Nick Diaz
15 UFC Fights | 47% Win Rate | 6 Finishes (86%)
Nick Diaz UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Nick Diaz is 7-7 in the UFC across 15 fights (1 no contest), with 4 wins by knockout, 2 by submission and 1 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 26-10 (2 NC), 19-3 of it outside the UFC. Diaz competes at welterweight as a southpaw complete fighter, standing 6'1" with a 76" reach at 43 years old. The last bout was a loss to Robbie Lawler by knockout in Sep 2021.
Best attribute: striking volume (significant strikes landed per minute) — 80th percentile among 280 welterweight fighters (4.4 sig. strikes/min).
Nick Diaz's UFC win rate is 47% (7 of 15 fights), and 86% of those wins came by finish. Diaz averages 1.0 takedowns per fight at 35% accuracy and stops 63% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 26-10 (2 NC)
- UFC Record
- 7-7 (1 NC)
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 76"
- Age
- 43
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
- L vs Robbie Lawler · KO/TKO · Sep 2021
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Nick Diaz's Last 5 Fights
Diaz is 1-3, with one no contest, in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Robbie Lawler · KO/TKO · R3 0:44 · UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · Sep 2021
- No contest vs Anderson Silva · Other · R5 5:00 · UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 2015
- Loss vs Georges St-Pierre · Decision · R5 5:00 · UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 2013
- Loss vs Carlos Condit · Decision · R5 5:00 · UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 2012
- Win vs BJ Penn · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 2011
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Nick Diaz's UFC Fight History
15 UFC fights on record (7-7 (1 NC)), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Robbie Lawler | KO/TKO | R3 · 0:44 | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | 2021-09-25 |
| D/NC | Anderson Silva | Other | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz | 2015-01-31 |
| L★ | Georges St-Pierre | Decision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz | 2013-03-16 |
| L★ | Carlos Condit | Decision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit | 2012-02-04 |
| W | BJ Penn | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz | 2011-10-29 |
| W | Gleison Tibau | KO/TKO | R2 · 2:27 | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | 2006-11-18 |
| W | Josh Neer | Submission | R3 · 1:42 | UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral | 2006-08-26 |
| L | Sean Sherk | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 59: Reality Check | 2006-04-15 |
| L | Joe Riggs | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | 2006-02-04 |
| L | Diego Sanchez | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale | 2005-11-05 |
| W | Koji Oishi | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:24 | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | 2005-06-04 |
| W | Drew Fickett | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:40 | UFC 51: Super Saturday | 2005-02-05 |
| L | Karo Parisyan | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 49: Unfinished Business | 2004-08-21 |
| W | Robbie Lawler | KO/TKO | R2 · 1:31 | UFC 47: It's On! | 2004-04-02 |
| W | Jeremy Jackson | Submission | R3 · 2:04 | UFC 44: Undisputed | 2003-09-26 |
How Diaz Ranks at Welterweight
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