Nick Diaz
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Diaz in 2009
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| Born | Nicholas Robert Diaz August 2, 1983 , U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division |
Lightweight (2007–08) Welterweight (2001–2006), (2008–2013) Middleweight (2015–present) |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | , United States |
| Team | Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Trainer | Cesar Gracie (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) Richard Perez (Boxing) Joe Schilling (Muay Thai) |
| Rank | 3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Cesar Gracie |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 37 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 7 |
| No contests | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Nate Diaz |
| Website | diazbrothers.com , NickDiaz.TV |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Nicholas Robert "Nick" Diaz (born August 2, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Since beginning his career in 2001, Diaz has competed in UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, EliteXC, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), DREAM, and Shooto. He is a former welterweight champion in Strikeforce and WEC. He is the older brother of Nate Diaz.
Diaz was born and raised in . He is of Mexican descent. Diaz attended Tokay High School in Lodi, California, for a year before dropping out. While a freshman, he was a member of the swim team. Diaz began training in karate and aikido from a young age and also participated in wrestling tournaments during his teenage years. He started training in Sambo at the age of 16 under Bulgarian National Sambo Champion Valeri Ignatov. He was promoted to black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by Cesar Gracie on May 8, 2007. Diaz currently teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu with his brother Nathan in Lodi, California. Both Diaz brothers are advocates for cannabis.
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