Biography / Wiki
Nick Diaz is an American professional mixed martial artist who is signed to the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Nick, the older brother of another UFC star, Nate Diaz, also captured the Strikeforce and WEC Welterweight Championship titles.
Diaz is renowned for his excellent Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission abilities. His history with Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu makes him a nightmare on the guard’s back and on top of the ground for opponents. Diaz is also an underestimated boxer who unmercifully utilizes his long reach to pepper opponents.
Eventually, later in the fight, those shots that didn’t look so hard early on begin to hurt. Diaz is commonly recognized as one of MMA’s strongest fighters and there is no stoppage in him. He is still in wonderful aerobic shape for his fights, in line with his involvement in triathlons. Even though he has been in and out of controversies, Nick still is one of the most popular fighters.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on the 2nd of August 1983. Nick is quite tall and his height measures 6 feet while his weight is 86 kg approximately. As a professional fighter, Diaz has kept himself in stunning shape and has a muscular body with a measurement of 42-33-35.
His biceps measure 16.5 inches and Nick wears number 11 in the shoe size. Diaz has black colored hair and the color of his eyes is black as well.
| Date Of Birth | August 2, 1983 |
| Age | 41 Years |
| Height | In Centimetres – 183 cm
In Feet and Inches – 6′ |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 86 Kg
In Pounds – 190 lbs |
| Body Measurements | 42-33-35 |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Shoe Size | 11 (US) |
Net Worth
As Nick was interested in sports from an early age, he started his career with wrestling tournaments. Nick soon learned various forms of fighting which shaped his career. He has earned most of his wealth by participating in many tournaments as well as from his fights in the UFC. The total net worth estimated for Nick Diaz is $8 million US dollars as of now.
Education / Family
Nick Diaz was born and raised in Stockton, California, USA. Nick is the son of Melissa Diaz, his mother but has not disclosed the name of his father. Nick grew up along with his brother Nate Diaz who is also one of the popular MMA fighters. Diaz attended the Tokay High School but later dropped out of high school.
Name |
Nickolas Robert “Nick” Diaz |
| Nickname | Nick Diaz |
| Birth Place | Stockton, California, USA |
| Profession | Former Mixed Martial Artist and Promoter |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| School | Tokay High School, Lodi |
| College | None |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
| Home Town | Stockton, California, USA |
| Fathers Name | Name Not Known |
| Mothers Name | Melissa Diaz |
| Brothers | Nate Diaz (Professional MMA)
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| Sister | None |
Career / Fashion And Style
Nick began training in Karate and aikido from his early age and participated in wrestling tournaments during his teenage years as well. He began training under Bulgarian National Sambo Champion Valeri Ignatov in Sambo at the age of 16 and still trains with Ignatov.
After he performed professionally at the initial stage of his career, his professional career began in 2001. There were some champion players defeated by him. In addition, he also played for PRIDE, DREAM, Strikeforce, EliteXC, WEC, and Shooto apart from the UFC.
He is a former Welterweight Champion in Strikeforce as well as a former WEC Welterweight Champion. He beat amazingly Robbie Lawler in his first UFC stint. He returned to the UFC for the second time in 2011 after competing for several promotions such as PRIDE, Strikeforce, EliteXC. In his comeback game, he beat B.J. Penn.
With Carlos Condit and Georges St-Pierre, he suffered defeats in his other two set-ups. Diaz tested positive for marijuana metabolites in a post-fight drug test after losing a controversial decision to Carlos Condit in UFC 143. He was suspended for one year at a May 2012 hearing.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife, and More
Diaz has not shared many details about his dating life but it is known that he has a girlfriend whose name is Stephanie.
| Girlfriend | Stephanie |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Wife | None |
| Children | None |
Favorite Things
Here we provide you the list of Nick Diaz’s favorite things.
| Favorite Actors | Not Known |
| Favorite Celebrities | Jon Jones (MMA Fighter) |
| Favorite Colour | White and Black |
| Favorite Holiday Destinations | Alaska |
| Favorite Food | Butter Chicken, Sprouts, and Salad |
| Favorite Things To Do | Gymming and Cooking Food |
Some Interesting Facts About Nick Diaz
- The big Pan-American Brown Belt Medium Weight Division and US Purple Belt Open titles were awarded to Nickolas.
- Every now and then, in important matches, he lands some hard blows.
- Diaz, during the fights, loves to trash talk to his opponents.
- He constantly puts pressure on the opposition, which raises the pace of his game.
- In the Super Middleweight bracket, he generally fights.
- Nick was once sued by the unnamed complainant in 2018 in the case of domestic violence. The jury dismissed the claims brought against him.
- In 2013, he roped for the promotion of the MMA war.
- When he was 18 years of age, Diaz attained perfection in martial arts.
- In 36 matches, he has fought hard and won 26 of them.
