Nate Diaz's Professional MMA debut
Diaz made his professional debut against Alejandro Garcia on October 21, 2004, fighting on the main card of WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Alejandro Garcia who carried a 3-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Nate Diaz beat Alejandro Garcia by Submission at 2:17 of Round 3.
Nate Diaz's Ultimate Fighting Championship Career
Diaz made his debut in the UFC against Manny Gamburyan on June 23, 2007, fighting on the main card of The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale having compiled a 5-2-0 professional MMA record.
Nate Diaz beat Manny Gamburyan by Submission at 0:20 of Round 2.
Since his debut, Diaz has gone on to fight a total of 27 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 16-11-0.
Winning the belt: Tournament Championship against Manny Gamburyan
Diaz won the Tournament Championship defeating Manny Gamburyan on June 23, 2007 at The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale.
This was Diaz's 1st UFC championship fight.
Nate Diaz beat Manny Gamburyan by Submission at 0:20 of Round 2.
Failed UFC title challenge: UFC Lightweight Championship loss to Benson Henderson
Diaz lost his 1st lightweight title challenge, losing to Benson Henderson on December 8, 2012 at UFC on FOX 5: Henderson vs. Diaz.
Nate Diaz lost to Benson Henderson by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Failed UFC title challenge: UFC "BMF" Title Belt loss to Jorge Masvidal
Diaz lost his 1st welterweight title challenge, losing to Jorge Masvidal on November 2, 2019 at UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz.
Nate Diaz lost to Jorge Masvidal by KO/TKO at 5:00 of Round 3.
When was Nate Diaz's last win?
Diaz's last win came against Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 on Saturday September 10, 2022. Nate Diaz beat Tony Ferguson by Submission at 2:52 of Round 4. Nate Diaz took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.