All MMA fightersJason Knight
“Hick Diaz”
MMA · Active22-7RECORD
4KO / TKO WINS
14SUBMISSION WINS
4DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Hick Diaz |
| Date of birth | 14 Jul 1992 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | D'Iberville, United States |
| Lives in | D'Iberville, United States |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Team | American Top Team D'Iberville |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 24 Sep 2009 |
| Last fight | Win vs Rey Trujillo, 19 May 2022 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Atlas Fights Featherweight Champion
- Former interim Atlas Fights Featherweight Champion
- Performance of the Night (x2)
- Fight of the Night (x1)
Background
American featherweight from D'Iberville, Mississippi, who won the Atlas Fights featherweight title before joining the UFC in 2015. He later fought in the PFL and competed in bare-knuckle boxing with BKFC.
Fight history
29 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Rey Trujillo | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:05 | Gulf Coast MMA 15 | 19 May 2022 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Loss | Bobby Moffett | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL 9 | 27 Aug 2021 | Hollywood, Florida, USA | Catchweight (148.2 lb) |
| Win | Cliff Wright | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:48 | iKon Fighting Federation 5 | 5 Mar 2021 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Loss | Jordan Rinaldi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis | 3 Nov 2018 | New York City, New York, USA | |
| Loss | Makwan Amirkhani | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | 27 May 2018 | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Gabriel Benitez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | 9 Dec 2017 | Fresno, California, USA | |
| Loss | Ricardo Lamas | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:34 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | 29 Jul 2017 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Win | Chas Skelly | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:39 | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos | 13 May 2017 | Dallas, Texas, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Alex Caceres | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:21 | UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena | 28 Jan 2017 | Denver, Colorado, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Dan Hooker | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | 26 Nov 2016 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Win | Jim Alers | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko | 23 Jul 2016 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | 11 Dec 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | UFC debut |
| Win | Musa Khamanaev | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 3:06 | Titan FC 35 | 19 Sep 2015 | Ridgefield, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Thiago Moisés | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Atlas Fights 25 | 30 May 2015 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | Defended the Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Michael Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Atlas Fights 23 | 4 Apr 2015 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | Won the vacant Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Gilbert Burgos | Submission (gogoplata) | 1 | 1:23 | Atlas FC 4 | 14 Sep 2014 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Harry Johnson | Submission (Von Flue choke) | 2 | 4:38 | V3 Fights: Johnson vs. Shuffield | 21 Jun 2014 | Memphis, Tennessee, USA | |
| Win | Tony Way | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | 1 | 2:03 | Atlas Fights: Battle on Mobile Bay | 12 Apr 2014 | Mobile, Alabama, USA | |
| Win | Ronald Jacobs | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:43 | Atlas Fights 20 | 18 Jan 2014 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Bradley Collins | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:06 | Atlas Fights 19 | 16 Nov 2013 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Matt McCook | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:52 | Atlas Fights 13 | 22 Sep 2012 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Loss | Michael Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Atlas Fights 12 | 14 Jul 2012 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | For the Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Shawn Hayes | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 4:33 | Atlas Fights 10 | 11 Feb 2012 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | Won the interim Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship |
| Win | James Rutherford | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:31 | Atlas Fights 9 | 11 Oct 2011 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Jonathan Burdine | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:05 | FFI: Blood and Sand 10 | 13 Aug 2011 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Ronald Jacobs | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 2:22 | UEP: Battle at the Beach | 16 Jan 2010 | Daphne, Alabama, USA | |
| Win | Daren Hayes | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:04 | UEP: Battle at the Beach | 2 Dec 2009 | Orange Beach, Alabama, USA | |
| Win | Shawn Hayes | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:50 | No Love Entertainment | 7 Nov 2009 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Patrick Needham | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:10 | UEP: The Reckoning | 24 Sep 2009 | Orange Beach, Alabama, USA | Pro debut |