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Nate Diaz
BornNathan Donald Diaz
(1985-04-16) April 16, 1985 (age 39)
, United States
Other namesThe Stockton Strangler
ResidenceStockton, California
NationalityUnited States
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Welterweight
Reach76.0 in (193 cm)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofStockton, California
TeamCesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
El Niño Sports MMA
Team Alpha Male
TrainerCesar Gracie
Rank  Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active2004–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins16
By knockout3
By submission11
By decision2
Losses9
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision7
Notable relativesNick Diaz, brother
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Nathan Donald Diaz (born April 16, 1985), professionally known as Nate Diaz, is an American mixed martial artist currently competing for the UFC in the lightweight division and was The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner. He is ranked the #7 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog as of April 2013.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

The Ultimate Fighter 5

Diaz was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 5, which exclusively featured lightweights, fighting 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, Diaz defeated Team Penn member Gray Maynard by submission, advancing to the finals where he faced teammate Manny Gamburyan. After losing the first round, Diaz won by submission after Gamburyan was forced to tap out in the second round due to the dislocation of his right shoulder as the result of attempting a takedown.[3] With the victory, Diaz became the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 5.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After defeating Alvin Robinson and Junior Assunção via submission 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. After locking up the choke, 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 in the main event of UFC Fight Night 15.

Diaz then fought Clay Guida at UFC 94: St. Pierre vs. Penn 2, losing via split decision. Guida used his wrestling to take Diaz down multiple times. Diaz attempted to reverse Guida several times using judo-esque switches when Guida had his back. These switches failed to improve position for Diaz. In the 2nd round, Diaz opened up with his boxing and managed to tag Guida several times. After three rounds, the judges awarded Guida the split decision victory, marking Diaz's first loss in the UFC in what was also his PPV debut.

Diaz met fellow Ultimate Fighter winner Joe Stevenson at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale. Diaz was largely controlled on the ground due to Stevenson's superior wrestling skills. Stevenson took Diaz down at will and held multiple advantageous position throughout the 3 rounds. Diaz was unable to work any significant submissions or stay on his feet long enough to outstrike Stevenson. Diaz thus 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 quickly, scoring two trip takedowns after being flipped once by Guillard executing a judo throw (harai goshi). He displayed fortitude throughout the rest of the fight, maintaining composure 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 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, using his right leg to keep Melvin in position. He seemed to acknowledge the crowd in attendance before Guillard tapped and Diaz 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 a controversial split decision to Maynard, as the former TUF winner was given the nod in the FightMetric reports, winning rounds two and three. [5]

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."[6]

Diaz made his welterweight debut on March 27, 2010, at UFC 111 against Rory Markham.[7] 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.[8] Diaz utilized his reach advantage to great effect, peppering Davis with punches that caused considerable damage over time. Diaz finished Davis after choking him unconscious with a guillotine choke in the final round; the bout earned Fight of the Night honors.

Diaz lost by unanimous decision to Dong Hyun Kim, on January 1, 2011, at UFC 125.[9] Diaz was taken down and controlled by Kim for the first two rounds. While Nate won the final round by pushing the action against a fading Kim, it was too late. Diaz lost the fight 29–28 on all judges' score cards.

Diaz fought Rory MacDonald on April 30, 2011, at UFC 129.[10] Diaz was unable to mount much significant offense, being viciously slammed by MacDonald 3 times in the third round, and was controlled on the ground by MacDonald, losing via a lopsided unanimous decision. Following the loss, Diaz stated that he would be moving back down to the Lightweight division.

Diaz defeated Takanori Gomi on September 24, 2011, at UFC 135 via armbar in the first round. During the fight, Diaz showed improved boxing, rocking Gomi on several occasions and also showed good ground skills, transitioning perfectly from the triangle to the armbar.[11]

Diaz defeated Donald Cerrone at UFC 141 via unanimous decision, in a performance that earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[12] Despite being knocked off of his feet multiple times by sweeping leg kicks from Cerrone, Diaz had one of the best performances of his career. Diaz set a CompuStrike record, landing 82% of the strikes he threw en route to his victory over Cerrone.[13]

Diaz,after several years of training, finally received his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt from Ceasar Gracie.[14] He was awarded his black belt a month before his fight with fellow Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Jim Miller.

Diaz next faced Jim Miller on May 5, 2012, at UFC on Fox 3.[15] Diaz outboxed Miller for the majority of the first two rounds, even dropping Miller with a straight left at the end of the first round. Near the end of round two, Miller shot in for a takedown, to which Diaz stuffed and countered with a rolling guillotine choke, forcing the tap at 4:09 of the second round. The submission won Diaz his fifth Submission of the Night bonus award.[16]

