Welterweight

Nate Diaz

Last fought: Sep 2022

RECORD

Pro

22-13-0

UFC

16-11-0

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

76"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:29
Fight Completion Rate	71.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.50
% Fights Inside the Distance	51.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	152-61 (71.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	85-38 (69.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	67-23 (74.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	57.0%
% Time in Control	14.0%
% Time Controlled	29.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	32.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.89
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.54
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.34
Distance Strike Accuracy	39.3%
Distance Strike Defense	58.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.30
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.17
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.77
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.55
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	8.24
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.28

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Nate Diaz League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Nate Diaz
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.0
Strike Differential	0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	26.5%
Takedown Defense	43.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.8
Submission Attempts/15min	1.2
Control Time/15min	2:06
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	12.5%
Submission % of Wins	62.5%
Decision % of Wins	25.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:29
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.1
Takedown Accuracy	20.0%
Takedown Defense	40.0%
Control Time/Fight	2:53

Fight History

WIN

vs. Tony Ferguson

UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson • Sep 2022Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 4, 2:52

Nate Diaz101/21747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Tony Ferguson80/17247%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	22/51	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	19/45	42%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Nate Diaz	28/59	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	20/51	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Nate Diaz	26/56	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	30/51	59%	0/1	0:00	—

R4	Nate Diaz	25/51	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	11/25	44%	1/1	0:08	—

LOSS

vs. Leon Edwards

UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 • Jun 2021Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Nate Diaz76/16247%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:53

Leon Edwards77/13258%TD 4/5Ctrl 4:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	10/23	43%	0/0	0:03	—
	Leon Edwards	13/19	68%	1/2	1:32	—

R2	Nate Diaz	13/30	43%	0/0	0:16	—
	Leon Edwards	17/30	57%	1/1	1:09	—

R3	Nate Diaz	3/12	25%	0/0	0:26	—
	Leon Edwards	13/15	87%	2/2	2:18	—

R4	Nate Diaz	19/45	42%	0/0	0:14	—
	Leon Edwards	18/36	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Nate Diaz	31/52	60%	0/0	0:54	—
	Leon Edwards	16/32	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jorge Masvidal

UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz • Nov 2019Welterweight

KO/TKO • Rd 3, 5:00

Nate Diaz43/10441%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:44

Jorge Masvidal112/17963%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:56KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	13/27	48%	0/0	0:19	—
	Jorge Masvidal	35/54	65%	0/0	2:58	1

R2	Nate Diaz	11/31	35%	0/0	0:12	—
	Jorge Masvidal	39/58	67%	1/1	2:05	1

R3	Nate Diaz	19/46	41%	0/2	0:13	—
	Jorge Masvidal	38/67	57%	0/0	1:53	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Pettis

UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 • Aug 2019Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nate Diaz114/20157%TD 1/1Ctrl 5:59KD 1

Anthony Pettis69/13352%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	22/42	52%	1/1	2:22	—
	Anthony Pettis	14/31	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nate Diaz	54/100	54%	0/0	1:49	—
	Anthony Pettis	36/66	55%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Nate Diaz	38/59	64%	0/0	1:48	1
	Anthony Pettis	19/36	53%	0/0	1:49	—

LOSS

vs. Conor McGregor

UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 • Aug 2016Welterweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 5, 5:00

Nate Diaz166/34348%TD 1/7Ctrl 5:50

Conor McGregor164/28657%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:31KD 3

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	25/73	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Conor McGregor	34/58	59%	0/0	0:05	1

R2	Nate Diaz	37/76	49%	0/0	0:30	—
	Conor McGregor	34/70	49%	0/0	0:15	2

R3	Nate Diaz	49/87	56%	0/2	1:31	—
	Conor McGregor	26/45	58%	0/0	0:34	—

R4	Nate Diaz	36/63	57%	0/1	1:07	—
	Conor McGregor	46/76	61%	0/0	0:11	—

R5	Nate Diaz	19/44	43%	1/4	2:42	—
	Conor McGregor	24/37	65%	0/1	0:26	—

WIN

vs. Conor McGregor

UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz • Mar 2016Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:12

Nate Diaz77/15251%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:12

Conor McGregor61/14044%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	23/62	37%	1/1	0:25	—
	Conor McGregor	28/74	38%	0/0	0:35	—

R2	Nate Diaz	54/90	60%	0/0	0:47	—
	Conor McGregor	33/66	50%	0/1	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Michael Johnson

UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 • Dec 2015Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nate Diaz153/30051%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Michael Johnson103/30134%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	21/66	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	30/94	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nate Diaz	69/124	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	37/99	37%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Nate Diaz	63/110	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	36/108	33%	1/1	0:16	—

LOSS

vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic • Dec 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nate Diaz13/10412%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rafael Dos Anjos77/11965%TD 2/2Ctrl 7:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	9/61	15%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	25/49	51%	0/0	1:41	—

R2	Nate Diaz	4/39	10%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	30/42	71%	1/1	1:44	—

R3	Nate Diaz	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	22/28	79%	1/1	4:22	—

