We don’t know if UFC 279 will mark the tip of the Nate Diaz period with the UFC, but it surely appears as if his matchup with Tony Ferguson on the prime of the pay-per-view card could be Diaz’s ultimate go along with the promotion. If that’s the case, Diaz, the winner of Season 5 of The Final Fighter in 2007 leaves the promotion with a prolonged record of mentions within the UFC document e book.
Diaz fought for WEC, Pancrase, Strikeforce and Warrior Cup earlier than discovering his manner into the TUF home. He received the UFC contract that season with a TKO win (shoulder harm) over Manvel Gamburyan. Whereas Diaz had his ups and downs with the group, as soon as he signed with the UFC, he caught with the promotion. He by no means held a title underneath the UFC banner, however his three-fight successful streak the place he disposed of Takanori Gomi, Donald Cerrone and Jim Miller, earned him a shot at then UFC light-weight titleholder Benson Henderson. Henderson received that 2012 contest through choice.
By the point Diaz confronted Henderson, he was a favourite of the hardcore followers. His stage of recognition and notoriety skyrocketed in 2016 when he submitted Conor McGregor after which dropped a majority choice to the Irish fighter of their rematch.
Diaz could be on a 1-3 run heading into the Ferguson combat, however his tenacity, toughness and willingness to battle via something that will get thrown his manner, means he’s by no means out of a combat till the ultimate horn.
Earlier than Diaz probably competes for the final time contained in the UFC octagon, check out the the place he stands within the UFC document e book forward of UFC 279, which takes place at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
Nate Diaz UFC information
| Total UFC information |
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| Total UFC information |
| Diaz is tied for third in UFC historical past with 15 fight-night bonuses |
| Diaz ranks fourth in UFC historical past with 9 submission wins |
| Diaz ranks fifth in UFC historical past with 2,386 complete strikes landed |
| Diaz ranks seventh in UFC historical past with 25 submission makes an attempt |
| Diaz ranks tenth in UFC historical past with 1,443 important strikes landed |
| Total UFC single combat information |
| Diaz ranks third in UFC historical past with 199 important head strikes landed – UFC 141 vs Donald Cerrone |
| Diaz ranks fourth in UFC historical past with 77 important clinch strikes landed – UFC 202 vs Conor McGregor |
| Diaz ranks fourth in UFC historical past with 228 distance strikes landed – UFC 141 vs Donald Cerrone |
| Diaz ranks fourth in UFC historical past with 238 important strikes landed – UFC 141 vs Donald Cerrone |
| Diaz is tied for fourth in UFC historical past with a plus 142 putting differential – UFC 141 vs Donald Cerrone |
| Diaz ranks sevent in UFC historical past with 220 complete head strikes landed – UFC 141 vs Donald Cerrone |
| Diaz ranks ninth in UFC historical past with 161 complete clinch strikes landed – UFC 202 vs Conor McGregor |
| Total UFC light-weight information |
| Diaz is tied for third in UFC light-weight historical past with seven submission wins |
| Diaz ranks fifth in UFC light-weight historical past with 11 combat evening bonuses |
| Diaz ranks sixth in UFC light-weight historical past with 21 submission makes an attempt |
| Diaz is tied for seventh in UFC light-weight historical past with eight finishes |
| Diaz ranks ninth in UFC light-weight historical past with 1,256 complete strikes landed |
| UFC light-weight single combat information |
| Diaz ranks first in UFC light-weight historical past with 220 complete head strikes landed – UFC 141 vs Donald Cerrone |
| Diaz ranks first in UFC light-weight historical past with 260 complete strikes landed – UFC 141 vs Donald Cerrone |
| Diaz ranks first in UFC light-weight historical past with 199 important head strikes landed – UFC 141 vs Donald Cerrone |
| Diaz ranks first in UFC light-weight historical past with 228 distance strikes landed – UFC 141 vs Donald Cerrone |
| Diaz ranks first in UFC lightwieght historical past with a plus 142 putting differential – UFC 141 vs Donald Cerrone |
| Diaz ranks first in UFC lightgweigt historical past with 238 important strikes landed – UFC 141 vs Donald Cerrone |
| Diaz ranks fourth in UFC lightgweigt historical past with 391 complete strikes tried – UFC 141 vs Donald Cerrone |
| Diaz ranks sixth in UFC lightgweigt historical past with 362 important strikes tried – UFC 141 vs Donald Cerrone |
| Diaz ranks eighth in UFC light-weight historical past with 148 distance strikes landed – UFC on FOX 17 vs Michael Johnson |
| Diaz ranks tenth in UFC lightgweigt historical past with 83 complete clinch strikes landed – UFC on FOX 5 vs Benson Henderson |
| Total UFC welterweight information |
| Diaz ranks eighth in UFC welterweight historical past in longest common combat time at 15:07 |
| UFC welterweight single combat information |
| Diaz ranks first in UFC welterweight historical past with 77 important clinch strikes landed – UFC 202 vs Conor McGregor |
| Diaz ranks third in UFC welterweight historical past with 182 complete head strikes landed – UFC 202 vs Conor McGregor |
| Diaz ranks third in UFC welterweight historical past with 161 complete clinch strikes landed – UFC 202 vs Conor McGregor |
| Diaz ranks fourth in UFC welterweight historical past with 435 complete strikes tried – UFC 202 vs Conor McGregor |
| Diaz ranks sixth in UFC welterweight historical past with 50 important physique strikes landed – UFC 202 vs Conor McGregor |
| Diaz ranks sixth in UFC welterweight historical past with 252 complete strikes landed – UFC 202 vs Conor McGregor |
| Diaz is tied for seventh in UFC welterweight historical past with 43 important clinch strikes landed – UFC 241 vs Anthony Pettis |
| Diaz ranks ninth in UFC welterweight historical past in newest submission at 14:02 – UFC 118 vs. Marcus Davis |
