Nick Diaz

MMA · Retired

27-10 (2 NC)RECORD

14KO / TKO WINS

8SUBMISSION WINS

5DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Nicholas Robert Diaz
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	2 Aug 1983
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Stockton, California, U.S.
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Welterweight / Middleweight
Team	Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Height	185 cm (6′1″)
Reach	193 cm (76″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	2001–2021
Status	Retired
Pro debut	31 Aug 2001
Last fight	Loss vs Robbie Lawler, 25 Sep 2021

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Titles and honours

Strikeforce Welterweight Champion (inaugural, 3 defenses)
WEC Welterweight Champion (inaugural)
IFC Welterweight Champion
IFC U.S. Welterweight Champion
ISKA MMA Americas Welterweight Champion
Challenger for UFC Welterweight Championship (lost to Georges St-Pierre)

Background

Nick Diaz is an American mixed martial artist and boxer from Stockton, California, known for volume striking and cardio. He competed in the UFC, Strikeforce and PRIDE and is the older brother of Nate Diaz.

Fight history

38 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Robbie Lawler	TKO (retirement)	3	0:44	UFC 266	25 Sep 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Stayed down and verbally submitted
No contest	Anderson Silva	No contest (overturned)	5	5:00	UFC 183	31 Jan 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Middleweight debut; Silva's win overturned after failed drug tests
Loss	Georges St-Pierre	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 158	16 Mar 2013	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	For UFC Welterweight Championship
Loss	Carlos Condit	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 143	4 Feb 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Interim UFC Welterweight title bout
Win	B.J. Penn	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 137	29 Oct 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Win	Paul Daley	TKO (punches)	1	4:57	Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley	9 Apr 2011	San Diego, California, U.S.	Defended Strikeforce title
Win	Evangelista Santos	Submission (armbar)	2	4:50	Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg	29 Jan 2011	San Jose, California, U.S.	Defended Strikeforce title
Win	K.J. Noons	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II	9 Oct 2010	San Jose, California, U.S.	Defended Strikeforce title
Win	Hayato Sakurai	Submission (armbar)	1	3:54	DREAM 14	29 May 2010	Saitama, Japan
Win	Marius Žaromskis	TKO (punches)	1	4:35	Strikeforce: Miami	30 Jan 2010	Sunrise, Florida, U.S.	Won inaugural Strikeforce Welterweight title
Win	Scott Smith	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	1:41	Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields	6 Jun 2009	St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.	Catchweight (180 lb)
Win	Frank Shamrock	TKO (punches)	2	3:57	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz	11 Apr 2009	San Jose, California, U.S.	Catchweight (180 lb)
Win	Thomas Denny	TKO (punches)	2	0:30	EliteXC: Unfinished Business	26 Jul 2008	Stockton, California, U.S.	Lightweight bout
Win	Muhsin Corbbrey	TKO (punches)	3	3:59	EliteXC: Return of the King	14 Jun 2008	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Win	Katsuya Inoue	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	6:45	DREAM 3	11 May 2008	Saitama, Japan	Return to welterweight
Loss	K.J. Noons	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	5:00	EliteXC: Renegade	10 Nov 2007	Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.	For inaugural EliteXC Lightweight title
Win	Mike Aina	Decision (split)	3	5:00	EliteXC: Uprising	15 Sep 2007	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
No contest	Takanori Gomi	No contest (overturned)	2	1:46	PRIDE 33	24 Feb 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Originally a gogoplata win; overturned after positive marijuana test
Win	Gleison Tibau	TKO (punches)	2	2:27	UFC 65	18 Nov 2006	Sacramento, California, U.S.
Win	Josh Neer	Submission (kimura)	3	1:42	UFC 62	26 Aug 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Submission of the Night
Win	Ray Steinbeiss	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	ICFO 1	13 May 2006	Stockton, California, U.S.
Loss	Sean Sherk	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 59	15 Apr 2006	Anaheim, California, U.S.
Loss	Joe Riggs	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 57	4 Feb 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	Diego Sanchez	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale	5 Nov 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Koji Oishi	KO (punches)	1	1:24	UFC 53	4 Jun 2005	Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	Drew Fickett	TKO (punches)	1	4:40	UFC 51	5 Feb 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	Karo Parisyan	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 49	21 Aug 2004	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Robbie Lawler	KO (punch)	2	1:31	UFC 47	2 Apr 2004	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Jeremy Jackson	Submission (armbar)	3	2:04	UFC 44	26 Sep 2003	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Jeremy Jackson	TKO (punches)	1	4:33	IFC Warriors Challenge 18	19 Jul 2003	Lakeport, California, U.S.
Win	Joe Hurley	Submission (kimura)	1	1:55	WEC 6	27 Mar 2003	Lemoore, California, U.S.	Won inaugural WEC Welterweight title
Loss	Kuniyoshi Hironaka	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Shooto: Year End Show 2002	14 Dec 2002	Chiba, Japan
Win	Harris Sarmiento	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	1:47	Warriors Quest 8	24 Oct 2002	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Loss	Jeremy Jackson	TKO (punches)	1	0:49	Ultimate Athlete 4: King of the Mountain	28 Sep 2002	Auberry, California, U.S.	Ultimate Athlete welterweight tournament final
Win	Chris Lytle	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	IFC Warriors Challenge 17	12 Jul 2002	Porterville, California, U.S.	Welterweight debut; won IFC U.S. title
Win	Mike Wick	Submission (triangle choke)	1	3:43	IFC Warriors Challenge 15	31 Aug 2001	Oroville, California, U.S.	Lightweight debut
Win	Adam Lynn	Submission (armbar)	1	2:51				Tournament semifinal
Win	Blaine Tyler	TKO (punches)	2	2:01				Tournament quarterfinal