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By The Numbers: Nick and Nate Diaz

 

4
Current ranking of Nate Diaz as a UFC lightweight

196
UFC event where Diaz secured a second round rear naked choke of Conor McGregor, which earned Diaz both a Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night bonus

14
UFC Fight Night bonuses earned by Nate Diaz, tied with Joe Lauzon for most in UFC history

7
Fight of the Night bonuses by Nate Diaz, tied with Frankie Edgar for most in UFC history

5
Submission of the Night bonuses by Nate Diaz, second most in UFC history behind Joe Lauzon’s 6

11
Finishes by Nate Diaz inside the Octagon, tied for 4th most in UFC history

9
Submissions by Nate Diaz, most in modern UFC history and 2nd most in UFC history behind Royce Gracie’s 11

25
Submission attempts by Nate Diaz inside the Octagon, 4th most in UFC history

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4
Submission wins by Nate Diaz from the bottom position in the UFC, tied with Frank Mir for most submissions from bottom in UFC history

1044
Significant strikes landed by Nate Diaz inside the Octagon, 4th most in UFC history

238
Significant strikes landed by Nate Diaz against Donald Cerrone en route to a unanimous decision win at UFC 141, most in UFC history

153
Significant strikes landed by Nate Diaz against Michael Johnson en route to a unanimous decision win in December, 4th most in UFC lightweight history

5
The Ultimate Fighter season Nate Diaz won as a lightweight

11-6
UFC record by Nate Diaz as a lightweight including eight finishes

3-2
UFC record by as Nate Diaz as a welterweight including three finishes

3-1
WEC record by Nate Diaz as a lightweight including three finishes

1-0
Strikeforce record by Nate Diaz as a lightweight including one finish

 

2
Years older that Nick Diaz is than Nate Diaz

495
Days of Nick Diaz’s former reign as Strikeforce welterweight champion (vacated the title)

3
Successful title defenses by Nick Diaz as the Strikeforce welterweight champion, including finishes over Paul Daley and Evangelista Santos

6
WEC event where Nick Diaz secured a first round kimura on Joe Hurley to become the inaugural WEC welterweight champion

1,379
Significant strikes landed by Nick Diaz in UFC/Strikeforce/PRIDE/WEC combined history, 2nd most in combined history behind Michael Bisping’s 1,414

1,616
Total strikes landed by Nick Diaz inside the Octagon, 8th most in UFC history

1,536
Total strikes landed by Nick Diaz as a UFC welterweight, 3rd most in UFC welterweight history

5.27
Significant strikes landed per minute rate by Nick Diaz in UFC/Strikeforce at welterweight, third best rate in UFC/Strikeforce welterweight history (minimum 5 fights)

5
Times in Nick Diaz’s career he has landed at least 100 significant strikes, more than any other fighter in UFC/Strikeforce/PRIDE/WEC combined history

178
Significant strikes landed by Nick Diaz against B.J. Penn at UFC 137, most in UFC welterweight history and fifth most in UFC history

105
Significant strikes landed by Nick Diaz against Carlos Condit at UFC 143

6
UFC welterweights have landed 100+ significant strikes in at least two bouts - Nick Diaz, Carlos Condit, Johny Hendricks, Robbie Lawler, Chris Lytle and Georges St-Pierre

2:48:48
Octagon time by Nick Diaz as a UFC welterweight, 10th most among active UFC welterweights

80.8
Finishing rate percentage by Nick Diaz across his 26 career wins

13
KO/TKOs by Nick Diaz across his career including seven in UFC and Strikeforce

8
Submissions by Nick Diaz across his career including five in UFC, Strikeforce and WEC

5
Submission wins earned by Nick Diaz from his last 21 attempts