WIN

vs. Gray Maynard

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale • Nov 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:38

Nate Diaz33/5560%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06

Gray Maynard5/1533%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	33/55	60%	0/1	0:06	—
	Gray Maynard	5/15	33%	1/2	0:48	—

LOSS

vs. Josh Thomson

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez • Apr 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 3:44

Nate Diaz21/7428%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:55

Josh Thomson36/7151%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:22KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	10/44	23%	0/0	0:25	—
	Josh Thomson	15/33	45%	1/1	0:23	—

R2	Nate Diaz	11/30	37%	1/1	0:30	—
	Josh Thomson	21/38	55%	0/0	0:59	1

LOSS

vs. Benson Henderson

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz • Dec 2012LightweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Nate Diaz30/8336%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:44

Benson Henderson124/19863%TD 8/12Ctrl 16:58KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	15/28	54%	0/2	0:38	—
	Benson Henderson	27/32	84%	1/3	2:37	—

R2	Nate Diaz	6/24	25%	0/2	0:02	—
	Benson Henderson	28/47	60%	1/1	2:37	—

R3	Nate Diaz	2/13	15%	0/1	0:02	—
	Benson Henderson	21/39	54%	2/3	3:33	1

R4	Nate Diaz	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—
	Benson Henderson	24/34	71%	3/3	4:05	—

R5	Nate Diaz	6/11	55%	0/1	0:02	—
	Benson Henderson	24/46	52%	1/2	4:06	—

WIN

vs. Jim Miller

UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller • May 2012Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:09

Nate Diaz46/9847%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:37

Jim Miller25/7135%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	23/50	46%	0/0	0:56	—
	Jim Miller	16/44	36%	1/4	1:15	—

R2	Nate Diaz	23/48	48%	0/1	1:41	—
	Jim Miller	9/27	33%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Donald Cerrone

UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem • Dec 2011Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nate Diaz238/36266%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:04

Donald Cerrone96/18253%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	82/122	67%	0/2	0:52	—
	Donald Cerrone	35/60	58%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nate Diaz	69/112	62%	0/0	0:08	—
	Donald Cerrone	28/51	55%	0/0	0:05	—

R3	Nate Diaz	87/128	68%	0/0	0:04	—
	Donald Cerrone	33/71	46%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Takanori Gomi

UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage • Sep 2011Lightweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:27

Nate Diaz36/7349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23KD 1

Takanori Gomi4/2317%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	36/73	49%	0/0	0:23	1
	Takanori Gomi	4/23	17%	0/1	0:36	—

LOSS

vs. Rory MacDonald

UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields • Apr 2011Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nate Diaz26/6242%TD 0/7Ctrl 2:29

Rory MacDonald42/9942%TD 7/10Ctrl 5:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	7/22	32%	0/2	0:57	—
	Rory MacDonald	14/38	37%	1/1	0:46	—

R2	Nate Diaz	14/32	44%	0/1	0:58	—
	Rory MacDonald	14/27	52%	2/5	1:00	—

R3	Nate Diaz	5/8	62%	0/4	0:34	—
	Rory MacDonald	14/34	41%	4/4	3:27	—

LOSS

vs. Dong Hyun Kim

UFC 125: Resolution • Jan 2011Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nate Diaz36/8542%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:57

Dong Hyun Kim19/4641%TD 3/7Ctrl 8:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	5/22	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dong Hyun Kim	8/13	62%	1/1	3:30	—

R2	Nate Diaz	7/23	30%	0/0	0:11	—
	Dong Hyun Kim	7/22	32%	2/3	3:27	—

R3	Nate Diaz	24/40	60%	1/1	1:46	—
	Dong Hyun Kim	4/11	36%	0/3	1:22	—

WIN

vs. Marcus Davis

UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 • Aug 2010Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 4:02

Nate Diaz94/32829%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:24

Marcus Davis52/20326%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:12KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	37/131	28%	0/2	0:24	—
	Marcus Davis	23/86	27%	0/0	0:06	1

R2	Nate Diaz	29/112	26%	0/2	0:50	—
	Marcus Davis	21/73	29%	1/1	0:06	—

R3	Nate Diaz	28/85	33%	1/1	1:10	—
	Marcus Davis	8/44	18%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rory Markham

UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy • Mar 2010Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:47

Nate Diaz34/6057%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:15KD 1

Rory Markham3/2214%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	34/60	57%	0/0	1:15	1
	Rory Markham	3/22	14%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Gray Maynard

UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz • Jan 2010Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nate Diaz70/25128%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Gray Maynard41/14229%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	18/59	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gray Maynard	10/53	19%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nate Diaz	28/92	30%	0/1	0:00	—
	Gray Maynard	15/48	31%	0/0	0:06	—

R3	Nate Diaz	24/100	24%	0/2	0:00	—
	Gray Maynard	16/41	39%	0/0	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Melvin Guillard

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard • Sep 2009Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:13

