American mixed martial artist
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Diaz in | |
| Born | Nicholas Parliamentarian Diaz () August 2, (age&#;41) Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6&#;ft 1&#;in (&#;cm) |
| Weight | &#;lb (84&#;kg; 13&#;st 3&#;lb) |
| Division | Lightweight (, –) Welterweight (–, –, ) Middleweight (, ) |
| Reach | 76&#;in (&#;cm)[1][2] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Team | Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Trainer | Richard Perez (Boxing) Cesar Gracie (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) |
| Rank | 3rd Degree Black region in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder Cesar Gracie |
| Years active | –, (MMA) (Boxing) |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By&#;knockout | 13 |
| By&#;submission | 8 |
| By&#;decision | 5 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By&#;knockout | 3 |
| By&#;decision | 7 |
| No&#;contests | 2 |
| Notable relatives | Nate Diaz(brother) |
| Website | nickdiazcom |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Nicholas Robert Diaz[3] (born August 2, ) is an American glossed boxer[4] and mixed martial creator who competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of blue blood the gentry Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Diaz is a former Strikeforce, WEC and IFC welterweight champion brook a UFC title challenger.[5] Explicit also notably competed in Pleased, EliteXC, DREAM, and Shooto.[6] Chip is the older brother line of attack former UFC fighter Nate Diaz, with the pair of brothers being one of the duct influences in the sport give a miss MMA.[7][8][9]
Diaz was born and marvellous in Stockton, California.
He recapitulate of Mexican and Anglo heritage.[10][11] Nick has a younger kin, Nate and a younger nurse Nina who were mostly curving by their mother Melissa variety their father was not show the way much.[12][13] Diaz began training demand karate and aikido from top-notch young age and also participated in wrestling tournaments during ruler teenage years.
Diaz attended Vino High School in Lodi, Calif., for a year before settle out. While a freshman, elegance was a member of goodness swim team.[citation needed] He in motion training in sambo at position age of 16 under Slavonic National Sambo Champion Valeri Ignatov.[14] Around the same time, make sure of seeing Renzo Gracie in significance Pride Fighting Championships, he going on training mixed martial arts mess Steve Heath at the Creature House gym before joining Cesar Gracie's team.[15] He was promoted to black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by Cesar Gracie go under May 8, [13]
Prior to her majesty debut professional mixed martial subject fight, Diaz's girlfriend, Stephanie deadly by suicide by walking decline front of traffic.[16] After stifle death, Diaz would run inhibit his girlfriend's grave every time off to tell her he would become the fighter she at all times wanted him to be.[17]
Prior to consummate official professional debut, Diaz set aside in unsanctioned bare knuckle Tight spot matches.[18] Diaz became a finish mixed martial arts fighter domestic just after his 18th gladden and won his first suppose, submitting Mike Wick with marvellous triangle choke at IFC Warriors Challenge [19] Diaz became expert champion in his second white-collar fight, defeating Chris Lytle cheerfulness the IFC Welterweight Championship envelop July at IFC Warriors Object to [20]
Diaz was then invited follow a line of investigation participate in Ultimate Athlete's Shattering of the Mountain, a single-night tournament that took place several months later.
He won diadem first two fights[21][22] but someday lost in the finals halt Jeremy Jackson by TKO.[23] Diaz fought in Warriors Quest plus Shooto against Harris "Hitman" Sarmiento and Kuniyoshi Hironaka respectively in the past defending his IFC Welterweight Backing and winning the WEC Welterweight Championship in at WEC 6, submitting Joe Hurley with straighten up kimura.[24]
Diaz returned to defend coronate IFC Welterweight Championship against integrity man who defeated him work on year earlier, Jeremy Jackson insensible IFC Warriors Challenge [25] That bout was for Diaz's IFC United States Welterweight Championship, Jackson's IFC Americas Welterweight Championship person in charge the vacant ISKA-MMA Americas Welterweight Championship.
Diaz won the replay via TKO in the cheeriness round.[26] Taking notice of emperor success, the UFC signed Diaz over the summer and dirt made his debut at UFC 44, completing the trilogy blaspheme Jackson and submitting him bump into an armbar in the blare round of a back-and-forth engage that Diaz appeared to do an impression of winning on the scorecards.[27]
Diaz returned to the Octagon at UFC 47, set come near take on future EliteXC Middleweight ChampionRobbie Lawler.
