Nate Diaz, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has competed with an impressive record of 22 wins, 13 losses, and no draws. He typically competes in the welterweight division, weighing 170 lbs., standing at 6' tall with a reach of 76'. In his southpaw stance, Diaz demonstrated a significant striking rate of 4.57 per minute during his UFC career, while maintaining a striking accuracy of 45%. His defensive skills are noteworthy, absorbing an average of 3.77 strikes per minute and boasting a strike defense of 52%. Diaz also averages one takedown attempt every 15 minutes with a success rate of 30%, and attempts approximately one submission every 15 minutes. Throughout his career, Diaz has achieved notable victories, including a significant win over Tony Ferguson, who held an ELO rating of 1155 at the time. In recent years, he faced Conor McGregor in a memorable matchup that resulted in a loss via decision (Majority Decision - M-DEC), but bounced back with a victory against Anthony Pettis via unanimous decision (U-DEC) in 2019. Unfortunately, he suffered losses against Jorge Masvidal via knockout/technical knockout (KO/TKO) and Leon Edwards via unanimous decision (U-DEC). However, Diaz secured a victory in his most recent fight against Tony Ferguson, submitting him with a guillotine choke in 2022.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-10 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | Tony Ferguson | SUB Guillotine Choke | 4 | 2:52 | Win |
| 2021-06-12 | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | Leon Edwards | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2019-11-02 | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | Jorge Masvidal | KO/TKO | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2019-08-17 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | Anthony Pettis | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2016-08-20 | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | Conor McGregor | M-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2016-03-05 | UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz | Conor McGregor | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 4:12 | Win |
| 2015-12-19 | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Michael Johnson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2014-12-13 | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic | Rafael Dos Anjos | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2013-11-30 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale | Gray Maynard | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:38 | Win |
| 2013-04-20 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | Josh Thomson | KO/TKO Kick | 2 | 3:44 | Loss |
| 2012-12-08 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz | Benson Henderson | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2012-05-05 | UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller | Jim Miller | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 4:09 | Win |
| 2011-12-30 | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem | Donald Cerrone | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2011-09-24 | UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage | Takanori Gomi | SUB Armbar | 1 | 4:27 | Win |
| 2011-04-30 | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields | Rory MacDonald | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2011-01-01 | UFC 125: Resolution | Dong Hyun Kim | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2010-08-28 | UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 | Marcus Davis | SUB Guillotine Choke | 3 | 4:02 | Win |
| 2010-03-27 | UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy | Rory Markham | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:47 | Win |
| 2010-01-11 | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz | Gray Maynard | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2009-09-16 | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard | Melvin Guillard | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 2:13 | Win |
| 2009-06-20 | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | Joe Stevenson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2009-01-31 | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 | Clay Guida | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2008-09-17 | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer | Josh Neer | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2008-04-02 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | Kurt Pellegrino | SUB Triangle Choke | 2 | 3:06 | Win |
| 2008-01-23 | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman | Alvin Robinson | SUB Triangle Choke | 1 | 3:39 | Win |
| 2007-09-19 | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian | Junior Assuncao | SUB Guillotine Choke | 1 | 4:10 | Win |
| 2007-06-23 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale | Manvel Gamburyan | SUB Injury | 2 | 0:20 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 2022-09-10 | Tony Ferguson | 1155 | Win | +23 | 1145 |
| 26 | 2021-06-12 | Leon Edwards | 1143 | Loss | -16 | 1122 |
| 25 | 2019-11-02 | Jorge Masvidal | 1166 | Loss | -15 | 1138 |
| 24 | 2019-08-17 | Anthony Pettis | 1104 | Win | +14 | 1153 |
| 23 | 2016-08-20 | Conor McGregor | 1131 | Loss | 0 | 1139 |
| 22 | 2016-03-05 | Conor McGregor | 1148 | Win | +22 | 1139 |
| 21 | 2015-12-19 | Michael Johnson | 1091 | Win | +16 | 1117 |
| 20 | 2014-12-13 | Rafael Dos Anjos | 1136 | Loss | -15 | 1101 |
| 19 | 2013-11-30 | Gray Maynard | 1072 | Win | +20 | 1116 |
| 18 | 2013-04-20 | Josh Thomson | 1007 | Loss | -21 | 1096 |
| 17 | 2012-12-08 | Benson Henderson | 1077 | Loss | -19 | 1117 |
| 16 | 2012-05-05 | Jim Miller | 1139 | Win | +22 | 1136 |
| 15 | 2011-12-30 | Donald Cerrone | 1082 | Win | +15 | 1114 |
| 14 | 2011-09-24 | Takanori Gomi | 1001 | Win | +17 | 1099 |
| 13 | 2011-04-30 | Rory MacDonald | 1004 | Loss | -20 | 1082 |
| 12 | 2011-01-01 | Dong Hyun Kim | 1051 | Loss | -19 | 1102 |
| 11 | 2010-08-28 | Marcus Davis | 1101 | Win | +21 | 1121 |
| 10 | 2010-03-27 | Rory Markham | 1004 | Win | +17 | 1100 |
| 9 | 2010-01-11 | Gray Maynard | 1083 | Loss | 0 | 1083 |
| 8 | 2009-09-16 | Melvin Guillard | 1031 | Win | +20 | 1083 |
| 7 | 2009-06-20 | Joe Stevenson | 1056 | Loss | -17 | 1063 |
| 6 | 2009-01-31 | Clay Guida | 1030 | Loss | 0 | 1080 |
| 5 | 2008-09-17 | Josh Neer | 1009 | Win | 0 | 1080 |
| 4 | 2008-04-02 | Kurt Pellegrino | 1034 | Win | +20 | 1080 |
| 3 | 2008-01-23 | Alvin Robinson | 1003 | Win | +19 | 1060 |
| 2 | 2007-09-19 | Junior Assuncao | 1004 | Win | +20 | 1041 |
| 1 | 2007-06-23 | Manvel Gamburyan | 1000 | Win | +21 | 1021 |