Nate Diaz21/7329%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:23

Melvin Guillard11/4226%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:43KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	10/48	21%	2/2	1:08	—
	Melvin Guillard	7/28	25%	1/1	0:20	1

R2	Nate Diaz	11/25	44%	0/0	0:15	—
	Melvin Guillard	4/14	29%	2/2	0:23	—

LOSS

vs. Joe Stevenson

The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale • Jun 2009Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nate Diaz6/2921%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:14

Joe Stevenson27/4757%TD 8/14Ctrl 10:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	1/4	25%	0/0	0:33	—
	Joe Stevenson	6/18	33%	2/2	3:51	—

R2	Nate Diaz	1/4	25%	0/0	0:28	—
	Joe Stevenson	12/17	71%	3/3	4:02	—

R3	Nate Diaz	4/21	19%	1/2	1:13	—
	Joe Stevenson	9/12	75%	3/9	2:40	—

LOSS

vs. Clay Guida

UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 • Jan 2009Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nate Diaz49/13536%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:51

Clay Guida49/9949%TD 4/11Ctrl 8:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	19/57	33%	0/1	0:01	—
	Clay Guida	24/47	51%	1/2	2:33	—

R2	Nate Diaz	7/13	54%	0/5	0:30	—
	Clay Guida	15/25	60%	1/5	3:28	—

R3	Nate Diaz	23/65	35%	0/2	0:20	—
	Clay Guida	10/27	37%	2/4	2:46	—

WIN

vs. Josh Neer

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer • Sep 2008Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nate Diaz40/7256%TD 5/11Ctrl 7:26

Josh Neer26/5052%TD 4/8Ctrl 5:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	21/32	66%	1/4	1:55	—
	Josh Neer	8/14	57%	2/3	2:10	—

R2	Nate Diaz	8/16	50%	1/2	1:30	—
	Josh Neer	11/23	48%	2/3	2:59	—

R3	Nate Diaz	11/24	46%	3/5	4:01	—
	Josh Neer	7/13	54%	0/2	0:26	—

WIN

vs. Kurt Pellegrino

UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon • Apr 2008Lightweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 3:06

Nate Diaz6/1735%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:22

Kurt Pellegrino20/3459%TD 3/3Ctrl 5:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	5/10	50%	0/0	1:16	—
	Kurt Pellegrino	18/30	60%	1/1	3:26	—

R2	Nate Diaz	1/7	14%	1/1	0:06	—
	Kurt Pellegrino	2/4	50%	2/2	2:17	—

WIN

vs. Alvin Robinson

UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman • Jan 2008Lightweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:39

Nate Diaz3/838%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:31

Alvin Robinson2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	3/8	38%	2/2	2:31	—
	Alvin Robinson	2/5	40%	0/0	0:56	—

WIN

vs. Junior Assuncao

UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian • Sep 2007Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:10

Nate Diaz10/1191%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:34KD 1

Junior Assuncao7/1450%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	10/11	91%	1/3	1:34	1
	Junior Assuncao	7/14	50%	1/2	2:00	—

WIN

vs. Manvel Gamburyan

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale • Jun 2007LightweightTITLE

Submission (Injury) • Rd 2, 0:20

Nate Diaz2/540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:25

Manvel Gamburyan16/3447%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	0/1	0%	0/1	0:17	—
	Manvel Gamburyan	15/31	48%	1/3	4:17	—

R2	Nate Diaz	2/4	50%	0/0	0:08	—
	Manvel Gamburyan	1/3	33%	0/1	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (4 fights)

LOSS

vs. Hermes Franca

WEC 24: Full Force • Oct 2006

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 2:46

Nate Diaz54/9159%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00

Hermes Franca22/4945%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	51/84	61%	2/2	0:00	—
	Hermes Franca	10/19	53%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Nate Diaz	3/7	43%	0/2	0:00	—
	Hermes Franca	12/30	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Joe Hurley

WEC 21: Tapout • Jun 2006

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 2:03

Nate Diaz24/5742%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00

Joe Hurley10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	17/40	42%	2/3	0:00	—
	Joe Hurley	4/8	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nate Diaz	7/17	41%	1/1	0:00	—
	Joe Hurley	6/13	46%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Gilbert Rael

WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem • May 2006

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:05

Nate Diaz23/3762%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Gilbert Rael0/0—TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	23/37	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gilbert Rael	0/0	—	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alejandro Garcia

WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 • Oct 2004

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 2:17

Nate Diaz14/4035%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00

Alejandro Garcia15/2462%TD 7/8Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	4/15	27%	0/3	0:00	—
	Alejandro Garcia	11/20	55%	6/6	0:00	—

R2	Nate Diaz	10/24	42%	2/3	0:00	—
	Alejandro Garcia	3/3	100%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Nate Diaz	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alejandro Garcia	1/1	100%	1/1	0:00	—

Strikeforce (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Tony Juarez

Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie • Mar 2006

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 3:23

Nate Diaz35/5761%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

Tony Juarez3/1225%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Diaz	35/57	61%	1/3	0:00	—
	Tony Juarez	3/12	25%	1/1	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com