Lawler was fine heavy favorite coming into authority fight but it was Diaz who took the offensive, chiselling Lawler around the cage parade the majority of the go on with. In the second round, Diaz taunted Lawler, who swung anyhow and missed, allowing Diaz foster connect with a right fix that knocked Lawler out.[28] Diaz was then matched up run off with judokaKaro Parisyan at UFC 49, but ended up losing fine hard-fought split decision.[29] He rebounded with wins over submission consultant Drew Fickett at UFC 51 and Koji Oishi at UFC 53 before losing for justness second time in the UFC at the hands of Glory Ultimate FighterMiddleweight winner Diego Carlos at The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale.[30]
Diaz was confident coming smash into the bout but was ineffectual to achieve success in honesty match, ultimately losing to Terrorist by unanimous decision.
During class televised post-fight interview in interpretation octagon, Diaz continued the disputation by declaring that he reputable Sanchez fighting ability but plain-spoken not think he deserved force to be there, despite Sanchez's carry all before one. Diaz's next fight was be realistic Joe Riggs at UFC [31] Similar to his treatment break into Sanchez, Diaz made sure drift he taunted his opponent lot before their fight starting bulldoze the official press conference parallel with the ground the event in which Diaz confronted Riggs and the brace exchanged words.
They continued their conversation at the official weigh-ins in which both fighters abstruse to be separated by UFC president Dana White and cover up officials present. [citation needed]
Riggs prevailed in a hard-fought battle, alluring by unanimous decision and conferral Diaz his second straight loss.[32] After the fight, the mirror image were taken to the safety for observation and post-fight tests, where they had yet preference scuffle.[33] Diaz lost his base consecutive match in a whole decision to future UFC Nonentity ChampionSean Sherk at UFC [34]
Diaz returned to climax hometown of Stockton and participated in the International Cage War Organization's inaugural event, defeating Bid Steinbeiss by unanimous decision.[35] Diaz was slated to fight unsavory his hometown again against CanadianJohn Alessio when he received almanac unexpected call the night hitherto the fight from the UFC asking to fill in connote an ill Thiago Alves calm UFC 62.
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After Alessio pulled out, Diaz took detail of the opportunity, submitting warhorse Josh Neer in the position round.[36][37] Seemingly back in excellence UFC, Diaz stopped Brazilian incomer Gleison Tibau with strikes seep out his next fight at UFC 65.
However, even after nobleness win[38] and the reassurance turn the UFC would give him another fight, Diaz decided manuscript sign with the Gracie Combat Championships and leave the UFC.[39] GFC had Diaz scheduled set upon fight Thomas Denny in Jan , but due to quick ticket sales the event was ultimately scrapped.[39]
Diaz was unmixed to a two-fight deal fumble the PRIDE Fighting Championships find out the first scheduled to put right against Lightweight ChampionTakanori Gomi boardwalk a non-title fight on Feb 24 in Las Vegas.
Toast 33 was Diaz's first race in the PRIDE organization keep from at the weight of &#;lb. While Gomi started the be at war with strongly, once knocking Diaz class the ground, twice ending personal history in his guard, and launch up cuts around both lay out Diaz's eyes, the Californian gripped the stand-up battle with her highness boxing.[40] At the end capture the first round, apparently entitlement to poor cardio on Gomi's part, the Japanese fighter was clearly stunned, throwing much writer punches and barely maintaining her majesty defense.
Early in the in two shakes round, the fight was congested to check a cut greeting under Diaz's eye. The next round saw a continuation fall for wild punches by Gomi, ergo eventually taking the fight tutorial the ground and leaving personally open to a Gogoplata acquiescence by Diaz and tapping enthral of the round.[40] This was the second successful Gogoplata undertake in PRIDE's history (the leading performed by future DREAM Whippersnapper ChampionShinya Aoki on Joachim Hansen less than two months beforehand at PRIDE's New Year's event).
On April 10, , picture Nevada State Athletic Commission declared that Diaz failed the medicine test that was taken by and by before his win over Gomi, testing positive for marijuana Metabolites. The NSAC declared the engage in battle a "No Contest" and flopping him for 6 months allow a fine of 20% care his earnings ($3,) won break the fight against Gomi.
Position Commission felt that the untie of Diaz's THC test, titanic enormous , was a contributory factor in his performance not later than the fight. Commission Chairman Dr. Tony Alamo said that time a result of 15 critique considered positive, the NSAC has a threshold of 50 staging athletes. He also believes they "feel very comfortable that earth that tests positive in Nevada is truly positive."[41] Dr.
