Nate Diaz
16-11-0
UFC record, 27 fights, 337.3 min
22-13-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
1-1
in 2 title fights
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Tue, Apr 16, 1985, age 41
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jun 23, 2007
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Sep 10, 2022
01/How he wins
in 16 wins
10 submissions (guillotine choke from bottom half guard 2, triangle choke from bottom guard 2, armbar from bottom, guillotine choke after drop to ground, guillotine choke from bottom guard, guillotine choke on ground technical submission, injury shoulder injury, rear naked choke), 2 KO/TKO, 4 decisions in 16 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 2 |
| Submission | 10 | 0 |
| Decision | 4 | 9 |
| All | 16 | 11 |
02/Career rates
27 fights, 337.3 min
Sig strikes landed
4.58 per min
1,544 in 337.3 min, 27 fights
Sig strike accuracy
44.6%
1,544 of 3,464 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
4.00 per min
1,348 of 2,859 landed on him in 337.3 min
Takedowns
0.80 per 15 min
18 of 68 · 337.3 min
Takedown accuracy
26.5%
18 of 68 attempts
Takedown defence
43 of 98
defended of attempted on him, 337.3 min
Control time
2:06 per 15 min
47:18 of 337:19
Knockdowns
4
scored in 337.3 min, 27 fights
Submission attempts
1.16 per 15 min
26 in 337.3 min
Where his sig strikes land
73% distance, 22% clinch, 5% ground
1132 distance, 342 clinch, 70 ground of 1,544 landed
What he hits
74% head, 17% body, 9% leg
1146 head, 263 body, 135 leg of 1,544 landed
Cage time
337:19
27 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
1-1 in 2
- Lv Benson HendersonLightweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 8, 2012, UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Manvel GamburyanLightweight, tournament final. Sat, Jun 23, 2007, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale. Submission, R2 0:20
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 17 | 11-6-0 | 183.4 | 777 of 1,750 | 4.24 | 13 of 44 | 23:35 of 183:26 | 2 | 8 in 11 |
| Welterweight | 10 | 5-5-0 | 153.9 | 767 of 1,714 | 4.98 | 5 of 24 | 23:43 of 153:53 | 2 | 4 in 5 |
| All | 27 | 16-11-0 | 337.3 | 1,544 of 3,464 | 4.58 | 18 of 68 | 47:18 of 337:19 | 4 | 12 in 16 |
05/By year
2007 to 2022
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 17.9 | 101 of 217 | 5.65 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 17:52 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 76 of 162 | 3.04 | 0 of 0 | 1:53 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 157 of 305 | 5.23 | 1 of 3 | 6:43 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 34.2 | 243 of 495 | 7.11 | 2 of 8 | 7:02 of 34:12 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 153 of 300 | 10.20 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 13 of 104 | 0.87 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 11.4 | 54 of 129 | 4.75 | 1 of 2 | 1:01 of 11:22 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 34.1 | 76 of 181 | 2.23 | 0 of 7 | 3:21 of 34:09 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2-2-0 | 49.5 | 336 of 582 | 6.79 | 1 of 10 | 5:53 of 49:27 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 31.8 | 198 of 639 | 6.22 | 1 of 8 | 3:39 of 31:49 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 37.2 | 76 of 237 | 2.04 | 3 of 12 | 4:28 of 37:13 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 26.8 | 49 of 97 | 1.83 | 8 of 14 | 11:19 of 26:45 | 0 | 2 in 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 9.5 | 12 of 16 | 1.26 | 1 of 4 | 1:59 of 9:30 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| All | 27 | 16-11-0 | 337.3 | 1,544 of 3,464 | 4.58 | 18 of 68 | 47:18 of 337:19 | 4 | 12 in 16 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 27 of 27 | 127.7 | 514 of 1242 | 4.03 | 8 of 24 | 18:20 of 127:41 | 3 | 13 | 5, won 5 |
| Round 2 | 22 of 27 | 97.7 | 487 of 1091 | 4.98 | 3 of 16 | 10:51 of 97:44 | 0 | 8 | 6, won 5 |
| Round 3 | 16 of 27 | 79.0 | 406 of 858 | 5.14 | 6 of 22 | 13:08 of 79:02 | 1 | 4 | 12, won 5 |
| Round 4 | 4 of 27 | 17.9 | 81 of 166 | 4.53 | 0 of 1 | 1:21 of 17:52 | 0 | 1 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 5 | 3 of 27 | 15.0 | 56 of 107 | 3.73 | 1 of 5 | 3:38 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
27 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 10, 2022UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | Tony FergusonWelterweight | WSubmission, R4 2:52Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard | 101 of 217 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 17:52 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 12, 2021UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | Leon EdwardsWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 46 - 49. Brad Frank 46 - 49. | 76 of 162 | 0 of 0 | 1:53 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 2, 2019UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | Jorge MasvidalWelterweight | LTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R3 5:00Facial Cuts | 43 of 104 | 0 of 2 | 0:44 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 17, 2019UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | Anthony PettisWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ron McCarthy 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Guilherme Bravo 28 - 29. | 114 of 201 | 1 of 1 | 5:59 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 20, 2016UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | Conor McGregorWelterweight | LMajority decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Glenn Trowbridge 47 - 47. Jeff Mullen 47 - 