Middleweight
Nick Diaz
24-10-0 (2 NC) UFC 7-7-0 (1 NC)
6'1"Height
76"Reach
SouthpawStance
43Age
4KO wins
2Sub wins
85.7%Finish rate
13:38Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.26
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.89
Striking accuracy41.7%
Striking defense54.1%
Takedowns / 15 min1.03
Takedown accuracy34.1%
Takedown defense62.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.95
Control time14.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-5
Striking trend
Fight history
L Robbie Lawler 13-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:44 — UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · September 25, 2021
150/339Sig. strikes
131/221Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Anderson Silva 16-2 walk-in Overturned · R5 5:00 — UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · January 31, 2015
77/223Sig. strikes
108/217Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Georges St-Pierre 17-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · March 16, 2013
41/136Sig. strikes
105/167Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Carlos Condit 4-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · February 4, 2012
105/246Sig. strikes
151/320Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W BJ Penn 12-6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · October 29, 2011
178/350Sig. strikes
88/164Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gleison Tibau 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:27 — UFC 65: Bad Intentions · November 18, 2006
24/51Sig. strikes
0/9Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:17Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Josh Neer 2-2 walk-in Submission · R3 1:42 — UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral · August 26, 2006
75/199Sig. strikes
25/62Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Sean Sherk 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 59: Reality Check · April 15, 2006
57/136Sig. strikes
39/155Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:26Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Joe Riggs 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · February 4, 2006
38/106Sig. strikes
51/116Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
3:23Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Diego Sanchez 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · November 5, 2005
13/34Sig. strikes
41/95Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:20Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Koji Oishi 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:24 — UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · June 4, 2005
25/44Sig. strikes
2/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Drew Fickett 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:40 — UFC 51: Super Saturday · February 5, 2005
13/28Sig. strikes
3/8Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:26Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Karo Parisyan 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 49: Unfinished Business · August 21, 2004
37/102Sig. strikes
27/79Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Robbie Lawler 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:31 — UFC 47: It's On! · April 2, 2004
22/75Sig. strikes
16/64Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:48Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jeremy Jackson 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 2:04 — UFC 44: Undisputed · September 26, 2003
17/24Sig. strikes
9/37Absorbed
6/13Takedowns
6:42Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
12
Submission
7
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
0
Decision
7
Other
0
No contests: 2
Fights by organization
UFC
15
Strikeforce
6
EliteXC
4
IFC Warriors Challenge
3
Dream
2
PRIDE
1
International Cage Fighting Organization
1
WEC
1
+ 3 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 36 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Robbie Lawler | TKO (retirement) | UFC 266
September 25, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 0:44 |
| NC | Anderson Silva | NC (overturned by NSAC) | UFC 183
January 31, 2015 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Georges St-Pierre | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 158
March 16, 2013 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Carlos Condit | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 143
February 4, 2012 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | B.J. Penn | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 137
October 29, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Daley | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley
April 9, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 4:57 |
| W | Evangelista Santos | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg
January 29, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 2 | 4:50 |
| W | K. J. Noons | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II
October 9, 2010 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Hayato Sakurai | Submission (armbar) | Dream 14
May 29, 2010 |
Dream | 1 | 3:54 |
| W | Marius Žaromskis | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Miami
January 30, 2010 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 4:35 |
| W | Scott Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
June 6, 2009 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 1:41 |
| W | Frank Shamrock | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
April 11, 2009 |
Strikeforce | 2 | 3:57 |
| W | Thomas Denny | TKO (punches) | EliteXC: Unfinished Business
July 26, 2008 |
EliteXC | 2 | 0:30 |
| W | Muhsin Corbbrey | TKO (punches) | EliteXC: Return of the King
June 14, 2008 |
EliteXC | 3 | 3:59 |
| W | Katsuya Inoue | TKO (corner stoppage) | Dream 3
May 11, 2008 |
Dream | 1 | 6:45 |
| L | K. J. Noons | TKO (doctor stoppage) | EliteXC: Renegade
November 10, 2007 |
EliteXC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Aina | Decision (split) | EliteXC: Uprising
September 15, 2007 |
EliteXC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Takanori Gomi | NC (overturned by NSAC) | PRIDE 33
February 24, 2007 |
PRIDE | 2 | 1:46 |
| W | Gleison Tibau | TKO (punches) | UFC 65
November 18, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 2:27 |
| W | Josh Neer | Submission (kimura) | UFC 62
August 26, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 1:42 |
| W | Ray Steinbeiss | Decision (unanimous) | International Cage Fighting Organization 1
May 13, 2006 |
International Cage Fighting Organization | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sean Sherk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 59
April 15, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joe Riggs | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 57
February 4, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale
November 5, 2005 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Koji Oishi | KO (punches) | UFC 53
June 4, 2005 |
UFC | 1 | 1:24 |
| W | Drew Fickett | TKO (punches) | UFC 51
February 5, 2005 |
UFC | 1 | 4:40 |
| L | Karo Parisyan | Decision (split) | UFC 49
August 21, 2004 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Robbie Lawler | KO (punch) | UFC 47
April 2, 2004 |
UFC | 2 | 1:31 |
| W | Jeremy Jackson | Submission (armbar) | UFC 44
September 26, 2003 |
UFC | 3 | 2:04 |
| W | Jeremy Jackson | TKO (punches) | IFC Warriors Challenge 18
July 19, 2003 |
IFC Warriors Challenge | 1 | 4:33 |
| W | Joe Hurley | Submission (kimura) | WEC 6
March 27, 2003 |
WEC | 1 | 1:55 |
| L | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | Decision (split) | Shooto: Year End Show 2002
December 14, 2002 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Harris Sarmiento | TKO (corner stoppage) | Warriors Quest 8
October 24, 2002 |
Warriors Quest | 2 | 1:47 |
| L | Jeremy Jackson | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Athlete 4: King of the Mountain
September 28, 2002 |
Ultimate Athlete | 1 | 0:49 |
| W | Chris Lytle | Decision (unanimous) | IFC Warriors Challenge 17
July 12, 2002 |
IFC Warriors Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Wick | Submission (triangle choke) | IFC Warriors Challenge 15
August 31, 2001 |
IFC Warriors Challenge | 1 | 3:43 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Nick Diaz) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.