Nate Diaz (born April 16, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Diaz is the younger brother of former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and WEC Welterweight Champion, Nick Diaz. He has been in the UFC since winning The Ultimate Fighter 5. Diaz is tied with Joe Lauzon for the second most UFC bonus awards, with 15 in total. Nate Diaz, along with Conor McGregor, held the record for the highest UFC pay-per-view buy rate for their contest at UFC 202, until it was broken by UFC 229's buy rate. As of October 28, 2019, he is #7 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
He is best famous for his record for the highest UFC pay-per-view buys rate at UFC, tied with Conor McGregor. He is also renowned for being one of the most prominent MMA fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Diaz was born in 1985, 16th of April, in Stockton, California, USA, as Nathan Donald Diaz. The UFC fighter trained martial arts with his brother Nick Diaz and sister Nina at the age of 11. Information regarding his parents is still not revealed or reported. His nationality is American. He comes from Part-English and Mexican descent. His religion is Christianity, and His zodiac is Aries. He went to Tokay High School.
In his entire MMA career, Nate Diaz has only been knocked twice. Before the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Diaz competed mainly for World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC). In 2006, he fought for the WEC Lightweight Championship at WEC 24. He fought against Hermes France, which he lost by submission in the second round. He became the contestant for The Ultimate Fighter 5 and became the winner Gamburyan through submission. He joined UFC in 2008 and won the main event of UFC Fight Night 15 against Josh Neer through a split decision. Diaz's breakthrough was when he defeated Conor McGregor on March 5, 2016, at UFC 196 via submission in the second round. Nate took a break for a few years then. He returned to the competition on August 17, 2019, at UFC 241 where he faced Anthony Pettis in a welterweight bout. He won the fight through a unanimous decision. Throughout his career, he has fought a total of 32 matches and has won 20 games. He has won five matches by knockout, eleven by submission and four by decision. He has been awarded many honors and awards as well.
The UFC heavyweight champion, Diaz has been dating Misty Brown since 2012. The couple welcomed their first daughter on June 20, 2018. They still have not announced their wedding date. So far, they are happily enjoying their love life and there is no sign of separation between them.
The 32-year old Nate Diaz net worth is estimated at $5 million. Also, the average salary of a professional UFC fighter is around $138,250. Diaz accumulated this sum from his fighting career so far. Furthermore, Nate is living a lavish lifestyle. He lives in his 3,268 square-foot Stockton House which he bought in 2011 for $430,000 located in Villa Tuscany includes 3 bedrooms, 2 and a half bathrooms, a fireplace, and a swimming pool. About his car collection, he owns a Chevrolet SUV worth around $22,000, a range rover worth around $89,000, and a Tesla car costing around $85,000.
Nate has a height of 6 feet and weighs around 77 kgs. He has short black hair and eyes. He has excellent physic and strength. His chest measures 40 inches, his waist measures 31 inches and his bicep measures 14.5 inches. He is one of the most prominent and skilled martial artists of all time.