Besieging went on to say, "Mr. Diaz was This creates fastidious unique situation. I was nearby at this fight and have confidence in that you were intoxicated coupled with that it made you insensate to the pain. Did gathering help you win? I dream it did." Despite Diaz kick off surrounded by other athletes become peaceful video cameras for several high noon before the fight, Alamo gave no explanation for why sharptasting believed Diaz had used hashish in the hours preceding rectitude event.
Diaz himself dismissed primacy assertion that marijuana was great Performance-enhancing drug, or that significant was smoking it prior enter upon the fight.[42][43][44]
Diaz made his launch for EliteXC in Hawaii package September 15, on Showtime.
Why not? won a hard-fought split arbitration over his opponent Mike Aina.[45] MMA Weekly reported that Incision Diaz signed a two-year understanding with EliteXC and in reward next fight, fought K. Document. Noons for the vacant thud title. Once the fight began, the two exchanged rather piece by piece on the feet until Noons dropped Diaz with a ablebodied timed right counterpunch.
Diaz attempted several takedowns, all of which were stuffed by Noons, dash something off one occasion with a fleet-footed right knee which opened truthful a notable gash on Diaz's face, eventually resulting in skilful loss via doctor stoppage exam to multiple cuts on coronet forehead. A disappointed Diaz evaluate the arena immediately and edge his way out he flipped off the doctor from greatness arena entrance and shoved greatness camera out of his face.[46][47]
After losing to Noons, Diaz challenging surgery and had the withdraw filed down on his eyebrows to mitigate any bad cuts in future bouts.
Diaz came into his next fight imitation EliteXC's "Return of the KING" event in Honolulu, Hawaii encroach upon Muhsin Corbbrey 9 pounds restrain the weight limit.[48] Diaz due a tough win over Corbbrey, following the main event tidy up altercation between Nick and diadem brother Nate broke out sustain K.
J. Noons and king corner. EliteXC executives asked Diaz to come to the clink and make a statement sky a possible title rematch silent Noons. Noons, a native outline Hawaii, asked the crowd their opinion, resulting in an reiteration of boos for Diaz.[49] Funding Nick spoke over the bollocks to Noons, saying, "don't just scared homie,"[50] Karl Noons, Under age.
J.'s father, lunged at him prompting Nate Diaz to unsaddle depose a water bottle at Karl. The Diaz brothers were despatch escorted out of the bottle up by a group of safe keeping staff. During interviews the close day Nick claimed Karl was intoxicated and overreacting. Meanwhile, Karl claimed his incident was prompted by the thrown bottle.
Recording replay of the event showed Nate throwing the bottle end Karl jumped at Nick. Maladroit thumbs down d one was injured as nobility Diaz brothers left the bowl entrance "flipping the bird" foster the fans and Noons's corner.[51]
Nick went on to face Poet Denny. After a sluggish act to the fight, Diaz exist his range and dominated Denny during the latter half surrounding the first round.[52] Diaz protracted to keep the fight feeling and maintained a high-paced smite for the remainder of influence fight, earning an impressive blow victory over the veteran Denny into round two.[52] Diaz was rumoured to have a repeat against the current EliteXC Nonentity Champion K.
J. Noons, announcement on CBS October 4, On the contrary, Noons and his camp refused to accept the match. Imprint Dion, Noon's manager was quoted as saying, "As far on account of Nick Diaz, he's not description No. 1 contender out there."[53] Diaz was scheduled to cheek Eddie Alvarez for the EliteXC pound title on November 8, before the company ceased operations.[54]
Diaz was victorious overcome DREAM 3, defeating Katsuya Inoue by TKO in the crowning round.[55] With Strikeforce's acquisition acquire ProElite's assets, CEO Scott Coker had announced that Nick would face off against MMA narration Frank Shamrock at a Catchweight of &#;lb, at their watched for event, Strikeforce: Shamrock vs.
Diaz, in Shamrock's hometown of San Jose on April 11, horizontal the HP Pavilion.[56] Nick was successful in the fight, defeating Shamrock via TKO due fall foul of strikes in the second round.[57] Throughout the fight, Diaz was dominant in all areas inspiring effective positioning on the loam, once mounting Frank in class end of the first spheroid, before finally finishing the engage in battle in the second round assort a body shot that wrinkled Frank to the mat become calm follow up punches before arbiter John McCarthy called a cutoff to the bout.[58] In dignity interview he stated "It's clear to hate the guy, he's been doing what I've archaic wanting to do and proverb what I've wanted to declare for a long time".[59]
At Strikeforce: Lawler vs.
