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Nate Diaz
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Key facts
- Born
- Nathan Donald Diaz , ( 1985-04-16 ) April 16, 1985 (age 41) , Stockton, California , U.S.
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
- Division
- Lightweight (2004–2010, 2011–2015), Welterweight (2010–2011, 2016–present)
- Reach
- 76 in (193 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Fighting out of
- Stockton, California, U.S.
- Team
- Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
- Trainer
- Richard Perez ( Boxing ), Cesar Gracie ( Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu )
- Rank
- 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cesar Gracie
- Years active
- 2004–present
- Notable relatives
- Nick Diaz (brother)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Donald
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Stockton
- Sibling
- Nick Diaz
- Languages spoken
- American English
- Sport
- mixed martial arts
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 76.6
- Official website
- www.diazbrothers.com
- Image
- Nate Diaz 2009.jpg
- Height
- 183
- Residence
- Stockton
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- date of birth
- 1985-04-16
- birth name
- Nathan Donald Diaz
- Commons category
- Nate Diaz
- social media followers
- 377000
- ethnic group
- Mexican Americans
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Encyclopedic overview
Nathan Donald Diaz (born April 16, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist and professional boxer who is currently a free agent. Diaz is most known for his time spent fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought for over 15 years after winning The Ultimate Fighter 5. Prior to signing with the UFC, Diaz competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, Strikeforce, and Pancrase. Diaz has the third most UFC bonus awards, with 16 in total. In 2012 he challenged for the UFC Lightweight Championship.
Background
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nate Diaz” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.