Diaz faced Benson Henderson on December 8, 2012, at UFC on Fox 5 in the main event for the UFC lightweight championship.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Diaz faced Josh Thomson on April 20, 2013, at UFC on Fox 7. He lost the fight via TKO due to a head kick and punches, marking the first time Diaz lost a fight from strikes.[18][19] On May 16, 2013, Diaz was suspended by the UFC for violating the UFC's code of conduct by using a homophobic slur on his Twitter page. The UFC expressed their disappointment and suspended him;[20] he was eventually suspended for 90 days and fined $20,000.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches 16 wins 9 losses
By knockout 3 1
By submission 11 1
By decision 2 7
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 16–9 Josh Thomson TKO (head kick and punches) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez April 20, 2013 2 3:44 San Jose, California, United States
Loss 16–8 Benson Henderson Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz December 8, 2012 5 5:00 Seattle, Washington, United States For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
Win 16–7 Jim Miller Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller May 5, 2012 2 4:09 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States UFC Lightweight title eliminator. Submission of the Night.
Win 15–7 Donald Cerrone Decision (unanimous) UFC 141 December 30, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 14–7 Takanori Gomi Submission (armbar) UFC 135 September 24, 2011 1 4:27 Denver, Colorado, United States Return to Lightweight. Submission of the Night.
Loss 13–7 Rory MacDonald Decision (unanimous) UFC 129 April 30, 2011 3 5:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss 13–6 Kim Dong-Hyun Decision (unanimous) UFC 125 January 1, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–5 Marcus Davis Technical submission (guillotine choke) UFC 118 August 28, 2010 3 4:02 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 12–5 Rory Markham TKO (punches) UFC 111 March 27, 2010 1 2:47 Newark, New Jersey, United States 177lb Catchweight due to Markham missing weight
Loss 11–5 Gray Maynard Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz January 11, 2010 3 5:00 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win 11–4 Melvin Guillard Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard September 16, 2009 2 2:13 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Submission of the Night.
Loss 10–4 Joe Stevenson Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale June 20, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 10–3 Clay Guida Decision (split) UFC 94 January 31, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 10–2 Josh Neer Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer September 17, 2008 3 5:00 Omaha, Nebraska, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 9–2 Kurt Pellegrino Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon April 2, 2008 2 3:06 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Submission of the Night.
Win 8–2 Alvin Robinson Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman January 23, 2008 1 3:39 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Submission of the Night.
Win 7–2 Junior Assunção Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian September 19, 2007 1 4:10 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–2 Manvel Gamburyan Submission (injury) The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale June 23, 2007 2 0:20 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won the The Ultimate Fighter 5.
Loss 5–2 Hermes França Submission (armbar) WEC 24 October 12, 2006 2 2:46 Lemoore, California, United States For the WEC Lightweight Championship.
Win 5–1 Dennis Davis Submission (keylock) Warrior Cup August 12, 2006 1 2:00 Stockton, California, United States
Win 4–1 Joe Hurley Submission (triangle choke) WEC 21 June 15, 2006 2 2:03 Highland, California, United States
Win 3–1 Gil Rael TKO (punches) WEC 20 May 5, 2006 1 3:35 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 2–1 Tony Juares TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie March 10, 2006 1 3:23 San Jose, California, United States
Loss 1–1 Koji Oishi Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 2005 Neo Blood Tournament Finals August 27, 2005 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Alex Gracia Submission (triangle choke) WEC 12 October 21, 2004 3 2:17 Lemoore, California, United States

References

  1. ^ "Nate Diaz finally awarded Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt". mmamania.com. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "Sherdog's Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". sherdog.com. April 28, 2013.
  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. ^ Fagan, Mike (January 12, 2010). "FightMetric Report for Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz at UFC Fight Night 20". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  6. ^ Rossen, Jake (January 12, 2010). "Diaz Looking at 170 lbs". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011.
  7. ^ Marrocco, Steven (January 18, 2010). "Nate Diaz headed to welterweight, could meet Rory Markham at UFC 111". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  8. ^ "Marcus Davis vs Nate Diaz official for UFC 118 in August". MMAjunkie.com. June 23, 2010.
  9. ^ Karkoski, Kris (October 6, 2010). "Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim Added to UFC 125 on Jan. 1". mmafrenzy.com.
  10. ^ "Nate Diaz meets Rory MacDonald at UFC 129". MMAjunkie.com. January 14, 2011.
  11. ^ Mrosko, Geno (June 21, 2011). "Takanori Gomi vs Nate Diaz fight set for Sept. 24 in Denver". mmamania.com. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  12. ^ Marrocco, Steven (October 30, 2011). "Donald Cerrone vs. Nate Diaz targeted for UFC 141 in Las Vegas". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  13. ^ Howie, Chris (January 1, 2012). "Nate Diaz Sets CompuStrike Record At UFC 141". Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  14. ^ Myers, Thomas (April 5, 2012). "Nate Diaz finally awarded Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt". mmamania.com. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  15. ^ "Nate Diaz vs. Jim Miller booked for UFC on FOX 3 in New Jersey". MMAjunkie.com. January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  16. ^ "UFC on FOX 3 bonuses: Johnson, Diaz, Gaudinot and Lineker earn $65K awards". MMAjunkie.com. May 5, 2012.
  17. ^ rossc (August 15, 2012). "Ben Henderson Vs Nate Diaz Headlines Stacked UFC On FOX 5 Event". fightofthenight.com.
  18. ^ "Nate Diaz vs. Josh Thomson added to April's UFC on FOX 7 event". MMAjunkie.com. January 29, 2013.
  19. ^ Chiappetta, Mike (April 20, 2013). "UFC on FOX 7 results: Josh Thomson becomes first to knock out Nate Diaz". Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  20. ^ "Nate Diaz banned indefinitely". ESPN. May 16, 2013.
  21. ^ "UFC SUSPENDS NATE DIAZ 90 DAYS, FINES LIGHTWEIGHT $20,000 FOR VIOLATING CODE OF CONDUCT". Sherdog. May 17, 2013.

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