48. | 166 of 343 | 1 of 7 | 5:50 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 5, 2016UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz | Conor McGregorWelterweight | WSubmission, R2 4:12Rear Naked Choke | 77 of 152 | 1 of 1 | 1:12 | 0 | 9:12 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2015UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Michael JohnsonLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. Roy Silbert 28 - 29. | 153 of 300 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 13, 2014UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic | Rafael Dos AnjosLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 26 - 30. Marcos Rosales 26 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 13 of 104 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 30, 2013The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale | Gray MaynardLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:38Punches to Head At Distance | 33 of 55 | 0 of 1 | 0:06 | 0 | 2:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | Josh ThomsonLightweight | LKO/TKO, R2 3:44Kick to Head At Distance | 21 of 74 | 1 of 1 | 0:55 | 0 | 8:44 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 8, 2012UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz | Benson HendersonLightweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Marcos Rosales 43 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Dave Hagen 45 - 50. | 30 of 83 | 0 of 6 | 0:44 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 5, 2012UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller | Jim MillerLightweight | WSubmission, R2 4:09Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground | 46 of 98 | 0 of 1 | 2:37 | 0 | 9:09 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 30, 2011UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem | Donald CerroneLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 238 of 362 | 0 of 2 | 1:04 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 24, 2011UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage | Takanori GomiLightweight | WSubmission, R1 4:27Armbar From Bottom | 36 of 73 | 0 of 0 | 0:23 | 1 | 4:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 30, 2011UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields | Rory MacDonaldWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 26 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Claude Paquette 26 - 30. | 26 of 62 | 0 of 7 | 2:29 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 1, 2011UFC 125: Resolution | Dong Hyun KimWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29. Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. | 36 of 85 | 1 of 1 | 1:57 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 28, 2010UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 | Marcus DavisWelterweight | WSubmission, R3 4:02Guillotine Choke On Ground Technical Submission | 94 of 328 | 1 of 5 | 2:24 | 0 | 14:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 27, 2010UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy | Rory MarkhamWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:47Punches to Head From Back Control | 34 of 60 | 0 of 0 | 1:15 | 1 | 2:47 | Rounds |
| Mon, Jan 11, 2010UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz | Gray MaynardLightweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 29 - 28. Doug Crosby 27 - 30. Cardo Urso 28 - 29. | 70 of 251 | 0 of 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Sep 16, 2009UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard | Melvin GuillardLightweight | WSubmission, R2 2:13Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard | 21 of 73 | 2 of 2 | 1:23 | 0 | 7:13 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 20, 2009The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | Joe StevensonLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29. Abe Belardo 28 - 29. Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. | 6 of 29 | 1 of 2 | 2:14 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 31, 2009UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 | Clay GuidaLightweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Patricia Morse-Jarman 29 - 28. Roy Silbert 28 - 29. Nelson Hamilton 28 - 29. | 49 of 135 | 0 of 8 | 0:51 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Sep 17, 2008UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer | Josh NeerLightweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 29 - 28. Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. | 40 of 72 | 5 of 11 | 7:26 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Apr 2, 2008UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | Kurt PellegrinoLightweight | WSubmission, R2 3:06Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 6 of 17 | 1 of 1 | 1:22 | 0 | 8:06 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jan 23, 2008UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman | Alvin RobinsonLightweight | WSubmission, R1 3:39Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 3 of 8 | 2 of 2 | 2:31 | 0 | 3:39 | Rounds |
| Wed, Sep 19, 2007UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian | Junior AssuncaoLightweight | WSubmission, R1 4:10Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard | 10 of 11 | 1 of 3 | 1:34 | 1 | 4:10 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 23, 2007The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale | Manvel GamburyanLightweight, tournament final | WSubmission, R2 0:20Injury Shoulder Injury | 2 of 5 | 0 of 1 | 0:25 | 0 | 5:20 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.