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

40%ile

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

Durability

Durable

77%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

39%ile

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

Striking

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 Avg11%ile0.26

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

75%

Body

16%

Leg

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. Landed	19	22	25	20	19
Avg. Absorbed	17	20	19	25	21
Avg. Net	+3	+2	+6	-4	-3

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

+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

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

Result

Method

27 fights

Tony FergusonElite

TITLE

SUB R4 · 2:52Sep '22

+21

·101 SS (47%)·80 abs·1 td taken·1 sub att

↵ 15mo layoff

Leon EdwardsVeteran

U-DEC R5Jun '21

-1

·76 SS (47%)·77 abs·4 td taken·113s ctrl

↵ 19mo layoff

Jorge MasvidalVeteran

KO/TKO R3 · 5:00Nov '19

-69

·43 SS (41%)·112 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·44s ctrl·2 kd taken

Anthony PettisVeteran

U-DEC R3Aug '19

+45

·114 SS (57%)·69 abs·1/1 td·359s ctrl·1 kd landed

↵ 36mo layoff

Conor McGregor

M-DEC R5Aug '16

·166 SS (48%)·164 abs·1/7 td·350s ctrl·3 kd taken

Conor McGregor

SUB R2 · 4:12Mar '16

+16

·77 SS (51%)·61 abs·1/1 td·72s ctrl·2 sub att

Michael JohnsonVeteran

U-DEC R3Dec '15

+50

·153 SS (51%)·103 abs·1 td taken

Rafael Dos AnjosVeteran

U-DEC R3Dec '14

-64

·13 SS (13%)·77 abs·2 td taken

Gray MaynardVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 2:38Nov '13

+28

·33 SS (60%)·5 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·6s ctrl

Josh Thomson

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

40%ile

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

Durability

77%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%

39%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 Avg11%ile0.26

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

75%

Body

16%

Leg

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
Landed	19	22	25	20	19
Absorbed	17	20	19	25	21
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

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

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

+1.3

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

Diaz — UFC Fight Log

Tony FergusonEliteTITLE

SUB·R4·Sep '22

101 SS (47%)·80 abs·1 td taken·1 sub

Leon EdwardsVeteran

U-DEC·R5·Jun '21

76 SS (47%)·77 abs·4 td taken·113s ctrl

Jorge MasvidalVeteran

KO/TKO·R3·Nov '19

43 SS (41%)·112 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·44s ctrl·2 kd taken

Anthony PettisVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Aug '19

114 SS (57%)·69 abs·1/1 td·359s ctrl·1 kd

Conor McGregor

M-DEC·R5·Aug '16

166 SS (48%)·164 abs·1/7 td·350s ctrl·3 kd taken

Conor McGregor

SUB·R2·Mar '16

77 SS (51%)·61 abs·1/1 td·72s ctrl·2 sub

Michael JohnsonVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Dec '15

153 SS (51%)·103 abs·1 td taken

Rafael Dos AnjosVeteran

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

Round 127 rounds

Round 222 rounds

Round 316 rounds

Round 44 rounds

Round 53 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-4

-3

n=27

n=22

n=16

n=4

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-4

-3