Nick Diaz UFC Stats & Fight History

Bio

Age42 (Aug 2, 1983)

Height6'1"

Weight170 lbs

Reach76"

StanceSouthpaw

Career Stats

Statistic	Nick Diaz
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.0
Strike Differential	0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	64.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.9
Control Time/15min	2:09
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	57.1%
Submission % of Wins	28.6%
Decision % of Wins	14.3%
Avg Fight Time	13:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.8
Takedown Accuracy	20.0%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:09

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Robbie Lawler

UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega • Sep 2021

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:44

Nick Diaz150/33944%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Robbie Lawler131/22159%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	71/176	40%	0/1	0:00	—
	Robbie Lawler	57/107	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nick Diaz	73/145	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robbie Lawler	64/98	65%	0/0	0:04	—

R3	Nick Diaz	6/18	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robbie Lawler	10/16	62%	0/0	0:10	—

vs. Anderson Silva

UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz • Jan 2015

Overturned • Rd 5, 5:00

Nick Diaz77/22335%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

Anderson Silva108/21750%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	19/60	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anderson Silva	21/40	52%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Nick Diaz	15/37	41%	0/1	0:00	—
	Anderson Silva	21/39	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Nick Diaz	18/44	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anderson Silva	25/53	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Nick Diaz	14/41	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anderson Silva	15/28	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Nick Diaz	11/41	27%	0/0	0:02	—
	Anderson Silva	26/57	46%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Georges St-Pierre

UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz • Mar 2013

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Nick Diaz41/13630%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:36

Georges St-Pierre105/16763%TD 9/16Ctrl 13:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Georges St-Pierre	12/21	57%	3/3	4:50	—

R2	Nick Diaz	3/20	15%	0/0	0:00	—
	Georges St-Pierre	18/29	62%	1/1	3:17	—

R3	Nick Diaz	15/42	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Georges St-Pierre	28/54	52%	2/5	1:29	—

R4	Nick Diaz	11/38	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Georges St-Pierre	24/31	77%	2/5	2:12	—

R5	Nick Diaz	11/32	34%	0/0	0:36	—
	Georges St-Pierre	23/32	72%	1/2	1:56	—

LOSS

vs. Carlos Condit

UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit • Feb 2012

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Nick Diaz105/24643%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:45

Carlos Condit151/32047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	23/55	42%	0/0	0:04	—
	Carlos Condit	29/63	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nick Diaz	32/64	50%	0/0	0:04	—
	Carlos Condit	29/78	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Nick Diaz	22/54	41%	0/0	0:02	—
	Carlos Condit	32/72	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Nick Diaz	11/28	39%	0/2	0:11	—
	Carlos Condit	36/63	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Nick Diaz	17/45	38%	1/1	1:24	—
	Carlos Condit	25/44	57%	0/0	0:04	—

WIN

vs. BJ Penn

UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz • Oct 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nick Diaz178/35051%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:23

BJ Penn88/16454%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	20/48	42%	0/0	1:06	—
	BJ Penn	33/48	69%	1/1	1:24	—

R2	Nick Diaz	83/144	58%	0/0	1:45	—
	BJ Penn	19/42	45%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Nick Diaz	75/158	47%	0/0	0:32	—
	BJ Penn	36/74	49%	0/2	0:01	—

WIN

vs. Gleison Tibau

UFC 65: Bad Intentions • Nov 2006

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:27

Nick Diaz24/5147%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:17

Gleison Tibau0/90%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	11/24	46%	0/1	1:57	—
	Gleison Tibau	0/9	0%	0/0	2:58	—

R2	Nick Diaz	13/27	48%	0/0	1:20	—
	Gleison Tibau	0/0	—	0/3	0:44	—

WIN

vs. Josh Neer

UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral • Aug 2006

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 3, 1:42

Nick Diaz75/19938%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:01

Josh Neer25/6240%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	35/88	40%	0/0	0:13	—
	Josh Neer	12/28	43%	0/1	0:55	—

R2	Nick Diaz	39/105	37%	2/3	0:53	—
	Josh Neer	10/28	36%	0/0	0:13	—

R3	Nick Diaz	1/6	17%	1/2	0:55	—
	Josh Neer	3/6	50%	0/1	0:04	—

LOSS

vs. Sean Sherk

UFC 59: Reality Check • Apr 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nick Diaz57/13642%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:26

