Nick Diaz

AGE	42 / Aug 2, 1983
HEIGHT	6'1" / 185.42 cm
WEIGHT	185 lbs / 83.91 kg

ASSOCIATION
Cesar Gracie Fight Team

CLASS
Middleweight

STYLE
Boxing / Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Wins 26

KO / TKO

50%

SUBMISSIONS

31%

DECISIONS

19%

Losses 10

KO / TKO

30%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

70%

N/C 2

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Robbie Lawler	UFC 266 - Volkanovski vs. Ortega Sep / 25 / 2021	TKO (Retirement) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:44
NC	Anderson Silva	UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz Jan / 31 / 2015	No Contest (Overturned by NSAC) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Georges St. Pierre	UFC 158 - St. Pierre vs. Diaz Mar / 16 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Carlos Condit	UFC 143 - Diaz vs. Condit Feb / 04 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	B.J. Penn	UFC 137 - Penn vs. Diaz Oct / 29 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Paul Daley	Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley Apr / 09 / 2011	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:57
win	Evangelista Cyborg dos Santos	Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Cyborg Jan / 29 / 2011	Submission (Armbar) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:50
win	K.J. Noons	Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Noons 2 Oct / 09 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Hayato Sakurai	Dream - Dream 14 May / 29 / 2010	Submission (Armbar) Yuji Shimada VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:54
win	Marius Zaromskis	Strikeforce - Miami Jan / 30 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Troy Waugh VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:38
win	Scott Smith	Strikeforce - Lawler vs. Shields Jun / 06 / 2009	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:41
win	Frank Shamrock	Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Diaz Apr / 11 / 2009	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:57
win	Thomas Denny	EliteXC - Unfinished Business Jul / 26 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Josh Rosenthal	2	0:30
win	Muhsin Corbbrey	EliteXC - The Return of the King Jun / 14 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Chris West	3	3:59
win	Katsuya Inoue	Dream 3 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals May / 11 / 2008	TKO (Corner Stoppage) Samio Kimura	1	6:45
loss	K.J. Noons	EliteXC - Renegade Nov / 10 / 2007	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Kerry Hatley	1	5:00
win	Mike Aina	EliteXC - Uprising Sep / 15 / 2007	Decision (Split) Steve Mazzagatti	3	5:00
NC	Takanori Gomi	Pride 33 - Second Coming Feb / 24 / 2007	No Contest (Overturned by NSAC) Daisuke Noguchi	2	1:46
win	Gleison Tibau	UFC 65 - Bad Intentions Nov / 18 / 2006	TKO (Punches) Steve Mazzagatti	2	2:27
win	Josh Neer	UFC 62 - Liddell vs. Sobral Aug / 26 / 2006	Submission (Kimura) Herb Dean	3	1:42
win	Ray Steinbeiss	ICFO 1 - Stockton May / 13 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
loss	Sean Sherk	UFC 59 - Reality Check Apr / 15 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous) Marco Lopez	3	5:00
loss	Joe Riggs	UFC 57 - Liddell vs. Couture 3 Feb / 04 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti	3	5:00
loss	Diego Sanchez	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale Nov / 05 / 2005	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	3	5:00
win	Koji Oishi	UFC 53 - Heavy Hitters Jun / 04 / 2005	KO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki	1	1:24
win	Drew Fickett	UFC 51 - Super Saturday Feb / 05 / 2005	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	1	4:40
loss	Karo Parisyan	UFC 49 - Unfinished Business Aug / 21 / 2004	Decision (Split) Mario Yamasaki	3	5:00
win	Robbie Lawler	UFC 47 - It's On Apr / 02 / 2004	KO (Punch) Steve Mazzagatti	2	1:31
win	Jeremy Jackson	UFC 44 - Undisputed Sep / 26 / 2003	Submission (Armbar) Steve Mazzagatti	3	2:04
win	Jeremy Jackson	IFC WC 18 - Big Valley Brawl Jul / 19 / 2003	TKO (Punches)	1	4:33
win	Joe Hurley	WEC 6 - Return of a Legend Mar / 27 / 2003	Submission (Kimura) Herb Dean	1	1:55
loss	Kuniyoshi Hironaka	Shooto - Year End Show 2002 Dec / 14 / 2002	Decision (Split) Toshiharu Suzuki	3	5:00
win	Harris Sarmiento	Warriors Quest 8 - Young Guns Oct / 24 / 2002	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	2	1:47
loss	Jeremy Jackson	UA 4 - King of the Mountain Sep / 28 / 2002	TKO (Punches) Josh Rosenthal	1	0:49
win	Adam Lynn	UA 4 - King of the Mountain Sep / 28 / 2002	Submission (Armbar) Herb Dean	1	2:51
win	Blaine Tyler	UA 4 - King of the Mountain Sep / 28 / 2002	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean	2	2:01
win	Chris Lytle	IFC WC 17 - Warriors Challenge 17 Jul / 12 / 2002	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Mike Wick	IFC WC 15 - Warriors Challenge 15 Aug / 31 / 2001	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	3:43

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