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Middleweight · Last Fought Sep 2021

Nick Diaz

UFC Record
7-7
Age
43
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1400Going Into Their Last Fight, Sep 2021
1728Best, Nov 2006
1509Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

140015001600170018002004200720102013201620191486 going into Jeremy Jackson, Sep 20031671 going into Robbie Lawler, Apr 20041713 going into Karo Parisyan, Aug 20041697 going into Drew Fickett, Feb 20051687 going into Koji Oishi, Jun 20051727 going into Diego Sanchez, Nov 20051679 going into Joe Riggs, Feb 20061667 going into Sean Sherk, Apr 20061720 going into Josh Neer, Aug 20061728 going into Gleison Tibau, Nov 20061559 going into BJ Penn, Oct 20111616 going into Carlos Condit, Feb 20121537 going into Georges St-Pierre, Mar 20131400 going into Robbie Lawler, Sep 20211400
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1509After Their Last Fight, Sep 2021
1547Best, Feb 2012
1400Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

1450150015502004200720102013201620191500 going into Jeremy Jackson, Sep 20031516 going into Robbie Lawler, Apr 20041533 going into Karo Parisyan, Aug 20041516 going into Drew Fickett, Feb 20051531 going into Koji Oishi, Jun 20051545 going into Diego Sanchez, Nov 20051528 going into Joe Riggs, Feb 20061511 going into Sean Sherk, Apr 20061495 going into Josh Neer, Aug 20061512 going into Gleison Tibau, Nov 20061527 going into BJ Penn, Oct 20111547 going into Carlos Condit, Feb 20121531 going into Georges St-Pierre, Mar 20131523 going into Robbie Lawler, Sep 20211509 after their last fight1509
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

4.26Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
42%Striking Accuracy
3.89Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
54%Striking Defense
0.22Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
1.03Takedowns per 15 Minutes
34%Takedown Accuracy
63%Takedown Defense
0.95Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
14%Share of Fight Time in Control
13.6 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins421
Losses106

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Robbie LawlerKO/TKO · R3 0:44Sep 25, 2021UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Nick DiazRobbie Lawler
1400Fighter Elo Going In1397
1523Classic Elo Going In1567
150 of 339Significant Strikes131 of 221
150 of 339Total Strikes131 of 221
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:14
Lossvs. Georges St-PierreUnanimous DecisionMar 16, 2013UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Nick DiazGeorges St-Pierre
1537Fighter Elo Going In1892
1531Classic Elo Going In1714
41 of 136Significant Strikes105 of 167
80 of 176Total Strikes210 of 285
0 of 0Takedowns9 of 16
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
0:36Control Time13:44
Lossvs. Carlos ConditUnanimous DecisionFeb 4, 2012UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit

UFC Interim Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Nick DiazCarlos Condit
1616Fighter Elo Going In1597
1547Classic Elo Going In1555
105 of 246Significant Strikes151 of 320
117 of 258Total Strikes159 of 329
1 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:45Control Time0:04
Winvs. BJ PennUnanimous DecisionOct 29, 2011UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Nick DiazBJ Penn
1559Fighter Elo Going In1718
1527Classic Elo Going In1604
178 of 350Significant Strikes88 of 164
257 of 436Total Strikes107 of 184
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 4
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:23Control Time1:25
Winvs. Gleison TibauKO/TKO · R2 2:27Nov 18, 2006UFC 65: Bad Intentions

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Nick DiazGleison Tibau
1728Fighter Elo Going In1395
1512Classic Elo Going In1500
24 of 51Significant Strikes0 of 9
117 of 158Total Strikes7 of 16
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 3
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
3:17Control Time3:42
Winvs. Josh NeerSubmission · R3 1:42Aug 26, 2006UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Nick DiazJosh Neer
1720Fighter Elo Going In1517
1495Classic Elo Going In1501
75 of 199Significant Strikes25 of 62
186 of 328Total Strikes33 of 71
3 of 5Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
2:01Control Time1:12
Lossvs. Sean SherkUnanimous DecisionApr 15, 2006UFC 59: Reality Check

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Nick DiazSean Sherk
1667Fighter Elo Going In1502
1511Classic Elo Going In1517
57 of 136Significant Strikes39 of 155
131 of 210Total Strikes80 of 198
1 of 1Takedowns2 of 19
0Knockdowns0
3Submission Attempts0
1:26Control Time3:46
Lossvs. Joe RiggsUnanimous DecisionFeb 4, 2006UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Nick DiazJoe Riggs
1679Fighter Elo Going In1590
1528Classic Elo Going In1504
38 of 106Significant Strikes51 of 116
126 of 200Total Strikes69 of 135
0 of 7Takedowns3 of 8
1Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
3:23Control Time2:04
Lossvs. Diego SanchezUnanimous DecisionNov 5, 2005The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Nick DiazDiego Sanchez
1727Fighter Elo Going In1678
1545Classic Elo Going In1531
13 of 34Significant Strikes41 of 95
118 of 144Total Strikes65 of 123
2 of 5Takedowns5 of 11
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
2:20Control Time10:28
Winvs. Koji OishiKO/TKO · R1 1:24Jun 4, 2005UFC 53: Heavy Hitters

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Nick DiazKoji Oishi
1687Fighter Elo Going In1501
1531Classic Elo Going In1486
25 of 44Significant Strikes2 of 22
26 of 45Total Strikes2 of 22
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:03Control Time0:00
Winvs. Drew FickettKO/TKO · R1 4:40Feb 5, 2005UFC 51: Super Saturday

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Nick DiazDrew Fickett
1697Fighter Elo Going In1422
1516Classic Elo Going In1500
13 of 28Significant Strikes3 of 8
136 of 153Total Strikes4 of 13
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts2
2:26Control Time1:42
Lossvs. Karo ParisyanSplit DecisionAug 21, 2004UFC 49: Unfinished Business

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Nick DiazKaro Parisyan
1713Fighter Elo Going In1541
1533Classic Elo Going In1500
37 of 102Significant Strikes27 of 79
121 of 189Total Strikes48 of 104
1 of 2Takedowns9 of 15
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
1:18Control Time6:52
Winvs. Robbie LawlerKO/TKO · R2 1:31Apr 2, 2004UFC 47: It's On!

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Nick DiazRobbie Lawler
1671Fighter Elo Going In1630
1516Classic Elo Going In1540
22 of 75Significant Strikes16 of 64
29 of 83Total Strikes18 of 66
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:48Control Time0:00
Winvs. Jeremy JacksonSubmission · R3 2:04Sep 26, 2003UFC 44: Undisputed

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Nick DiazJeremy Jackson
1486Fighter Elo Going In1417
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
17 of 24Significant Strikes9 of 37
92 of 107Total Strikes71 of 103
6 of 13Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
6:42Control Time3:28