Name Nick Diaz
Birth Date August 2, 1983
Nickname Diablo
Association Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Weight Class Welterweight (170 lbs.)
Height 6′ 0″ (183cm)
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing
Fighting Out Of Stockton, California
Country USA
Record 22 – 7 – 0 (1 NC)
Wins 12 (T)KOs
7 Submissions
3 Decisions
Losses 2 (T)KOs
0 Submissions
5 Decisions
Nicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is a former WEC and IFC Welterweight champions. He has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), PRIDE Fighting Championships, and Elite Xtreme Combat (EliteXC) before it ceased operations ,he is the current Strikeforce Welterweight champion Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Cesar Gracie on May 8, 2007. Diaz has competed as a Lightweight and Welterweight for most of his career, but has competed at a catchweight as heavy as 179 lbs. against top-tier fighters such as Frank Shamrock and Scott Smith.
He outfought and stopped former PRIDE FC Lightweight champion Takanori Gomi in a fight that was later ruled a no contest due to Diaz failing a post-fight drug test (marijuana).
Nick’s younger brother Nate Diaz won The Ultimate Fighter 5 competition and currently competes in the UFC.
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Fight Record
Win Hayato Sakurai Submission (Armbar) DREAM 14 5/29/2010 1 3:54
Win Marius Zaromskis TKO (Punches) Strikeforce: Miami 1/30/2010 1 4:38 Won Strikeforce Welterweight Championship
Win Scott Smith Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields 6/06/2009 3 1:41 Catchweight bout (179 lbs.)
Win Frank Shamrock TKO (Punches) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz 4/11/2009 2 3:57 Catchweight bout (179 lbs.)
Win Thomas Denny TKO (Punches) EliteXC: Unfinished Business 7/26/2008 2 0:30
Win Muhsin Corbbrey TKO (Punches) EliteXC: The Return of the King 6/14/2008 3 3:59 Diaz failed to make weight, as he was 9 lbs. over
Win Katsuya Inoue TKO (Corner Stoppage) DREAM 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals 5/11/2008 1 6:45 Welterweight Championship eliminator
Loss Karl James Noons TKO (Cuts) EliteXC: Renegade 11/10/2007 1 5:00 For vacant EliteXC Lightweight (160 lbs.) Championship
Win Mike Aina Decision (Split) EliteXC: Uprising 9/15/2007 3 5:00 EliteXC debut
NC Takanori Gomi No Contest (Overturned by NSAC) PRIDE 33: Second Coming 2/24/2007 2 1:46 Originally a win via submission (Gogoplata); Overturned after Diaz tests positive for marijuana in post-fight drug test. Non-title bout. Fight was at 160 lb. catchweight
Win Gleison Tibau TKO (Punches) UFC 65: Bad Intentions 11/18/2006 2 2:27
Win Josh Neer Submission (Kimura) UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral 8/26/2006 3 1:42
Win Ray Steinbeiss Decision ICFO 1: Stockton 5/13/2006 3 N/A
Loss Sean Sherk Decision (Unanimous) UFC 59: Reality Check 4/15/2006 3 5:00
Loss Joe Riggs Decision (Unanimous) UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 2/04/2006 3 5:00
Loss Diego Sanchez Decision (Unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale 11/05/2005 3 5:00
Win Koji Oishi KO (Punches) UFC 53: Heavy Hitters 6/04/2005 1 1:24
Win Drew Fickett TKO (Punches) UFC 51: Super Saturday 2/05/2005 1 4:40
Loss Karo Parisyan Decision (Split) UFC 49: Unfinished Business 8/21/2004 3 5:00
Win Robbie Lawler KO (Punches) UFC 47: It’s On 4/02/2004 2 1:31
Win Jeremy Jackson Submission (Armbar) UFC 44: Undisputed 9/26/2003 3 2:04 UFC debut
Win Jeremy Jackson TKO IFC WC 18: Big Valley Brawl 7/19/2003 1 4:17 Defended IFC United States Welterweight Championship; Avenged first career loss
Win Joe Hurley Submission (Kimura) WEC 6: Return of a Legend 3/27/2003 1 1:55 Became First WEC Welterweight Champion
Loss Kuniyoshi Hironaka Decision (Split) Shooto: Year End Show 2002 12/14/2002 3 5:00
Win Harris Sarmiento TKO (Corner Stoppage) Warriors Quest 8: Young Guns 10/24/2002 2 1:47
Loss Jeremy Jackson TKO (Punches) UA 4: King of the Mountain 9/28/2002 1 0:49
Win Adam Lynn Submission (Armbar) UA 4: King of the Mountain 9/28/2002 1 2:51
Win Blaine Tyler TKO (Punches) UA 4: King of the Mountain 9/28/2002 2 2:01
Win Chris Lytle Decision IFC WC 17: Warriors Challenge 17 7/12/2002 3 5:00 Won IFC United States Welterweight Championship
Win Mike Wick Submission (Triangle Choke) IFC WC 15: Warriors Challenge 15 8/31/2001 1 3:43
