Nate Diaz is an American mixed martial artist and professional boxer, currently a free agent. He is best known for his 15-year career in the UFC, winning The Ultimate Fighter 5. Before the UFC, he competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, Strikeforce, and Pancrase. Diaz holds the third-most UFC bonus awards with 16 and challenged for the UFC Lightweight Championship in 2012.
On April 16, 1985, Nathan Donald Diaz was born. He would later become a mixed martial artist and professional boxer.
On July 20, 2002, at the age of 17, Nate Diaz participated in a bare-knuckle MMA fight against Robert Limon, marking his first competitive experience in fighting.
In 2006, Nate Diaz competed for the WEC Lightweight Championship at WEC 24 against Hermes França, losing by submission in the second round. This event was the last one held by WEC before its acquisition by Zuffa, LLC.
On January 23, 2008, Nate Diaz faced Alvin Robinson at UFC Fight Night 12 and won, earning a $40,000 Submission of the Night award.
On January 11, 2010, Nate Diaz faced Gray Maynard at UFC Fight Night 20, losing by a controversial split decision despite FightMetric reports indicating Diaz won rounds two and three.
On March 27, 2010, Nate Diaz made his Welterweight debut at UFC 111 against Rory Markham, winning the fight by TKO in the first round after a catchweight adjustment due to Markham's weight.
On August 28, 2010, at UFC 118, Nate Diaz defeated Marcus Davis by guillotine choke submission in the final round, earning Fight of the Night honors and a $60,000 bonus.
On January 1, 2011, at UFC 125, Nate Diaz fought Dong Hyun Kim and lost the fight via unanimous decision.
On April 30, 2011, at UFC 129, Nate Diaz fought Rory MacDonald and lost via unanimous decision, leading Diaz to announce his return to the lightweight division.
On September 24, 2011, at UFC 135, Nate Diaz defeated Takanori Gomi via armbar submission in the first round, earning a $75,000 Submission of the Night award.
On May 5, 2012, at UFC on Fox 3, Nate Diaz defeated Jim Miller via rolling guillotine choke, earning a $65,000 Submission of the Night bonus and marking the first time Miller had been stopped in his MMA career.
On December 8, 2012, Nate Diaz faced Benson Henderson at UFC on Fox 5 for the UFC Lightweight Championship, losing via unanimous decision, three weeks after signing an eight-fight contract with UFC.
In 2012, Nate Diaz challenged for the UFC Lightweight Championship, marking a significant milestone in his UFC career.
On April 20, 2013, at UFC on Fox 7, Nate Diaz lost to Josh Thomson via TKO, during which his brother Nick Diaz threw a towel into the octagon in an attempt to stop the fight.
On May 16, 2013, Nate Diaz was suspended by the UFC for 90 days and fined $20,000 for violating the UFC's code of conduct by using a homophobic slur on his Twitter page.
On November 30, 2013, Nate Diaz won against Gray Maynard via TKO in the first round at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale, earning his first Knockout of the Night bonus.
On May 5, 2014, Nate Diaz and T. J. Grant were removed from the UFC's lightweight rankings due to inactivity.
On December 13, 2014, at UFC on Fox 13, Nate Diaz lost to Rafael Dos Anjos via unanimous decision after missing weight and being fined 20 percent of his purse.
On July 11, 2015, a welterweight bout between Nate Diaz and Matt Brown at UFC 189 was initially planned but later scrapped in mid-April.
On December 19, 2015, at UFC on Fox 17, Nate Diaz defeated Michael Johnson via unanimous decision and delivered an infamous post-fight interview, calling out Conor McGregor. Both participants earned $50,000 Fight of the Night honors.
On March 5, 2016, Nate Diaz, as a replacement for an injured Rafael dos Anjos, defeated Conor McGregor via submission at UFC 196. Diaz was awarded Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night bonuses totalling $100,000.
On July 9, 2016, a rematch with McGregor was scheduled for UFC 200. However, on April 19, the UFC announced that McGregor had been pulled from the event after failing to fulfill media obligations.
On June 20, 2018, it was announced that Nate Diaz's girlfriend had given birth to their daughter.
On August 3, 2018, it was announced that Nate Diaz was expected to return to face Dustin Poirier on November 3 at UFC 230.
On October 9, 2018, it was announced that Dustin Poirier pulled out of his fight with Nate Diaz due to injury, leading to the cancellation of their bout at UFC 230.
On November 2, 2019, Nate Diaz faced Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 for the "baddest motherfucker" (BMF) belt, losing via TKO between rounds three and four due to a doctor's stoppage from a cut over Diaz's right eye.
On May 15, 2021, Nate Diaz was expected to face Leon Edwards at UFC 262. Due to injury it was postponed.
In August 2022, Nate Diaz publicly endorsed fellow UFC veteran BJ Penn in his run for governor for Hawaii.
On September 10, 2022, Nate Diaz defeated Tony Ferguson via guillotine choke submission at UFC 279, earning a Performance of the Night bonus in his last fight of his UFC contract before becoming a free agent.
In September 2022, Nate Diaz announced the news that he was starting his own combat sports promotion company, Real Fight Inc.
In October 2022, Nate Diaz was involved in a brawl backstage at the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva boxing match and was removed from the event as a result.
In December 2022, Nate Diaz was presented with a key to the city by the mayor during a Stockton Kings basketball game for bringing attention to the city of Stockton.
On April 12, 2023, it was announced that Nate Diaz would make his professional boxing debut against Jake Paul.
In April 2023, Nate Diaz was involved in an altercation in the street, footage emerged showing him choking a man unconscious. He turned himself in to the New Orleans Police Department on April 27, 2023, facing a second-degree battery charge. He was later released on a $10,000 bond.
On August 5, 2023, Nate Diaz fought Jake Paul at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas and lost via unanimous decision.
On September 25, 2023, it was reported that the Orleans Parish would not pursue the battery case against Nate Diaz, determining that his actions were in self-defense based on video evidence and witness accounts.
On March 13, 2024, it was announced that Nate Diaz would face Jorge Masvidal on June 1, 2024, at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California in a 10-round bout at light heavyweight.
On May 7, 2024, it was reported that the fight between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal was rescheduled for July 6, 2024 at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
On May 13, 2024, the new event date was confirmed for July 6, 2024.
On June 1, 2024, Nate Diaz was scheduled to face Jorge Masvidal at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California.
On July 6, 2024, Nate Diaz won the bout against Jorge Masvidal by majority decision.
On August 24, 2024, Nate Diaz was allegedly involved in an altercation at Omnia nightclub at Caesars Palace, reportedly pushing a security guard in the face. A misdemeanor battery charge was subsequently filed against Diaz in October.
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