NAME - Nick Diaz
FIGHTING OUT OF - Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu - Stockton, California
AGE - 26
WEIGHT - 170/185 LBS
HEIGHT - 6 FT 0 IN
MMA RECORD - 22-7

FIGHTER INFO
The older brother of UFC lightweight fighter Nate Diaz, Nick is renowned for his unorthodox striking and skills in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A black belt under Cesar Gracie, Diaz was the former WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion, Diaz has fought in most of the major MMA promotions, including Pride, UFC, and Elite xC.
Known for his callous personality in the ring, Diaz has demonstrated his ability to mentally influence his opponents into fighting on his terms. Diaz holds notable victories over Frank Shamrock, Scott Smith, Gleison Tibau, Robbie Lawler, Drew Ficket and Chris Lytle. Furthermore, in a later overturned fight, Diaz fought what was considered one of the greatest MMA matches, submitting Takanori Gomi with a gogoplata. Diaz captured the Strikeforce Welterweight Championship by defeating Marius Zaromskis by first round knockout.