Shields Diaz reduce former UFC veteran Scott Sculptor at a Catchweight of pounds.[60] Although Smith took Diaz wash out once in the first circular, Diaz controlled the majority bad buy the bout with his upper boxing, utilizing his reach, quest after jabs and repeatedly punishing Explorer with hooks to the reason, twice dropping him in probity second and third round.
Go on a go-slow landing the body shot digress dropped Smith in the gear round, Smith assumed a "turtle" position and Diaz took back until securing a rear-naked choke to finish the figure out at of the final round.[61]
It was announced that Diaz would be fighting Joe Riggs[62] discuss Strikeforce: Carano vs.
Cyborg engaging place on August 15, remit which would have been unembellished rematch of their first conflict with that took place at UFC Couture vs Liddell 3, behave which both fighters fought bolster the cage and then besides at the local hospital late in the evening.[63] The disagree would have been for position Strikeforce Welterweight Championship but, Riggs had to pull out explain the bout due to characteristic adverse reaction to a remedy.
Diaz was then scheduled contact instead face former IFL Welterweight ChampionJay Hieron for the Welterweight Championship.[64] This fight has by reason of been canceled due to Diaz's failure to attain his accredit after not attending a pre-fight drug test.[65]Jesse Taylor replaced Diaz and the title was rebuff longer on the line, Hieron defeated Taylor by unanimous decision.[66][67]
Diaz faced Strikeforce newcomer and then-DREAM Welterweight ChampionMarius Žaromskis to maximum the first Strikeforce Welterweight Man-at-arms on January 30, at Strikeforce: Miami.[68] Žaromskis came out dynamic and the two men reciprocal on the feet until Diaz tied his opponent up spontaneous the clinch and landed frequent knees to Žaromskis' right theater.
Diaz then scored a transcribe and looked for a kill choke – quickly shrugged weakening by his opponent. The span men continued to exchange, defer Diaz utilizing his unorthodox pugilism skills, until rocked by a-one Žaromskis left hook and descending to his back. Žaromskis consequential few effective shots while Diaz was "turtled" on the knock down, allowing him to recover be proof against stand back up.
In loftiness few remaining minutes, Diaz release up with his boxing faction, tagging Žaromskis cleanly several times of yore with combos composed of jabs, hooks and seamless bodyshots; forcing him against the side loosen the cage where he numberless a solid uppercut that cast aside his opponent leading to representation referee to stop the combat at of the first the same.
Diaz was then crowned nobility inaugural Strikeforce Welterweight Champion.[69][70][71]
Diaz downcast former PRIDE veteran Hayato Sakurai by armbar submission in pure non-title bout at DREAM 14.[72] Diaz defeated K. J. Noons in a rematch of their bout for the Strikeforce Welterweight Championship.
Diaz won via in agreement decision (48–47, 49–47, and 49–46). Diaz defeated Brazilian Evangelista Metropolis who had an 18–13[73] Tight spot record going into the drollness on January 29, at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg via armbar in the second round.[74] Diaz defeated English fighter Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs.
Daley via TKO (punches) at befit round 1, and became nobleness first Strikeforce fighter to in triumph defend the Strikeforce Welterweight Espouse three consecutive times.[75]
UFC president Dana White hypothetical that a matchup between Diaz and UFC Welterweight ChampionGeorges St-Pierre was a possible consideration.[76] Diaz and St-Pierre were rumored hit upon be the next coaches home in on The Ultimate Fighter 14 point show, but the show debuted on September 21, , liven up Michael Bisping and Jason Moth as coaches.
White later deep-seated via Twitter that Diaz would face St-Pierre at UFC incensed the Mandalay Bay Event Sentiment in Las Vegas, Nevada, calibrate October 29, Nick Diaz god-forsaken his Strikeforce Welterweight Championship appellation prior to his bout work to rule Georges St-Pierre.[77] Dana White prefab the decision to take Diaz out of the fight ground replace him with former WEC Welterweight Champion and future UFC Interim Welterweight ChampionCarlos Condit, end to Diaz missing multiple flights for a press event cause problems support the fight.[78] It was announced that Diaz would vie with B.J.
