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Nick Diaz

Inactive · age 42 · Southpaw · 6'1" 185 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 76" 193 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 86% of wins by KO or submission
  • UFC veteran since 2003
Elo rating
1498
Global Elo 1544 ±35
Rank
—
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UFC record
7-7-0
KO 4 · Sub 2 · Dec 1
Streak
-3
Δ90d -1 · Δ1y -1
Last fight
Sep 25, 2021
Loss by KO · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 60m
Avg fight time
12:49
Title fights
0-2
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
0.8
Since last fight
4y 9mo

Honest Elo history

14 fights · tap & drag
Sep 26, 2003 — W vs Jeremy Jackson Δ+33Apr 2, 2004 — W vs Robbie Lawler Δ+36Aug 21, 2004 — L vs Karo Parisyan Δ-34Feb 5, 2005 — W vs Drew Fickett Δ+30Jun 4, 2005 — W vs Koji Oishi Δ+25Nov 5, 2005 — L vs Diego Sanchez Δ-17Feb 4, 2006 — L vs Joe Riggs Δ-19Apr 15, 2006 — L vs Sean Sherk Δ-17Aug 26, 2006 — W vs Josh Neer Δ+17Nov 18, 2006 — W vs Gleison Tibau Δ+16Oct 29, 2011 — W vs BJ Penn Δ+20Feb 4, 2012 — L vs Carlos Condit Δ-18Mar 16, 2013 — L vs Georges St-Pierre Δ-9Sep 25, 2021 — L vs Robbie Lawler Δ-16 1460148015001520154015601580 200620092012201520182021 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":339.6,"elo":1486,"date":"2003-09-26","opp":"Jeremy Jackson","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":110.7,"y":244.1,"elo":1522,"date":"2004-04-02","opp":"Robbie Lawler","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":2,"x":126.1,"y":335.1,"elo":1488,"date":"2004-08-21","opp":"Karo Parisyan","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":3,"x":144.5,"y":255.6,"elo":1518,"date":"2005-02-05","opp":"Drew Fickett","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":4,"x":157.6,"y":189.2,"elo":1543,"date":"2005-06-04","opp":"Koji Oishi","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":5,"x":174.4,"y":234.3,"elo":1526,"date":"2005-11-05","opp":"Diego Sanchez","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":6,"x":184.4,"y":284.7,"elo":1507,"date":"2006-02-04","opp":"Joe Riggs","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":7,"x":192.1,"y":331.1,"elo":1490,"date":"2006-04-15","opp":"Sean Sherk","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":8,"x":206.6,"y":286.3,"elo":1506,"date":"2006-08-26","opp":"Josh Neer","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":9,"x":215.8,"y":244.7,"elo":1522,"date":"2006-11-18","opp":"Gleison Tibau","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":10,"x":413.6,"y":191.3,"elo":1542,"date":"2011-10-29","opp":"BJ Penn","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":11,"x":424.4,"y":239.6,"elo":1524,"date":"2012-02-04","opp":"Carlos Condit","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":12,"x":468.8,"y":263.9,"elo":1515,"date":"2013-03-16","opp":"Georges St-Pierre","result":"L","delta":-9},{"i":13,"x":810,"y":307.6,"elo":1498,"date":"2021-09-25","opp":"Robbie Lawler","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 25, 2021 Robbie Lawler L -16
Mar 16, 2013 Georges St-Pierre L -9
Feb 4, 2012 Carlos Condit L -18
Oct 29, 2011 BJ Penn W +20
Nov 18, 2006 Gleison Tibau W +16

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
86%
6 / 7
Finish rate
KO
4
57% of wins
SUB
2
29% of wins
DEC
1
14% of wins
KO: 4 (57%) 4 Sub: 2 (29%) 2 Dec: 1 (14%) 1
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
2 33%
R2
2 33%
R3
2 33%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 795 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
71% Head
  • Head 71%
  • Body 25%
  • Leg 4%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
74% Distance
  • Distance 74%
  • Clinch 19%
  • Ground 7%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
14%
of losses by finish
1 of 7
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 6 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1632
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 7 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
BJ Penn
Elo 1657 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
7.0
−0.0 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 14 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1599
Notable wins
BJ Penn 1657

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Nick Diaz on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.