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Nick Diaz lands 5.7 and absorbs 3.8 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Nick Diaz has minimal takedown activity on record.

Nick Diaz wins 44% of rounds across 45 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Nick Diaz has 1 KO/TKO loss in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 88 out of 99, average for the division.

Nick Diaz finishes 86% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Nick Diaz's last fight was over 57 months ago.

Nick Diaz is 42 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight

Nick Diaz

26-10 (2 NC)15 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
Inactive
Title Fight
4× 5R
High Variance
High Wear
6'1"ht·76"reach·Southpawstance·42age
Last fightLRobbie Lawler·KO/TKO·R3·4yr ago
Fighter Context
7–7UFC1 NC·
4KO
·
2Sub
·
1Dec
·
13.6min/fight
·
205UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–5(8 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+0.3str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
1–2(4 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+1.0str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
0–1(2 fights)
·
-1.9str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.87
Positive

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.164
Passive

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

Durability
88
Durable

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
44%
Passive

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

Striking

Nick Diaz — 5.71 significant strikes per minute, 42% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.84 strikes per minute.

Diaz
Blitzer
Head Hunter
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min5.71
Str. Accuracy42%
872UFC landed/2,093attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.3 vs avg3.84
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / fight0.20
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
0.34
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
74%
Body
19%
Leg
7%
By Position
Distance76%
/
Clinch19%
/
Ground5%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 115 rounds
Round 213 rounds
Round 311 rounds
Round 43 rounds
Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed1925171213
Avg. Absorbed1617172525
Avg. Net+4+80-13-12
Grappling

Nick Diaz — 1.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 32% takedown accuracy, 1.0 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 60% takedown defense.

Diaz
Control Wrestler
·118s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.28
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.01
TD Accuracy32%
14UFC landed/41attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00
2UFC wins/13attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense60%
49UFC defended/78opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Nick Diaz — 7 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 1 decision), 86% finish rate.

Finish Rate
86%
Elite Finisher
div avg 61%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 7
Submission2 / 7
Decision1 / 7
KD → Finish
2/3Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 7
Submission0 / 7
Decision6 / 7
Loss Pattern
Outscored
6 of 7 losses by decision
Versatile finisher. 4 KOs and 2 subs across multiple rounds
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
10%
1 of 10 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
—
W1 dec
3.7pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
14%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 65 more in second half of career
0+51+102+154+205avg↵↵↵NC200320042005200620112012201320152021

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.74.3R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=13
R3n=11
Outputsig strikes / min
4.1
5.5
4.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
3.8
4.2
Diff
+0.8
+1.7
-0.1

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
▼TD Acc-100%L3
-46%36%118%LWWWLLNCL

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

Elite oppVeteran opp
Diaz — 15 UFC Fights

Nick Diaz — UFC fight record: 7 wins, 7 losses.

Result
Method
15 fights
L
Robbie LawlerVeteran
MW
KO/TKO R3 · 0:44Sep '21
+19
·150 SS (44%)·131 abs·0/1 td
↵ 80mo layoff
NC
Anderson SilvaElite
MW
Overturned R5Jan '15
-31
·77 SS (35%)·108 abs·0/1 td
⚠ Result overturned
↵ 22mo layoff
L
Georges St-PierreElite
WW
U-DEC R5Mar '13
-64
·41 SS (30%)·105 abs·9 td taken·36s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Carlos Condit
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5Feb '12
-46
·105 SS (43%)·151 abs·1/3 td·105s ctrl
W
BJ PennVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Oct '11
+90
·178 SS (51%)·88 abs·1 td taken·203s ctrl
↵ 59mo layoff
W
Gleison Tibau
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:27Nov '06
+24
·24 SS (47%)·0/1 td·197s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Josh Neer
WW
SUB R3 · 1:42Aug '06
+50
·75 SS (38%)·25 abs·3/5 td·121s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Sean Sherk
WW
U-DEC R3Apr '06
+18
·57 SS (42%)·39 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·86s ctrl·3 sub att
L
Joe Riggs
WW
U-DEC R3Feb '06
-13
·38 SS (36%)·51 abs·0/7 td·3 td taken·203s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
L
Diego Sanchez
WW
U-DEC R3Nov '05
-28
·13 SS (38%)·41 abs·2/5 td·5 td taken·140s ctrl·1 sub att
Diaz — Prior Tracked Fights (14)
LKJ NoonsEliteXCKO/TKOR1—
WJoe HurleyWECSUBR1—
NCTakanori GomiPrideOverturnedR2—
WKatsuya InoueDreamKO/TKOR1—
WFrank ShamrockStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—
WScott SmithStrikeforceSUBR3—
WMarius ZaromskisStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
WHayato SakuraiDreamSUBR1—
WKJ NoonsStrikeforceU-DECR5—
WEvangelista SantosStrikeforceSUBR2—
All Fighters
Middleweight

