Nate Diaz

MMA · Active

21-14RECORD

5KO / TKO WINS

12SUBMISSION WINS

4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Nathan Donald Diaz
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	16 Apr 1985
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Stockton, California, U.S.
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Lightweight / Welterweight
Team	Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Height	183 cm (6′0″)
Reach	193 cm (76″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	since 2004
Status	Active
Pro debut	21 Oct 2004
Last fight	Loss vs Mike Perry, 16 May 2026

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Titles and honours

The Ultimate Fighter 5 lightweight tournament winner (2007)
Inaugural Warrior Cup Lightweight Champion (2006)
Challenger for UFC Lightweight Championship (2012)
Challenger for WEC Lightweight Championship (2006)
Third-degree BJJ black belt under Cesar Gracie

Background

Nathan Diaz is an American mixed martial artist and professional boxer from Stockton, California who won The Ultimate Fighter 5 and spent over 15 years in the UFC. He is the younger brother of Nick Diaz.

Fight history

35 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Mike Perry	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	5:00	MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano	16 May 2026	Inglewood, California, U.S.
Win	Tony Ferguson	Submission (guillotine choke)	4	2:52	UFC 279	10 Sep 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Performance of the Night
Loss	Leon Edwards	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 263	12 Jun 2021	Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Loss	Jorge Masvidal	TKO (doctor stoppage)	3	5:00	UFC 244	2 Nov 2019	New York City, New York, U.S.	For symbolic UFC BMF title
Win	Anthony Pettis	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 241	17 Aug 2019	Anaheim, California, U.S.
Loss	Conor McGregor	Decision (majority)	5	5:00	UFC 202	20 Aug 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Win	Conor McGregor	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:12	UFC 196	5 Mar 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Return to welterweight; Performance and Fight of the Night
Win	Michael Johnson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2	19 Dec 2015	Orlando, Florida, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Loss	Rafael dos Anjos	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic	13 Dec 2014	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.	Catchweight (160.5 lb); Diaz missed weight
Win	Gray Maynard	TKO (punches)	1	2:38	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale	30 Nov 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Knockout of the Night
Loss	Josh Thomson	TKO (head kick and punches)	2	3:44	UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez	20 Apr 2013	San Jose, California, U.S.
Loss	Benson Henderson	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz	8 Dec 2012	Seattle, Washington, U.S.	For UFC Lightweight Championship
Win	Jim Miller	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	4:09	UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller	5 May 2012	East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.	Submission of the Night
Win	Donald Cerrone	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 141	30 Dec 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Win	Takanori Gomi	Submission (armbar)	1	4:27	UFC 135	24 Sep 2011	Denver, Colorado, U.S.	Return to lightweight; Submission of the Night
Loss	Rory MacDonald	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 129	30 Apr 2011	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss	Dong Hyun Kim	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 125	1 Jan 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Marcus Davis	Technical submission (guillotine choke)	3	4:02	UFC 118	28 Aug 2010	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Win	Rory Markham	TKO (punches)	1	2:47	UFC 111	27 Mar 2010	Newark, New Jersey, U.S.	Return to welterweight; Markham missed weight
Loss	Gray Maynard	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz	11 Jan 2010	Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Win	Melvin Guillard	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	2:13	UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard	16 Sep 2009	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.	Submission of the Night
Loss	Joe Stevenson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: US vs. UK Finale	20 Jun 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Loss	Clay Guida	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 94	31 Jan 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Win	Josh Neer	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer	17 Sep 2008	Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Win	Kurt Pellegrino	Submission (triangle choke)	2	3:06	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon	2 Apr 2008	Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.	Submission of the Night
Win	Alvin Robinson	Submission (triangle choke)	1	3:39	UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman	23 Jan 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Submission of the Night
Win	Junior Assunção	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	4:10	UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian	19 Sep 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Manny Gamburyan	TKO (shoulder injury)	2	0:20	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale	23 Jun 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Won TUF 5 lightweight tournament
Loss	Hermes França	Submission (armbar)	2	2:46	WEC 24	12 Oct 2006	Lemoore, California, U.S.	For WEC Lightweight Championship
Win	Dennis Davis	Submission (keylock)	1	2:00	Warrior Cup 1	12 Aug 2006	Stockton, California, U.S.	Won inaugural Warrior Cup lightweight title
Win	Joe Hurley	Submission (triangle choke)	2	2:03	WEC 21	15 Jun 2006	Highland, California, U.S.	Catchweight (160 lb)
Win	Gilbert Rael	TKO (punches)	1	3:35	WEC 20	5 May 2006	Lemoore, California, U.S.
Win	Tony Juares	TKO (punches)	1	3:23	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie	10 Mar 2006	San Jose, California, U.S.	Return to lightweight
Loss	Koji Oishi	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Pancrase: 2005 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals	27 Aug 2005	Tokyo, Japan	Welterweight debut
Win	Alejandro Garcia	Submission (triangle choke)	3	2:17	WEC 12	21 Oct 2004	Lemoore, California, U.S.	Lightweight debut