyan by injuryshoulder injury. Across 27 fights in the UFC, Diaz is 16-11.
A submission specialist, Diaz has 10 UFC submission wins, most often by guillotine choke. By the numbers, Diaz attempts more submissions than 85% of welterweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 84% of welterweights. Notable wins include Tony Ferguson, Anthony Pettis and Conor McGregor, all UFC title-fight winners. Diaz ranks #1 in UFC history for most guillotine choke wins.
Diaz has never been submitted in the UFC. Diaz has fought Conor McGregor twice in the UFC (won, lost). Diaz was 22 when the first UFC win came, against Manvel Gamburyan. Before and outside the UFC, Diaz fought in WEC (3-1) and MVP MMA (0-1).
Diaz's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson in September 2022, where Diaz beat Tony Ferguson.
UFC fight history
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W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard · R4 2:52
Sep 10, 2022
101Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
Jun 12, 2021
76Str 0TD 0KD -
L
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cuts · R3 5:00
Nov 2, 2019
43Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Aug 17, 2019
114Str 1TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Majority · R5 5:00
Aug 20, 2016
166Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:12
Mar 5, 2016
77Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
Dec 19, 2015
153Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
Dec 13, 2014
13Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:38
33Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R2 3:44
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
Apr 20, 2013
21Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Benson Henderson Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Dec 8, 2012
30Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground · R2 4:09
May 5, 2012
46Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Dec 30, 2011
238Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar From Bottom · R1 4:27
Sep 24, 2011
36Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Apr 30, 2011
26Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 1, 2011
36Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke On GroundTechnical Submission · R3 4:02
Aug 28, 2010
94Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 2:47
Mar 27, 2010
34Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
Jan 11, 2010
70Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard · R2 2:13
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard
Sep 16, 2009
21Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
6Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jan 31, 2009
49Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Sep 17, 2008
40Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R2 3:06
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
Apr 2, 2008
6Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 3:39
UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman
Jan 23, 2008
3Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard · R1 4:10
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian
Sep 19, 2007
10Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Manvel Gamburyan Title
Submission · InjuryShoulder Injury · R2 0:20
2Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Nate Diaz is 21-14 across 35 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on October 21, 2004 (WEC). 8 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins21
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 12
- Decision 4
Pro losses14
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 1
- Decision 10
- Finish rate
- 81% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 5
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 16-11 | 2007 |
| WEC | 3-1 | 2004 |
| MVP MMA | 0-1 | 2026 |
| Pancrase | 0-1 | 2005 |
| Strikeforce | 1-0 | 2006 |
| Warrior Cup | 1-0 | 2006 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Mike Perry | May 16, 2026 |
| W | Tony Ferguson | Sep 10, 2022 |
| L | Leon Edwards | Jun 12, 2021 |
| L | Jorge Masvidal | Nov 2, 2019 |
| W | Anthony Pettis | Aug 17, 2019 |
| L | Conor McGregor | Aug 20, 2016 |
| W | Conor McGregor | Mar 5, 2016 |
| W | Michael Johnson | Dec 19, 2015 |
| L | Rafael dos Anjos | Dec 13, 2014 |
| W | Gray Maynard | Nov 30, 2013 |
| L | Josh Thomson | Apr 20, 2013 |
| L | Benson Henderson | Dec 8, 2012 |
| W | Jim Miller | May 5, 2012 |
| W | Donald Cerrone | Dec 30, 2011 |
| W | Takanori Gomi | Sep 24, 2011 |
| L | Rory MacDonald | Apr 30, 2011 |
| L | Dong Hyun Kim | Jan 1, 2011 |
| W | Marcus Davis | Aug 28, 2010 |
| W | Rory Markham | Mar 27, 2010 |
| L | Gray Maynard | Jan 11, 2010 |
| W | Melvin Guillard | Sep 16, 2009 |
| L | Joe Stevenson | Jun 20, 2009 |
| L | Clay Guida | Jan 31, 2009 |
| W | Josh Neer | Sep 17, 2008 |
| W | Kurt Pellegrino | Apr 2, 2008 |
| W | Alvin Robinson | Jan 23, 2008 |
| W | Junior Assunção | Sep 19, 2007 |
| W | Manny Gamburyan | Jun 23, 2007 |
| L | Hermes França | Oct 12, 2006 |
| W | Dennis Davis | Aug 12, 2006 |
| W | Joe Hurley | Jun 15, 2006 |
| W | Gilbert Rael | May 5, 2006 |
| W | Tony Juares | Mar 10, 2006 |
| L | Koji Oishi | Aug 27, 2005 |
| W | Alejandro Garcia | Oct 21, 2004 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Nate Diaz's record?
Nate Diaz's professional MMA record is 21 wins, 14 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Nate Diaz?
Nate Diaz is 41 years old, born on April 16, 1985.
How tall is Nate Diaz and what is their reach?
Nate Diaz stands 6' 0" with a 76" reach.
Who did Nate Diaz fight last?
Nate Diaz beat Tony Ferguson by Submission at UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson on Sep 10, 2022.
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