Nick Diaz

26-10 (2 NC)15 UFC
Form
6'1"ht·76"reach·Southpawstance·42age
Last fightLRobbie Lawler·KO/TKO·4yr ago
Fighter Context
7–7UFC1 NC·
4KO
·
2Sub
·
1Dec
·
13.6min/fight
·
205UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–5
vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–2
vs. Elite (15+ W)0–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.87

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.164

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

Durability
88

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
44%

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

Striking
Diaz
Middleweight avg
BlitzerHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min5.71
Str. Accuracy42%
872UFC landed/2,093attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.3 vs avg3.84
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / Fight0.20
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
0.34
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
74%
Body
19%
Leg
7%
By Position
Dist76%
Clinch19%
Ground5%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=15
R2
n=13
R3
n=11
R4
n=3
R5
n=3
Landed1925171213
Absorbed1617172525
Net+4+80-13-12
Grappling
Diaz
Middleweight avg
Control Wrestler
118s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.28
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.01
TD Accuracy32%
14UFC landed/41attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00
2UFC wins/13attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense60%
49UFC defended/78opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 4 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
86%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
2Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
6Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
10%1 of 10 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—more needed
W1 dec
3.7pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
14%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.74.3R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=13
R3n=11
Outputsig strikes / min
4.1
5.5
4.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
3.8
4.2
Diff
+0.8
+1.7
-0.1

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

Diaz — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Robbie LawlerVeteranMW
KO/TKO·R3·Sep '21
150 SS (44%)·131 abs·0/1 td
NC
Anderson SilvaEliteMW
Overturned·R5·Jan '15
77 SS (35%)·108 abs·0/1 td
L
Georges St-PierreEliteWW
U-DEC·R5·Mar '13
41 SS (30%)·105 abs·9 td taken·36s ctrl·1 sub
L
Carlos ConditTITLEWW
U-DEC·R5·Feb '12
105 SS (43%)·151 abs·1/3 td·105s ctrl
W
BJ PennVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '11
178 SS (51%)·88 abs·1 td taken·203s ctrl
W
Gleison TibauWW
KO/TKO·R2·Nov '06
24 SS (47%)·0/1 td·197s ctrl·1 sub
W
Josh NeerWW
SUB·R3·Aug '06
75 SS (38%)·25 abs·3/5 td·121s ctrl·1 sub
L
Sean SherkWW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '06
57 SS (42%)·39 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·86s ctrl·3 sub
Diaz — Prior Tracked Fights (14)
LKJ NoonsEliteXCKO/TKOR1
WJoe HurleyWECSUBR1
NCTakanori GomiPrideOverturnedR2
WKatsuya InoueDreamKO/TKOR1
WFrank ShamrockStrikeforceKO/TKOR2
WScott SmithStrikeforceSUBR3
WMarius ZaromskisStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
WHayato SakuraiDreamSUBR1
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