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

0.143

Passive

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

Durability

Average

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

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

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

74%

Body

19%

Leg

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. Landed	19	25	17	12	13
Avg. Absorbed	16	17	17	25	25
Avg. Net	+4	+8	0	-13	-12

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

15 fights

Robbie LawlerVeteran

KO/TKO R3 · 0:44Sep '21

+19

·150 SS (44%)·131 abs·0/1 td

↵ 80mo layoff

Anderson SilvaElite

Overturned R5Jan '15

-31

·77 SS (35%)·108 abs·0/1 td

⚠ Result overturned

↵ 22mo layoff

Georges St-PierreElite

U-DEC R5Mar '13

-64

·41 SS (30%)·105 abs·9 td taken·36s ctrl·1 sub att

Carlos Condit

TITLE

U-DEC R5Feb '12

-46

·105 SS (43%)·151 abs·1/3 td·105s ctrl

BJ PennVeteran

U-DEC R3Oct '11

+90

·178 SS (51%)·88 abs·1 td taken·203s ctrl

↵ 59mo layoff

Gleison Tibau

KO/TKO R2 · 2:27Nov '06

+24

·24 SS (47%)·0/1 td·197s ctrl·1 sub att

Josh Neer

SUB R3 · 1:42Aug '06

+50

·75 SS (38%)·25 abs·3/5 td·121s ctrl·1 sub att

Sean Sherk

U-DEC R3Apr '06

+18

·57 SS (42%)·39 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·86s ctrl·3 sub att

Joe Riggs

U-DEC R3Feb '06

-13

·38 SS (36%)·51 abs·0/7 td·3 td taken·203s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Diego Sanchez

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

0.143

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

Durability

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

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

74%

Body

19%

Leg

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
Landed	19	25	17	12	13
Absorbed	16	17	17	25	25
Net	+4	+8	0	-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

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

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

Robbie LawlerVeteran

KO/TKO·R3·Sep '21

150 SS (44%)·131 abs·0/1 td

Anderson SilvaElite

Overturned·R5·Jan '15

77 SS (35%)·108 abs·0/1 td

Georges St-PierreElite

U-DEC·R5·Mar '13

41 SS (30%)·105 abs·9 td taken·36s ctrl·1 sub

Carlos ConditTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Feb '12

105 SS (43%)·151 abs·1/3 td·105s ctrl

BJ PennVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Oct '11

178 SS (51%)·88 abs·1 td taken·203s ctrl

Gleison Tibau

KO/TKO·R2·Nov '06

24 SS (47%)·0/1 td·197s ctrl·1 sub

Josh Neer

SUB·R3·Aug '06

75 SS (38%)·25 abs·3/5 td·121s ctrl·1 sub

Sean Sherk

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

Round 115 rounds

Round 213 rounds

Round 311 rounds

Round 43 rounds

Round 53 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-13

-12

n=15

n=13

n=11

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-13

-12