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Nate Diaz lands 4.6 and absorbs 3.8 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Nate Diaz's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Nate Diaz wins 49% of rounds across 72 scored. Round splits are close.

Nate Diaz has 2 KO/TKO losses in 11 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.33 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 88 out of 99, average for the division.

Nate Diaz finishes 75% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Nate Diaz's last fight was over 46 months ago.

Nate Diaz is 41 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight

Nate Diaz

22-1327 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
Inactive
2× Title
7× 5R
High Variance
High Wear
6'0"ht·76"reach·Southpawstance·41age
Last fightWTony Ferguson·SUB·R4·3yr ago
Fighter Context
16–11UFC·
2KO
·
10Sub
·
4Dec
·
12.5min/fight
·
337UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
10–10(20 fights)
·
70%finish rate
·
+1.1str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
6–3(9 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+1.6str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.80
Positive
65%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.105
Average
41%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
88
Durable
78%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
49%
Average
40%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Nate Diaz — 4.57 significant strikes per minute, 45% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.77 strikes per minute.

Diaz
Head Hunter
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.57
Str. Accuracy45%
1,544UFC landed/3,464attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
3.77
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / fight0.15
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.33
CQ KO Power
Below Avg12%ile0.26
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
75%
Body
16%
Leg
9%
By Position
Distance69%
/
Clinch22%
/
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 127 rounds
Round 222 rounds
Round 316 rounds
Round 44 rounds
Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed1922252019
Avg. Absorbed1720192521
Avg. Net+3+2+6-4-3
Grappling

Nate Diaz — 1.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 30% takedown accuracy, 1.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 41% takedown defense.

Diaz
Control Wrestler
·105s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.05
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.02
TD Accuracy30%
18UFC landed/68attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.30
10UFC wins/26attempted
Defense
TD Defense41%
43UFC defended/98opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Nate Diaz — 16 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 10 submission, 4 decision), 75% finish rate.

Finish Rate
75%
Strong Finisher
div avg 53%
How They Lose
11UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 16
Submission10 / 16
Decision4 / 16
KD → Finish
1/4Low
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 11
Submission0 / 11
Decision9 / 11
Loss Pattern
Outscored
9 of 11 losses by decision
Fast and versatile. 10 of 12 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
14%
2 of 14 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.9pts
W3 dec
2.8pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
9UD
·
3SD
·
1MD
·
23%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 51 more in second half of career
0+68+137+205+274avg↗↗↗↵↵2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201920212022

27 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.64.0R1R2R3
R1n=27
R2n=22
R3n=16
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
5.0
5.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.5
4.4
3.9
Diff
+0.5
+0.5
+1.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.33 idxL3
-60%27%113%LWWLWLLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Diaz — 27 UFC Fights

Nate Diaz — UFC fight record: 16 wins, 11 losses.

Result
Method
27 fights
W
Tony FergusonElite
TITLEWW
SUB R4 · 2:52Sep '22
+21
·101 SS (47%)·80 abs·1 td taken·1 sub att
↵ 15mo layoff
L
Leon EdwardsVeteran
WW
U-DEC R5Jun '21
-1
·76 SS (47%)·77 abs·4 td taken·113s ctrl
↵ 19mo layoff
L
Jorge MasvidalVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R3 · 5:00Nov '19
-69
·43 SS (41%)·112 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·44s ctrl·2 kd taken
W
Anthony PettisVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Aug '19
+45
·114 SS (57%)·69 abs·1/1 td·359s ctrl·1 kd landed
↵ 36mo layoff
L
Conor McGregor
WW
M-DEC R5Aug '16
+2
·166 SS (48%)·164 abs·1/7 td·350s ctrl·3 kd taken
W
Conor McGregor
WW
SUB R2 · 4:12Mar '16
+16
·77 SS (51%)·61 abs·1/1 td·72s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Michael JohnsonVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3Dec '15
+50
·153 SS (51%)·103 abs·1 td taken
L
Rafael Dos AnjosVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3Dec '14
-64
·13 SS (13%)·77 abs·2 td taken
W
Gray MaynardVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:38Nov '13
+28
·33 SS (60%)·5 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·6s ctrl
L
Josh Thomson
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:44Apr '13
-15
·21 SS (28%)·36 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·55s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
Diaz — Prior Tracked Fights (5)
WGilbert RaelWECKO/TKOR1—
WTony JuarezStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
WAlejandro GarciaWECSUBR3—
LHermes FrancaWECSUBR2—
WJoe HurleyWECSUBR2—
All Fighters
Welterweight

Nate Diaz

22-1327 UFC
Form
6'0"ht·76"reach·Southpawstance·41age
Last fightWTony Ferguson·SUB·3yr ago
Fighter Context
16–11UFC·
2KO
·
10Sub
·
4Dec
·
12.5min/fight
·
337UFC min
vs. Winning Record10–10
vs. Veterans (8+ W)6–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.80
65%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.105
41%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
88
78%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
49%
40%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Diaz
Welterweight avg
Head Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min4.57
Str. Accuracy45%
1,544UFC landed/3,464attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
3.77
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / Fight0.15
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.33
CQ KO Power
Below Avg12%ile0.26
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
75%
Body
16%
Leg
9%
By Position
Dist69%
Clinch22%
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=27
R2
n=22
R3
n=16
R4
n=4
R5
n=3
Landed1922252019
Absorbed1720192521
Net+3+2+6-4-3
Grappling
Diaz
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
105s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.05
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.02
TD Accuracy30%
18UFC landed/68attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.30
10UFC wins/26attempted
Defense
TD Defense41%
43UFC defended/98opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 10 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
75%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
10Sub
4Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
9Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
14%2 of 14 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.9pts
W3 dec
2.8pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
9UD
·
3SD
·
1MD
·
23%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.64.0R1R2R3
R1n=27
R2n=22
R3n=16
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
5.0
5.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.5
4.4
3.9
Diff
+0.5
+0.5
+1.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Diaz — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Tony FergusonEliteTITLEWW
SUB·R4·Sep '22
101 SS (47%)·80 abs·1 td taken·1 sub
L
Leon EdwardsVeteranWW
U-DEC·R5·Jun '21
76 SS (47%)·77 abs·4 td taken·113s ctrl
L
Jorge MasvidalVeteranWW
KO/TKO·R3·Nov '19
43 SS (41%)·112 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·44s ctrl·2 kd taken
W
Anthony PettisVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '19
114 SS (57%)·69 abs·1/1 td·359s ctrl·1 kd
L
Conor McGregorWW
M-DEC·R5·Aug '16
166 SS (48%)·164 abs·1/7 td·350s ctrl·3 kd taken
W
Conor McGregorWW
SUB·R2·Mar '16
77 SS (51%)·61 abs·1/1 td·72s ctrl·2 sub
W
Michael JohnsonVeteranLW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '15
153 SS (51%)·103 abs·1 td taken
L
Rafael Dos AnjosVeteranLW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '14
13 SS (13%)·77 abs·2 td taken
Diaz — Prior Tracked Fights (5)
WGilbert RaelWECKO/TKOR1
WTony JuarezStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
WAlejandro GarciaWECSUBR3
LHermes FrancaWECSUBR2
WJoe HurleyWECSUBR2
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