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Nate Diaz
BornNathan Donald Diaz
(1985-04-16) April 16, 1985 (age 39)
Stockton, California, United States
NationalityUnited States American
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionLightweight
Welterweight
Reach76.0 in (193 cm)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing
Fighting out ofStockton, California
TeamCesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Rank  Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins13
By knockout3
By submission9
By decision1
Losses6
By knockout0
By submission1
By decision5
Draws0
Other information
Notable relativesNick Diaz, brother
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Nathan Donald Diaz (born April 16, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing for UFC in the welterweight and lightweight divisions. He is well known as the Ultimate Fighter Season 5 champion and has amassed victories in Strikeforce, Pancrase, and the World Extreme Cagefighting promotions.

Diaz is a graduate of Tokay High School in Lodi, California and holds a brown belt in Cesar Gracie jiu-jitsu. He is the younger brother of Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz.[1] Diaz is affiliated with the Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Pleasant Hill, California, where he trains under Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

The Ultimate Fighter 5

He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 5 show, exclusively featuring lightweights. He fought on Jens Pulver's team. In the preliminary round, Diaz defeated Rob Emerson by submission; in the quarterfinals he defeated fellow Team Pulver teammate Corey Hill via triangle choke in the first round. In the semifinals, he defeated Team Penn member Gray Maynard by submission, advancing to the finals where he faced Manvel Gamburyan.

Though Gamburyan won the first round, he was forced to submit in the second round due to the dislocation of his right shoulder as the result of attempting a takedown.[3] With this, Diaz became the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 5.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After defeating Alvin Robinson at UFC Fight Night 12 he demanded tougher fighters. Diaz was given a match with Kurt Pellegrino at UFC Fight Night 13. Diaz defeated Pellegrino via submission (triangle choke) in the second round. The choke was so well placed that Diaz had time to flex for the crowd and throw up double middle fingers before putting Pellegrino away.

Diaz defeated Josh Neer by split decision at UFC Fight Night 15.[5]

Diaz then fought Clay Guida at UFC 94: St. Pierre vs. Penn 2, losing via split decision. Guida offered his usual offense in his persistence with grappling taking Diaz down multiple times. Diaz was able to flip Guida several times by Diaz's judo-esque switches when Guida had his back. These switches failed to improve position for Diaz. In the 2nd round when he was allowed to stand on his feet and open up with his boxing range. After three rounds, the judge awarded Guida the split decision victory. It marked his first loss in the UFC in what was also his PPV debut.

Diaz met Joe Stevenson at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale. Diaz struggled with Stevenson's wrestling skills, and while active on the ground, was controlled with takedowns and top position throughout the 3 rounds, unable to work significant submission offense or stand on his feet. He lost by unanimous decision.

After two consecutive losses by decision, he was billed to headline UFC Fight Night 19 opposite Melvin Guillard. Diaz was knocked down by a right hook seconds into the fight but recovered almost immediately, scoring two trip takedowns despite being flipped once by Guillard executing a judo throw (harai goshi). He displayed a good chin throughout the rest of the fight, maintaining composure even when hit flush several times, becoming more accurate and effective with his boxing in the second stanza, and after backing up Guillard with a left and right jab combo, his opponent (in a move somewhere between playing possom & showboating) backed up until he bounced off the side of the cage, missed with a swing and looked to take Diaz down. At this moment Diaz locked in a modified guillotine choke or a half Peruvian neck-tie, using his right leg to keep Melvin in position. He nodded to the crowd in attendance before Guillard tapped and won at 2:30 of round 2.

Diaz faced Gray Maynard on January 11, 2010 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 20, a rematch from when the two met in the semi-finals of the TUF 5 lightweight tournament, where Diaz won. Diaz lost in a controversial split decision to Maynard, as the former TUF winner was given the nod in the FightMetric reports, winning rounds two and three.[6]

After three losses in four fights, Nate considered making a permanent move up in weight to the 170 lb. weight class, stating "I don't make enough money to have to drop this much weight so I'd like to fight at 170 and only go to [155] every once in awhile."[7]

He then entered into talks to make his welterweight debut at UFC 111. A fight against Rory Markham was later confirmed.[8] At the weigh-ins, Markham weighed in at 177, whereas Diaz weighed in at the welterweight limit of 171 and the fight was changed to a catchweight fight. Diaz went on to win the fight by TKO in the first round.

After the win over Markham, Diaz stated he would compete in both weight classes. His next fight was again at welterweight against Marcus Davis on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118. Nate Diaz won the fight by using his reach advantage to great effect, peppering Davis with punches that caused considerable damage over time. Diaz finished Davis via guillotine choke in the final round; the bout earned Fight of the Night honors.[9]

Diaz lost by unanimous decision to Dong Hyun Kim on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125.[10] Diaz was taken down and controlled by Kim for the first two rounds. While Nate won the final round by against a fading Kim. Diaz lost the fight 29-28 on all judges' score cards.