Sean Sherk39/15525%TD 2/19Ctrl 3:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	15/34	44%	0/0	0:17	—
	Sean Sherk	11/54	20%	0/10	2:03	—

R2	Nick Diaz	21/53	40%	1/1	0:44	—
	Sean Sherk	9/46	20%	1/5	1:06	—

R3	Nick Diaz	21/49	43%	0/0	0:25	—
	Sean Sherk	19/55	35%	1/4	0:37	—

LOSS

vs. Joe Riggs

UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 • Feb 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nick Diaz38/10636%TD 0/7Ctrl 3:23

Joe Riggs51/11644%TD 3/8Ctrl 2:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	19/34	56%	0/2	1:28	1
	Joe Riggs	19/39	49%	1/4	0:17	—

R2	Nick Diaz	7/43	16%	0/2	0:34	—
	Joe Riggs	16/38	42%	1/1	1:37	—

R3	Nick Diaz	12/29	41%	0/3	1:21	—
	Joe Riggs	16/39	41%	1/3	0:10	—

WIN

vs. Koji Oishi

UFC 53: Heavy Hitters • Jun 2005

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:24

Nick Diaz25/4457%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Koji Oishi2/229%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	25/44	57%	0/0	0:03	1
	Koji Oishi	2/22	9%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Drew Fickett

UFC 51: Super Saturday • Feb 2005

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:40

Nick Diaz13/2846%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:26

Drew Fickett3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	13/28	46%	0/1	2:26	—
	Drew Fickett	3/8	38%	0/0	1:42	—

LOSS

vs. Karo Parisyan

UFC 49: Unfinished Business • Aug 2004

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nick Diaz37/10236%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:18

Karo Parisyan27/7934%TD 9/15Ctrl 6:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	11/26	42%	1/1	0:16	—
	Karo Parisyan	8/30	27%	2/3	3:18	—

R2	Nick Diaz	23/58	40%	0/0	1:02	—
	Karo Parisyan	11/26	42%	2/5	0:32	—

R3	Nick Diaz	3/18	17%	0/1	0:00	—
	Karo Parisyan	8/23	35%	5/7	3:02	—

WIN

vs. Robbie Lawler

UFC 47: It's On! • Apr 2004

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:31

Nick Diaz22/7529%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:48

Robbie Lawler16/6425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	17/54	31%	0/1	0:47	—
	Robbie Lawler	12/51	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nick Diaz	5/21	24%	0/0	0:01	1
	Robbie Lawler	4/13	31%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jeremy Jackson

UFC 44: Undisputed • Sep 2003

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 2:04

Nick Diaz17/2471%TD 6/13Ctrl 6:42

Jeremy Jackson9/3724%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	8/12	67%	3/8	3:54	—
	Jeremy Jackson	3/7	43%	0/0	0:20	—

R2	Nick Diaz	6/8	75%	1/3	1:52	—
	Jeremy Jackson	6/23	26%	0/0	2:45	—

R3	Nick Diaz	3/4	75%	2/2	0:56	—
	Jeremy Jackson	0/7	0%	0/0	0:23	—

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (6 fights)

WIN

vs. Paul Daley

Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley • Apr 2011

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:57

Nick Diaz44/8154%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:35

Paul Daley20/6232%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	44/81	54%	0/2	0:35	1
	Paul Daley	20/62	32%	0/1	1:32	1

WIN

vs. Evangelista Santos

Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Cyborg • Jan 2011

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:50

Nick Diaz104/18157%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32

Evangelista Santos72/14450%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	61/90	68%	0/0	0:27	—
	Evangelista Santos	30/67	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nick Diaz	43/91	47%	0/0	0:05	—
	Evangelista Santos	42/77	55%	1/1	0:19	—

WIN

vs. KJ Noons

Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Noons 2 • Oct 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Nick Diaz130/42131%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:30

KJ Noons110/38928%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	17/53	32%	1/2	1:22	—
	KJ Noons	11/47	23%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nick Diaz	14/74	19%	0/1	0:00	—
	KJ Noons	25/84	30%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Nick Diaz	34/109	31%	0/1	0:00	—
	KJ Noons	24/83	29%	0/0	0:02	—

R4	Nick Diaz	38/100	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	KJ Noons	26/89	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Nick Diaz	27/85	32%	0/2	0:08	—
	KJ Noons	24/86	28%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Marius Zaromskis