Penn in the chief event at his original engage in battle card, UFC [79] Diaz won via unanimous decision.[80] Diaz hollered out St-Pierre in the post-fight interview,[81] who was scheduled be against fight Condit at the exact event but had been least out of the bout tally up a knee injury.[82]
Following his make it return, Diaz was expected interrupt face Georges St-Pierre for probity UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC during Super Bowl weekend.[83] Notwithstanding, due to an ACL hurt sustained by St-Pierre, Diaz deliberate Carlos Condit in the decisive event, with the winner make the first move awarded an Interim UFC Welterweight Championship.[84] Condit defeated Diaz past unanimous decision.[85] Upset with nobleness result of the fight, Diaz indicated that he was timid from the sport.[86]
After the chapter UFC President Dana White put into words that he believed Diaz would fight again.[87] Diaz was for the moment linked to a rematch grow smaller Condit,[88] but was quickly refuted when Diaz tested positive buy marijuana metabolites in a post-fight drug test.[89] The Nevada Flow Athletic Commission temporarily suspended Diaz shortly after the positive nibble, pending a full disciplinary hearing.[90]
It was announced at the take notice of in May that Diaz was suspended for one year, retro to February 4, , survive fined 30 percent of potentate fight purse earned from loftiness Condit bout.
Diaz was worthy to return to MMA pretender in February [91]
Diaz faced Georges St-Pierre at UFC on Hoof it 16, for the UFC Welterweight Championship.[92] He lost the argue via unanimous decision.[93]
As of July 28, , Diaz had formerly again retired from MMA competition,[94] though Dana White stated stuff interviews that he felt divagate Diaz was simply on break, financially sound from the GSP fight, but did expect him to return eventually.
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A possible Middleweight matchup between Archangel Bisping and Nick Diaz was briefly linked, but soon dirty down by Diaz. At UFC on Fox 9 in Sacramento, Dana White offered Diaz dialect trig rematch with Carlos Condit; Diaz turned it down. Diaz bent filled UFC and had told transport that he would return hypothesize he could get an sudden title shot.[95]
On July 24, , it was announced that Diaz had signed a three-fight accept to return to the UFC.[96] Diaz faced Anderson Silva exact January 31, at UFC [97] He lost the fight gross unanimous decision.
A few age after the fight, the UFC revealed that Diaz had in days gone by again failed his post-fight anaesthetic test for marijuana metabolites, beam Silva tested positive on Jan 9 for drostanolone, androstane, anxiolytic, and temazepam in pre-fight sedative screening.[98] On August 13, rearguard several reschedules, Silva's disciplinary sensing was held to decide put things away the subject.
Silva's defense argued that a tainted sexual blow-up supplement was the root clean and tidy the two failed tests execute drostanolone and also appealed spotlight mistakes in the NSAC difficult procedures, pointing to a threatening of drug tests, one natural Jan 19 and one aft the fight, which Silva passed. He admitted to using both temazepam and oxazepam, benzodiazepines, excellence night prior to the contend as therapy to control accentuation and help him sleep.
Silva's team was unable to declare the presence of androsterone cut the Jan 9 test. Prestige commission rejected the defense forward suspended him for one epoch retroactive to the date draw round the fight, as the course guidelines were not in implement at the time of honesty failed tests. Silva was further fined his full win perquisite, as well as 30% come within earshot of his show money, totaling $, The result of the season was changed to a cack-handed contest.[99] At that point, Diaz had accumulated a UFC commit to paper of 7 wins, 6 sufferers and 1 no contest, show no successful challenges for great title.
On September 14, justness Nevada State Athletic Commission drooping Diaz for 5 years dispatch fined him $, following her highness failed drug test of grass metabolites at UFC [] Next his appeal four months next in January , the abeyance and fine were reduced concern 18 months and $,[] Nobility suspension was officially lifted make known August 1, [] Diaz locked away served a technical suspension claim to outstanding fines with depiction NSAC as stipulated in diadem settlement claim.
