With an in-your-face fighting style and a big mouth to match, Nate Diaz busted onto the MMA scene as a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter season 5. The scrappy California native showed he was much more than just the younger brother of Nick when he went on to win the show and is now a veteran of 22 fights in the UFC. Diaz has built a reputation as one of the world’s most exciting fighters, and his record 14 post-fight bonus awards reflect that.
At 31 years old, Diaz has become one of the top submission finishers in UFC history. He’s currently tied with Royce Gracie for the most submission wins in the Octagon at 11 — none being more important to his career and wallet than securing a rear-naked choke victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 196.
Here’s a look at his career odds in the UFC:
| Result | Opponent | Event | Odds | Method/Referee | R | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Conor McGregor | UFC 202 | +145 | Decision (Majority) | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Conor McGregor | UFC 196 | +280 | Submission (RNC) | 2 | 4:12 |
| W | Michael Johnson | UFC on Fox 17 | +235 | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rafael dos Anjos | UFC on Fox 13 | +195 | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gray Maynard | TUF 18 Finale | -110 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:38 |
| L | Josh Thompson | UFC on Fox 7 | -180 | TKO (Head Kick & Punches) | 2 | 3:44 |
| L | Benson Henderson | UFC on Fox 5 | +145 | Decision | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jim Miller | UFC on Fox 3 | +140 | Submission (Guillotine) | 2 | 4:09 |
| W | Donald Cerrone | UFC 141 | +180 | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Takanori Gomi | UFC 135 | -285 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:27 |
| L | Rory MacDonald | UFC 129 | -110 | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dong Hyum Kim | UFC 125 | -120 | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcus Davis | UFC 118 | -240 | Submission (Guillotine) | 3 | 4:02 |
| W | Rory Markham | UFC 111 | -300 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:47 |
| L | Gray Maynard | Fight Night 20 | +210 | Split Decision | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Melvin Guillard | Fight Night 19 | -280 | Submission (Guillotine) | 2 | 2:13 |
| L | Joe Stephenson | TUF 9 Finale | -235 | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Clay Guida | UFC 94 | -155 | Split Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Neer | Fight Night 15 | -280 | Split Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kurt Pellegrino | Fight Night 13 | -165 | Sub (Flying Triangle Choke) | 2 | 3:06 |
| W | Alvin Robinson | Fight Night 12 | -190 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 3:39 |
| W | Junior Assunção | Fight Night 11 | -220 | Submission (Guillotine) | 1 | 4:10 |
| W | Manny Gamburyan | TUF 5 Finale | -120 | Submission (Shoulder Injury) | 2 | 0:20 |