Strikeforce: Nashville Brawl

During the post fight interview after Jake Shields victory over Dan Henderson, Jason Miller got access into the cage during the post-fight interviews and asked Shields "Where's my rematch, buddy?". Both Gilbert Melendez and Jake Shields pushed Miller, which was followed by Nick Diaz throwing the punch to start the brawl. Diaz, his brother Nick and Gilbert Melendez would then attack Miller while Miller was being restrained to the canvas by members of the Ceasar Gracie Camp. The brawl was then broken up by referees, members of Dan Henderson's corner and security. Diaz and five others were given three-month suspensions and fines of $5,000-$7,500.[11]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 13 wins 6 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 9 1
By decision 2 5
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Canada Rory MacDonald UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields 30 April 2011 Canada Toronto, Canada
Loss 13-6 South Korea Dong Hyun Kim Decision (Unanimous) UFC 125: Resolution 1 January 2011 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win 13-5 United States Marcus Davis Technical Submission (Modified Guillotine Choke) UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 28 August 2010 3 4:02 United States Boston, Massachusetts, US Fight of the Night
Win 12-5 United States Rory Markham TKO (Punches) UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy 27 March 2010 1 2:47 United States Newark, New Jersey, US Catchweight Bout at 177 lbs
Loss 11-5 United States Gray Maynard Decision (Split) UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz 11 January 2010 3 5:00 United States Fairfax, Virginia, US
Win 11-4 United States Melvin Guillard Submission (Modified Guillotine Choke) UFC Fight Night 19: Diaz vs. Guillard 16 September 2009 2 2:13 United States Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US Submission of the Night
Loss 10-4 United States Joe Stevenson Decision (Unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale 20 June 2009 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US Fight of the Night
Loss 10-3 United States Clay Guida Decision (Split) UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 31 January 2009 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US Fight of the Night
Win 10-2 United States Josh Neer Decision (Split) UFC Fight Night 15: Diaz vs Neer 17 September 2008 3 5:00 United States Omaha, Nebraska, US Fight of the Night
Win 9-2 United States Kurt Pellegrino Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC Fight Night 13: Florian vs Lauzon 2 April 2008 2 3:06 United States Broomfield, Colorado, US Submission of the Night
Win 8-2 United States Alvin Robinson Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC Fight Night 12: Swick vs Burkman 23 January 2008 1 3:39 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win 7-2 Brazil Junior Assuncao Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC Fight Night 11: Thomas vs Florian 19 September 2007 1 4:10 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win 6-2 Armenia Manvel Gamburyan Submission (Injury) The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale 23 June 2007 2 0:20 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US Won The Ultimate Fighter 5
Loss 5-2 Brazil Hermes Franca Submission (Armbar) WEC 24: Full Force 12 October 2006 2 2:46 United States Lemoore, California, US For WEC Lightweight Championship
Win 5-1 United States Dennis Davis Submission (Keylock) WC – Warrior Cup 12 August 2006 1 2:00 United States Stockton, California, US
Win 4-1 United States Joe Hurley Submission (Triangle Choke) WEC 21: Tapout 15 June 2006 2 2:03 United States Lemoore, California, US
Win 3-1 United States Gil Rael TKO (Punches) WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem 5 May 2006 1 3:35 United States Lemoore, California, US
Win 2-1 United States Tony Juares TKO (Punches) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie 10 March 2006 1 3:23 United States San Jose, California, US
Loss 1-1 Japan Koji Oishi Decision (Unanimous) Pancrase 2005 Neo Blood Tournament Finals 27 August 2005 3 5:00 Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win 1-0 United States Alex Gracia Submission (Triangle Choke) WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 21 October 2004 3 2:17 United States Lemoore, California, US MMA Debut

References

  1. ^ Acosta, Danny. "Another Unbreakable Diaz". Sherdog.com. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  2. ^ Iannotti, James (February 27, 2008). "Jake Shields black belt under Cesar Gracie". MMAmania.com. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  3. ^ Stupp, Dann (June 24, 2007). "Manny Gamburyan Confirms Shoulder Dislocation". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  4. ^ Gerbasi, Thomas (September 16, 2008). "Nate Diaz – The Throwback". Ufc.com. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  5. ^ "Sherdog Fightfinder: Nathan Diaz". Sherdog.com. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
  6. ^ http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/1/12/1247678/fightmetric-report-for-gray
  7. ^ http://sherdogblog.craveonline.com/blog/2010-01-12#22010
  8. ^ "Nate Diaz headed to welterweight, could meet Rory Markham at UFC 111". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  9. ^ "Marcus Davis vs Nate Diaz official for UFC 118 in August". MMAjunkie.com. 2008-06-22.
  10. ^ "Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim Added to UFC 125 on Jan. 1". mmafrenzy.com. 2010-10-06.
  11. ^ Coker on King Mo-Babalu Stalemate, International Shows, 135 Women’s Tourney, Kharitonov Signing and More

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