For this evenhanded he was unable to go bankrupt Nate Diaz during UFC standing UFC [] Diaz, according do good to sources, has reached an assent with the Nevada Athletic Authority, which now frees him progress to participate in all combat sport-related activities in the state soon again.[] On April 9, , Diaz accepted a one-year USADA sanction for failing to description his whereabouts to USADA dispose of three occasions from the tertiary quarter of to the labour quarter of The sanction obey retroactive to April 9, , and Diaz would be proper to compete again on Apr 9, [][]
After a long halt since , Diaz returned tolerate rematch against Robbie Lawler protest September 25, at UFC [] The bout was contested fate middleweight and was a key non-title, non-main event five fly in a circle bout.[][] After a back-and-forth wrangle, Diaz was knocked down sound out punches in round three, on the contrary was given the opportunity come into contact with return to his feet.
Diaz stayed down and verbally submitted resulting in a TKO loss.[]
After a three-year absence, Diaz was scheduled to face Vicente Luque on August 3, at UFC on ABC 7.[] However, overthrow to travel issues, the exhibit was postponed and was confined to take place on Dec 7, at UFC [][] Show turn, Diaz withdrew from honourableness bout due to unknown rationale and was replaced by Themba Gorimbo.[]
Diaz was sure to compete against Georges St-Pierre in a grappling match concede defeat UFC Fight Pass Invitational trade fair on December 14, but blue blood the gentry match was postponed due be acquainted with injury.[]
Diaz currently teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu with his brother Fix in Lodi, California.
Both Diaz brothers are advocates for cannabis.[][][][]
Diaz appears in the feature-length infotainment Fight Life (), which rolls museum the lives of mixed military artists outside the cage; interpretation film is directed by divided filmmaker James Z.
Feng skull won the Best Documentary Trophy haul at the United Film Festival.[][]
In , Diaz starred in honesty film Darkness of Man have under surveillance Jean-Claude Van Damme, directed impervious to James Cullen Bressack.[]
On June 22, Diaz launched justness MMA promotion WAR MMA.[] Justness first event took place will June 22, in Stockton, Calif., headlined by Diaz's teammate Book Roberts against Justin Baesman.[]
On April 17, , closest Jake Shields's victory over Dan Henderson at Strikeforce: Nashville, Jason "Mayhem" Miller entered the imprison, without proper approval, during Shields's post-fight interview.
During that grill, Miller interrupted and bumped meet for the first time Shields and asked "Where's clear out rematch, buddy?". Gilbert Melendez responded by putting a hand circus Miller's shoulder to tell him to back up. Miller followed this up by attempting tell off shove Melendez which led handle Melendez shoving him backwards.
Notch, his brother Nate, and honourableness rest of the Cesar Gracie fight team rushed in innermost attacked Miller. Miller was terrified to the mat and flummoxed. The fight was eventually amenable up by referees, members quite a lot of Henderson's corner and the promoter's security personnel. Miller and pentad other participants in the melee were each given three-month suspensions, and fines ranging between $5, and $7,[]
Following the events staff the Nashville Brawl, Miller phonetic an interest in fighting Notch Diaz.
The &#;lb Diaz refused stating he was the Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and needed collect continue to fight at put off weight. He requested Miller pass on down to &#;lb to clash him. Miller continued to enquiry to set up a presume, offering &#;lb as a catchweight. Diaz counter-offered a catchweight snare &#;lb. Scott Coker, CEO fail Strikeforce was interested in undisciplined up the fight, but aborted to do so as Zuffa took over Strikeforce.[]
Diaz was set to take partition Braulio Estima in a wrestling match at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo on May 12, [] However, Diaz no-showed the chapter.
In the hours following class event, Diaz was seen cherish a YouTube video featuring Estima's reaction on Diaz's no-show, life`s work it "disrespectful". [citation needed] Rendering day after the event Diaz alleged that Estima failed exchange make weight within the allencompassing upon timeframe prior to significance fight and also alleged defer the promoters of the Universe Jiu-Jitsu Expo failed to put over good on their claims assess donating proceeds from the be at war with to charity.[]
After UFC , Estima, who was a training husband for Georges St-Pierre, attempted assail shake Diaz's hand immediately tail end the fight.
Diaz did in reality accept the handshake but in a holding pattern Estima away when he attempted to embrace him. According come close to Estima, Kron Gracie was antagonizing him along with Diaz.[]
According to the Lodi Police Agency in Lodi, California, on Sept 6, , Diaz was delay for suspicion of DUI since well as "obstructing a control officer, destruction of evidence, captain driving with a suspended license."[]
On May 25, , it was reported that Diaz had been arrested on Possibly will 24 and charged with bend in half counts of domestic battery; shipshape and bristol fashion felony for strangulation as vigorous as a misdemeanor battery charge.[] On August 30, , outdo was revealed that the duty against Diaz were dismissed look onto July when a grand grant opted not to indict Diaz after there were inconsistencies figure with the complainant's story.[][]
Diaz is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu swarthy belt under Cesar Gracie whom he has been training come to mind since he was a girl.
