// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Nick Diaz
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Nick
Diaz

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
26-10-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Nick Diaz Academy
NEXT FIGHT
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Nick Diaz
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
43
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
38 BOUTS
WIN
26
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
72%
26/38 bouts
FINISH RATE
81%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-3
WLL-L
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
5.71
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.84
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.28
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
32%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#16
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1646
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
86th
percentile · average opponent rated 1624 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.41 per fight)

32 rated fights · opponents rated in 89% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 25, 2021

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (26)
n = 26
KO/TKO · 13
SUB · 8
DEC · 5
13
KO/TKO
50%
8
SUB
31%
5
DEC
19%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 7
3
KO/TKO
30%
0
SUB
0%
7
DEC
70%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
81% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 13 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
31%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
19%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
38 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 15, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER71TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING65CARDIO79AGGRESSION66SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY56
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=26 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=36 bouts
Striking65
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio79
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression66
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery56
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins26 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record36 bouts
Striking65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100AUG 2001WAUG 2001WJUL 2002LSEP 2002WSEP 2002WSEP 2002WOCT 2002LDEC 2002WMAR 2003WJUL 2003WSEP 2003WAPR 2004LAUG 2004WFEB 2005WJUN 2005LNOV 2005LFEB 2006LAPR 2006WMAY 2006WAUG 2006WNOV 2006FEB 2007WSEP 2007LNOV 2007WMAY 2008WJUN 2008WJUL 2008WAPR 2009WJUN 2009WJAN 2010WMAY 2010WOCT 2010WJAN 2011WAPR 2011WOCT 2011LFEB 2012LMAR 2013JAN 2015LSEP 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  12. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 96, SUB R3.
  21. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100.
  23. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  27. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  30. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  32. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  33. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  34. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  37. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  38. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 86.
  39. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Jackson), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
36/38 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
22%
6
17%
2
6%
-
-
16
total
SUB
4
11%
1
3%
3
8%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
9
25%
-
3
8%
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 36 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
32%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Nick Diaz Academy
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
38 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Robbie LawlerSep 25, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 0:44
UFC 266 - Volkanovski vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
D
VS Anderson SilvaJan 31, 2015
No ContestR5 · 5:00
UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned by NSAC)
L
VS Georges St. PierreMar 16, 2013
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 158 - St. Pierre vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Carlos ConditFeb 4, 2012
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 143 - Diaz vs. Condit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS B.J. PennOct 29, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 137 - Penn vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Paul DaleyApr 9, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 4:57
Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS K.J. NoonsOct 9, 2010
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Noons 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Hayato SakuraiMay 29, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:54
Dream - Dream 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Marius ZaromskisJan 30, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 4:38
Strikeforce - Miami
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Scott SmithJun 6, 2009
SubmissionR3 · 1:41
Strikeforce - Lawler vs. Shields
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Frank ShamrockApr 11, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 3:57
Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 26-10 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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