Welterweight· Not Fighting
Nate Diaz
Stockton, United States
Pro record
22-13-0
Model Elo
1584
#399 of 1994
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 76"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- Gracie Fighter / Nick Diaz Academy - Lodi, CA
- Born
- Stockton, United States
- UFC debut
- Jun 23, 2007
Profile
Nate Diaz is 16–11 in the UFC since 2007. 12 of those 16 wins came inside the distance, 5 in the first round. 3 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: beat Tony Ferguson by submission (Sep 9, 2022).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 16–11
- since 2007
- Finish rate
- 75%
- 12 of 16 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 5
- Elite wins
- 3
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 5
- Current streak
- W1
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 5h 37m
- avg 12:30 per fight
- Opposition
- 1618
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1784opp. Elo
submission, R2 · UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 4, 2016
- 1719opp. Elo
submission, R2 · UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller · May 4, 2012
- 1701opp. Elo
submission, R4 · UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · Sep 9, 2022
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 11:35
Fight history (27)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Tony FergusonRecord after: 16-11 | submissionRound 4 · 2:52 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. FergusonSep 9, 2022 |
| L |  Leon EdwardsRecord after: 15-11 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2Jun 11, 2021 |
| L |  Jorge MasvidalRecord after: 15-10 | KO/TKORound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. DiazNov 1, 2019 |
| W |  Anthony PettisRecord after: 15-9 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2Aug 16, 2019 |
| L |  Conor McGregorRecord after: 14-9 | majority decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2Aug 19, 2016 |
| W | Conor McGregorRecord after: 14-8 | submissionRound 2 · 4:12 | UFC 196: McGregor vs DiazMar 4, 2016 |
| W |  Michael JohnsonRecord after: 13-8 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2Dec 18, 2015 |
| L |  Rafael Dos AnjosRecord after: 12-8 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs MiocicDec 12, 2014 |
| W |  Gray MaynardRecord after: 12-7 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:38 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate FinaleNov 29, 2013 |
| L |  Josh ThomsonRecord after: 11-7 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:44 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezApr 19, 2013 |
| L |  Benson HendersonRecord after: 11-6 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs DiazDec 7, 2012 |
| W |  Jim MillerRecord after: 11-5 | submissionRound 2 · 4:09 | UFC on FOX: Diaz vs MillerMay 4, 2012 |
| W |  Donald CerroneRecord after: 10-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 141: Lesnar vs OvereemDec 29, 2011 |
| W |  Takanori GomiRecord after: 9-5 | submissionRound 1 · 4:27 | UFC 135: Jones vs RampageSep 23, 2011 |
| L |  Rory MacDonaldRecord after: 8-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsApr 29, 2011 |
| L |  Dong Hyun KimRecord after: 8-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 125: ResolutionDec 31, 2010 |
| W |  Marcus DavisRecord after: 8-3 | submissionRound 3 · 4:02 | UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2Aug 27, 2010 |
| W | RMRory MarkhamRecord after: 7-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:47 | UFC 111: St-Pierre vs HardyMar 26, 2010 |
| L | Gray MaynardRecord after: 6-3 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs DiazJan 10, 2010 |
| W |  Melvin GuillardRecord after: 6-2 | submissionRound 2 · 2:13 | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs GuillardSep 15, 2009 |
| L |  Joe StevensonRecord after: 5-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom FinaleJun 19, 2009 |
| L |  Clay GuidaRecord after: 5-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2Jan 30, 2009 |
| W |  Josh NeerRecord after: 5-0 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs NeerSep 16, 2008 |
| W |  Kurt PellegrinoRecord after: 4-0 | submissionRound 2 · 3:06 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonApr 1, 2008 |
| W | ARAlvin RobinsonRecord after: 3-0 | submissionRound 1 · 3:39 | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs BurkmanJan 22, 2008 |
| W |  Junior AssuncaoRecord after: 2-0 | submissionRound 1 · 4:10 | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs FlorianSep 18, 2007 |
| W |  Manvel GamburyanRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 2 · 0:20 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn FinaleJun 22, 2007 |