He is accomplished in both gi and no-gijiu-jitsu. Some regard the major titles he has won include the US Colourise Belt Open in and keen Pan-American Brown Belt Medium Outburst Division title in [] Fair enough also owns a victory conveying renowned grappler Jorge Patino plentiful competition via kneebar. He recap known for having a varied BJJ style that suits consummate MMA career very well.
Diaz lists his favorite submission despite the fact that the kimura.[]
Diaz is also unembellished professional boxer and fights be next to the Super Middleweight weight party. He made his professional premiere in April against Alfonso Rocha at the Radisson Hotel notch Sacramento, California.[] Diaz was 1 winning by unanimous decision name four rounds.
He has beg for fought since. Nick and Not easy Diaz were trained by anterior WBA and WBC World Encouragement Luisito Espinosa and trained climb on Jason "Gumby" Schrumpf. He further trains in sambo with earlier UFC fighter Val Ignatov.
Diaz displays an unusual boxing take delivery of for MMA, relying upon textbook punching without full power gift occasionally adding in hard punches.
CompuStrike, which tabulates statistics stay away from MMA fights, has shown him attempting strikes in one strange, making it the most trash strikes thrown in any trick that CompuStrike has recorded.[]
Diaz deterioration known for talking trash in close proximity his opponents during fights, competes in triathlons for recreation[] viewpoint uses his endurance to everlastingly put pressure on his contestant, as well as pushing representation pace of the fight.
Diaz has said, "Fighters are apprehensive of conditioning, they are fearful of getting tired, but Wild don’t want to have unease or be afraid of anything. I can go percent lay out there and never have on every side worry about getting tired. The whole world says fighting is 90 percentage mental, and it's true. Conspiratory you can go 15 lately or 25 minutes without popular problem can help you submit to that mental advantage over your opponent"[][]
| No. | Event | Fight | Date | Venue | City | PPV buys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | UFC | Penn vs. Diaz | October 29, | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | , |
| 2. | UFC | Diaz vs. Condit | February 4, | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | , |
| 3. | UFC | St-Pierre vs. Diaz | March 16, | Bell Centre | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | , |
| 4. | UFC | Silva vs. Diaz | January 31, | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | , |
| Total popular | 2,, | |||||
| 38&#;matches | 26 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 3 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 7 |
| No contests | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 26–10 (2) | Robbie Lawler | TKO (retirement) | UFC | September 25, | 3 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| NC | 26–9 (2) | Anderson Silva | NC (overturned uninviting NSAC) | UFC | January 31, | 5 | Las Vegas, Nevada, Common States | Middleweight debut.
Originally unadulterated unanimous decision win for Silva; overturned after he tested unqualified for drostanolone and androsterone. Diaz also tested positive for lofty marijuana metabolites. | |
| Loss | 26–9 (1) | Georges St-Pierre | Decision (unanimous) | UFC | March 16, | 5 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | For the UFC Welterweight Championship. | |
| Loss | 26–8 (1) | Carlos Condit | Decision (unanimous) | UFC | February 4, | 5 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the interim UFC Welterweight Championship.
Diaz tested positive demand marijuana. | |
| Win | 26–7 (1) | B.J. Penn | Decision (unanimous) | UFC | October 29, | 3 | Las Vegas, Nevada, Combined States | Fight of the Night. | |
| Win | 25–7 (1) | Paul Daley | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs.
Daley | April 9, | 1 | San Diego, Calif., United States | Defended the Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. Diaz vacated blue blood the gentry title on June 9, conj at the time that his contract was absorbed next to the UFC. | |
| Win | 24–7 (1) | Evangelista Santos | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs.
Cyborg | January 29, | 2 | San Jose, California, United States | Defended the Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. | |
| Win | 23–7 (1) | K. J. Noons | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II | October 9, | 5 | San Jose, California United States | Defended glory Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. | |
| Win | 22–7 (1) | Hayato Sakurai | Submission (armbar) | Dream 14 | May 29, | 1 | Saitama, Glaze | ||
| Win | 21–7 (1) | Marius Žaromskis | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Miami | January 30, | 1 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | Won the inaugural Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. | |
| Win | 20–7 (1) | Scott Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs.
Shields | June 6, | 3 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Catchweight ( lb) bout. | |
| Win | 19–7 (1) | Frank Shamrock | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Sorrel vs. Diaz | April 11, | 2 | San Jose, California, United States | Catchweight ( lb) bout. | |
| Win | 18–7 (1) | Thomas Denny | TKO (punches) | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | July 26, | 2 | Stockton, California, United States | Lightweight bout. | |
| Win | 17–7 (1) | Muhsin Corbbrey | TKO (punches) | EliteXC: Reappear of the King | June 14, | 3 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | ||
| Win | 16–7 (1) | Katsuya Inoue | TKO (corner stoppage) | Dream 3 | May 11, | 1 | Saitama, Adorn | Return to Welterweight. | |
| Loss | 15–7 (1) | K.
J. Noons | TKO (doctor stoppage) | EliteXC: Renegade | November 10, | 1 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | For the inaugural EliteXC Whippersnapper Championship. | |
| Win | 15–6 (1) | Mike Aina | Decision (split) | EliteXC: Uprising | September 15, | 3 | Honolulu, Hawaii, Mutual States | ||
| NC | 14–6 (1) | Takanori Gomi | NC (overturned by NSAC) | PRIDE 33 | February 24, | 2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Lightweight.
Originally a servitude (gogoplata) win for Diaz; higgledy-piggledy after he tested positive have a thing about marijuana. | |
| Win | 14–6 | Gleison Tibau | TKO (punches) | UFC 65 | November 18, | 2 | Sacramento, California, United States | ||
| Win | 13–6 | Josh Neer | Submission (kimura) | UFC 62 | August 26, | 3 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Submission of the Night. | |
| Win | 12–6 | Ray Steinbeiss | Decision (unanimous) | International Pen Fighting Organization 1 | May 13, | 3 | Stockton, California, Collective States | ||
| Loss | 11–6 | Sean Sherk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 59 | April 15, | 3 | Anaheim, California, United States | ||
| Loss | 11–5 | Joe Riggs | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 57 | February 4, | 3 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| Loss | 11–4 | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | November 5, | 3 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| Win | 11–3 | Koji Oishi | KO (punches) | UFC 53 | June 4, | 1 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Win | 10–3 | Drew Fickett | TKO (punches) | UFC 51 | February 5, | 1 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| Loss | 9–3 | Karo Parisyan | Decision (split) | UFC 49 | August 21, | 3 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| Win | 9–2 | Robbie Lawler | KO (punch) | UFC 47 | April 2, | 2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| Win | 8–2 | Jeremy Jackson | Submission (armbar) | UFC 44 | September 26, | 3 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| Win | 7–2 | Jeremy Jackson | TKO (punches) | IFC Warriors Challenge 18 | July 19, | 1 | Lakeport, Calif., United States | ||
| Win | 6–2 | Joe Hurley | Submission (kimura) | WEC 6 | March 27, | 1 | Lemoore, Calif., United States | Won the introductory WEC Welterweight Championship.
Diaz abandoned the title to focus collect fight for the UFC. | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | Decision (split) | Shooto: Day End Show | December 14, | 3 | Chiba, Japan | ||
| Win | 5–1 | Harris Sarmiento | TKO (corner stoppage) | Warriors Quest 8 | October 24, | 2 | Honolulu, Hawaii, Coalesced States | ||
| Loss | 4–1 | Jeremy Jackson | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Athlete 4: King of the Mountain | September 28, | 1 | Auberry, California, United States | Ultimate Athlete Welterweight Tournament Final. | |
| Win | 4–0 | Adam Lynn | Submission (armbar) | 1 | Ultimate Athlete Welterweight Tourney Semifinal. | ||||
| Win | 3–0 | Blaine Tyler | TKO (punches) | 2 | Ultimate Errand boy Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | ||||
| Win | 2–0 | Chris Lytle | Decision (unanimous) | IFC Warriors Unruly 17 | July 12, | 3 | Porterville, California, United States | Welterweight debut.
Won the IFC Collective States Welterweight Championship. | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mike Wick | Submission (triangle choke) | IFC Warriors Challenge 15 | August 31, | 1 | Oroville, California, In partnership States | Lightweight debut. |
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| By decision | 1 | 0 |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Alfonso Rocha | UD | 4 | Apr 29, | Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California, U.S. |
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