Strikeforce - Miami • Jan 2010

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:38

Nick Diaz94/14465%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:44

Marius Zaromskis26/7435%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	94/144	65%	0/1	1:44	1
	Marius Zaromskis	26/74	35%	0/0	0:45	1

WIN

vs. Scott Smith

Strikeforce - Lawler vs. Shields • Jun 2009

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:41

Nick Diaz150/34044%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:28

Scott Smith22/10621%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	39/99	39%	1/1	0:25	—
	Scott Smith	7/49	14%	1/1	1:42	—

R2	Nick Diaz	98/211	46%	0/0	0:25	—
	Scott Smith	11/44	25%	0/2	0:35	—

R3	Nick Diaz	13/30	43%	0/0	0:38	1
	Scott Smith	4/13	31%	0/1	0:18	—

WIN

vs. Frank Shamrock

Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Diaz • Apr 2009

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:57

Nick Diaz65/19933%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:27

Frank Shamrock22/7928%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	17/56	30%	2/2	2:13	—
	Frank Shamrock	13/32	41%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Nick Diaz	48/143	34%	1/1	0:14	1
	Frank Shamrock	9/47	19%	0/0	0:00	—

EliteXC (4 fights)

WIN

vs. Thomas Denny

EliteXC - Unfinished Business • Jul 2008

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:30

Nick Diaz68/11758%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Thomas Denny28/9430%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	49/93	53%	0/2	0:00	—
	Thomas Denny	27/86	31%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Nick Diaz	19/24	79%	0/0	0:00	1
	Thomas Denny	1/8	12%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Muhsin Corbbrey

EliteXC - Return of the King • Jun 2008

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:59

Nick Diaz76/22534%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	30/91	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Muhsin Corbbrey	—	—	—	—	—

R2	Nick Diaz	30/97	31%	1/4	0:00	—
	Muhsin Corbbrey	—	—	—	—	—

R3	Nick Diaz	16/37	43%	1/2	0:00	—
	Muhsin Corbbrey	—	—	—	—	—

LOSS

vs. KJ Noons

EliteXC - Renegade • Nov 2007

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00

Nick Diaz13/5922%TD 2/10Ctrl 0:00

KJ Noons19/4641%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	13/59	22%	2/10	0:00	—
	KJ Noons	19/46	41%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Mike Aina

EliteXC - Uprising • Sep 2007

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nick Diaz95/23441%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:00

Mike Aina43/12734%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	34/97	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mike Aina	19/62	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nick Diaz	34/87	39%	1/3	0:00	—
	Mike Aina	14/43	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Nick Diaz	27/50	54%	1/4	0:00	—
	Mike Aina	10/22	45%	0/0	0:00	—

PRIDE (1 fight)

vs. Takanori Gomi

PRIDE 33: The Second Coming • Feb 2007

Overturned • Rd 2, 1:46

Nick Diaz64/10760%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Takanori Gomi43/8650%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	50/75	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Takanori Gomi	31/69	45%	2/2	0:00	1

R2	Nick Diaz	14/32	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Takanori Gomi	12/17	71%	1/1	0:00	—

Other (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Diego Sanchez

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale • Nov 2005

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nick Diaz13/3438%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:20

Diego Sanchez41/9543%TD 5/11Ctrl 10:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	3/6	50%	1/2	0:09	—
	Diego Sanchez	15/40	38%	2/2	4:20	—

R2	Nick Diaz	5/14	36%	0/1	0:53	—
	Diego Sanchez	17/30	57%	1/3	3:21	—

R3	Nick Diaz	5/14	36%	1/2	1:18	—
	Diego Sanchez	9/25	36%	2/6	2:47	—

WEC (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Joe Hurley

WEC 6: Return of a Legend • Mar 2003

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 1:55

Nick Diaz6/1250%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Joe Hurley0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	6/12	50%	1/1	0:00	1
	Joe Hurley	0/1	0%	0/1	0:00	—

DREAM (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Katsuya Inoue

DREAM 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round •

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 6:45

Nick Diaz87/18048%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

Katsuya Inoue23/9325%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nick Diaz	87/180	48%	1/3	0:00	—
	Katsuya Inoue	23/93	25%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Hayato Sakurai

DREAM 14 •

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:54

Nick Diaz8/2236%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Hayato Sakurai7/1164%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds