Nate Diaz

Nate Diaz Basic Information

Stage Name:	Nate Diaz
Real Name:	Nathan Donald Diaz
Occupation:	Mixed martial artist
Date Of Birth/Age:	16 April 1985 (39 Years Old)
Place of Birth:	Stockon, California, United States
Gender:	Male
Nationality:	American
Marital Status:	Married (to Misty Brown)
Education:	Tokay High School
Height:	1.83 m
Net Worth:	$8 million

Nate Diaz Biography

Some people know what they want from when they were little, and they don’t stop until they achieve just that. That is actually the reality of the life of American mixed martial artist pro, Nate Diaz.

He was raised by a single mother alongside two other siblings. The lure of the art for which he is famous today was so strong that he opted to be a part of the sport despite the risks involved.

That decision turned out vitally important and life-changing for him, as he is today world famous and

Family

Nate Diaz’s immediate family comprises himself his wife Misty Brown, and their two children, the youngest of whom he reportedly had last year (2022). For whatever reason, Nate Diaz is pretty circumspect about sharing details of his family with the public.

Parents

Of Nate Diaz’s parents, only his mother had featured the most in his life. Anyway, details about both parents are given below.

Father

Nate Daiz’s father was a man known as Robert Diaz. He didn’t feature much in his children’s life and his kids were raised alone by his wife

Mother

Nate and his siblings were raised by a single mother known as Mellisa Diaz. It was never easy having to provide for the kids herself. But she managed to stick it out until her children were grown.

Siblings

The celebrated mixed martial artist is not an only child. He is known to have a brother and a sister. Details about these siblings are given in the sections below.

Brother(s)

Nate’s only known brother is Nick Diaz, who happens to have been a mixed martial artist as well until his retirement from professional mixed martial arts at UFC 266 on September 25, 2021. It was a retirement many had not seen coming and were therefore shocked to hear about.

Sister(s)

Nate is known to have only one sister, a lady known as Nina Diaz. She is younger than her mixed martial artist brother.

Children

In 2018, exactly two years after Nate and Misty got married, they welcome their first child together, a daughter whom they named Nikayla Diaz. the couple is rumoured to have welcomed another child in 2022.

Wife

Nate Diaz is not only married, but he is also happy to have a very supportive wife in Misty Brown. It’s been almost two decades of friendship for the couple, who first met when Diaz played football and Misty was in the stands to cheer. While Diaz may have come off as a mean guy, his wife has the following to say about him, verbatim:

“It’s wrong that he comes off as the middle finger mean guy that you can’t have a conversation with, when deep down inside he’s one of the most passionate people I’ve met.”

Lifestyle

Nate Diaz loves life but would never forget his roots. So, much of the lifestyle many see him display today is rooted in his past and lessons gleaned from the same.

Net Worth

Nate Diaz is doing pretty well as a mixed martial artist. And while he would rarely be found bragging about how much he makes how much he is worth, the public is more than happy to speculate and throw figures all over the place. According to estimates, Nate has a net worth of $8 million.

Cars

Nate Diaz has not only made cool sums from his profession as a mixed martial artist, but he has also invested in some cool rides as well. Multiple reports indicate he owns several cars, including a Tesla Model S, a Chevrolet Suburban, and a Ford F-150 Raptor.

House

A good home is one of the best investments out there because, when everything else fails, there is at least a place to go to, without worrying about the spectre of a landlord’s howls for rent. Well, Nate Diaz knew the importance of a home and had invested accordingly.

Nate diaz grew up in Stockton and made it a point to have a home there. The pad was valued at about $430k (2022).

Records

Records are more like mirrors into how well – or badly – an athlete had done during a period or the course of their career. They also give insights into the athlete’s potential. Diaz’s record is extensive, but the table below would give an idea of it.

Striking

DATE	OPPONENT	EVENT	RES.	SDBL/A	SDHL/A	SDLL/A	TSL	TSA	SSL	SSA	TSL-TSA	KD	%BODY	%HEAD	%LEG
Sep 10, 2022	Tony Ferguson	UFC 279	W	21/30	69/175	9/9	101	217	101	217	46.54%	0	70%	40%	100%
Jun 12, 2021	Leon Edwards	UFC 263	L	12/17	46/123	8/12	130	223	76	162	58.30%	0	76%	40%	67%
Nov 2, 2019	Jorge Masvidal	UFC 244	L	9/16	22/72	2/3	125	194	43	104	64.43%	0	57%	31%	89%
Aug 17, 2019	Anthony Pettis	UFC 241	W	10/14	40/92	1/3	205	306	114	201	66.99%	1	70%	55%	67%
Aug 20, 2016	Conor McGregor	UFC 202	L	23/37	56/174	9/16	252	435	166	343	57.93%	0	70%	42%	56%
Mar 5, 2016	Conor McGregor	UFC 196	W	6/10	53/115	3/8	89	169	77	152	52.66%	0	69%	50%	38%
Dec 19, 2015	Michael Johnson	UFC on Fox	W	7/13	130/268	11/14	157	304	153	300	51.64%	0	54%	50%	79%
Dec 13, 2014	Rafael Dos Anjos	UFC Fight Night	L	1/5	11/97	0/1	51	145	13	104	35.17%	0	20%	12%	0%
Nov 30, 2013	Gray Maynard	The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale	W	2/2	13/31	0/0	34	56	33	55	60.71%	0	83%	57%	0%
Apr 20, 2013	Josh Thomson	UFC on Fox	L	0/4	14/59	1/1	40	94	21	74	42.55%	0	29%	26%	100%
Dec 8, 2012	Benson Henderson	UFC on Fox	L	0/4	5/48	0/0	95	160	30	83	59.38%	0	67%	15%	100%
May 5, 2012	Jim Miller	UFC on Fox	W	4/7	18/60	1/1	97	154	46	98	62.99%	0	61%	39%	100%
Dec 30, 2011	Donald Cerrone	UFC 141	W	29/37	197/306	2/2	260	391	238	362	66.50%	0	82%	63%	100%
Sep 24, 2011	Takanori Gomi	UFC 135	W	0/0	34/71	0/0	42	81	36	73	51.85%	1	100%	48%	0%
Apr 30, 2011	Rory MacDonald	UFC 129	L	1/6	7/26	0/3	72	112	26	62	64.29%	0	50%	30%	59%
Jan 1, 2011	Dong Hyun Kim	UFC 125	L	5/7	10/51	1/2	81	138	36	85	58.70%	0	83%	33%	67%
Aug 28, 2010	Marcus Davis	UFC 118	W	9/14	71/288	5/7	122	358	94	328	34.08%	0	56%	25%	75%
Mar 27, 2010	Rory Markham	UFC 111	W	1/1	11/32	2/2	54	84	34	60	64.29%	1	100%	51%	100%
Jan 11, 2010	Gray Maynard	UFC Fight Night	L	7/19	48/209	12/15	77	259	70	251	29.73%	0	41%	23%	80%
Sep 16, 2009	Melvin Guillard	UFC Fight Night	W	0/1	13/61	2/3	27	79	21	73	34.18%	0	67%	21%	80%
Jun 20, 2009	Joe Stevenson	The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale	L	0/1	2/18	2/2	58	86	6	29	67.44%	0	0%	15%	100%
Jan 31, 2009	Clay Guida	UFC 94	L	4/7	32/109	0/1	70	158	49	135	44.30%	0	64%	32%	75%
Sep 17, 2008	Josh Neer	UFC Fight Night	W	1/6	2/16	1/1	114	157	40	72	72.61%	0	68%	45%	100%
Apr 2, 2008	Kurt Pellegrino	UFC Fight Night	W	0/0	0/10	0/0	28	41	6	17	68.29%	0	100%	0%	80%
Jan 23, 2008	Alvin Robinson	UFC Fight Night	W	0/0	1/2	0/0	25	30	3	8	83.33%	0	0%	38%	0%
Sep 19, 2007	Junior Assuncao	UFC Fight Night	W	0/0	1/1	0/0	25	28	10	11	89.29%	1	0%	86%	100%
Jun 23, 2007	Manvel Gamburyan	The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale	W	0/1	2/4	0/0	56	60	2	5	93.33%	0	0%	50%	0%
Jun 20, 2007	Gray Maynard	The Ultimate Fighter 5 Semifinal	W	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Oct 11, 2006	Hermes Franca	WEC 24	L	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Aug 11, 2006	Dennis Davis	WC 1	W	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	0	0	0	–	0	0%	0%	0%
Jun 14, 2006	Joe Hurley	WEC 21	W	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
May 4, 2006	Gilbert Rael	WEC 20	W	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Mar 9, 2006	Tony Juarez	Strikeforce	W	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Aug 26, 2005	Koji Oishi	Pancrase	L	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	0	0	0	–	0	0%	0%	0%
Oct 20, 2004	Alejandro Garcia	WEC 12	W	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–