Nate Diaz

Nathan Donald Diaz is an American fighter who competes in mixed martial arts in the lightweight category.

Nate was born on April 16, 1985, in Stockton, California, the son of a Mexican and an ethnic Englishwoman. Father Robert Diaz left the family when Nate went to school. The care of raising three children - brothers Nick, Nate and sister Nina - fell on the shoulders of Mother Melissa Brown. The woman had to get a job in several places to feed the household.

Nate Diaz tried to resemble his older brother Nick, who began martial arts at an early age. Since childhood, the boy knew that he wanted to associate his own biography with sports. His favorite type of fighting was Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Daily training with mentors Nicolas Lipari and then With Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu led to Nate having a brown belt as a teenager.

At the age of 14, Diaz followed his brother to the battle section of the city of Lodi, where he had already studied at the tokai comprehensive school. In the new place, the guys began to train with boxer Richard Perez. Under the influence of Eastern philosophy, Nate gave up meat and animal food completely in 2003.

Nate Diaz made his professional debut in 2004, beating Alex Garcia with a suffocating reception. The second fight took place in 2005, this time the jury awarded the victory to Nate's opponent Koji Oishi, who beat the American on points. 2006 earned Diaz four wins over Tony Juarez, Gilbert Rael, Joe Hurley, Dennis Davis and one defeat against Hermes Frank.

In 2007, Nate Diaz performed in the third season of The Ultimate Fighter 5, which was held in Las Vegas under the auspices of the UFC. Nate was assigned to the team to coach Jens Pallover. Training was replaced by inter-team fights. Diaz successfully passed all the tournaments and in the final fought with Manvel Gamburyan. The contest proved exhausting for both men, but at the end of the round Manwell suffered a shoulder injury and Diaz was awarded the victory. UFC has signed a long-term cooperation with Nate.

Victories followed two years in a row. The main trick of the athlete, which plunges opponents (Junior Assunsao, Alvin Robinson, Kurt Pellegrino), was the strangulation of the triangle. In 2009, Nate was defeated in battles with Clay Guida and Joe Stevenson and both times by the decision of the judges.

In 2010, there were three competitions with Nate Diaz. The first fight with Gray Maynard Nate lost by decision of ficiation, then moved to welterweight and won the next two tournaments with Rory Markham and Marcus Davis. Diaz was allowed to perform in two categories of weight - light and medium.

The first fight of 2011 was unsuccessful: Diaz was defeated by Don Hyun Kim, and in the spring there was a tournament with Rory McDonald. The fighters reached the third round, in which three blows the opponent knocked Nate to the floor. The fall had a decisive impact on the result of the contest: McDonald was awarded the victory. Diaz's coach advised the athlete to return to light weight, the fight in the middle category became dangerous.

The next three contests with Takanori Gomi, Donald Cerrone and Jim Miller Diaz wins again. The judges note the improvement of Nate's fighting skills, the variety of methods of attack. In 2013, there was a tournament with former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson, who almost immediately knocked out Nate and began to kick his legs in the head. The fighter's brother Nick Diaz, who was watching the fight, demanded that the judges stop the fight.

Nate terminated his contract with the UFC for three months. After defeating Gray Maynard in November 2013, Nate retired from the sport for a year because he needed a rest. When Diaz returned to the ring in December 2014, having technically defended his fight with Rafael Dos Anjos, Nate lost it on points.

The next competition was scheduled for July 2015, but representatives of rival Matt Brown rejected the contract offered by the UFC. Nate was forced to host the tournament with Michael Johnson in December 2015. The judges' decision was on Diaz's side, and both fighters received an additional award from the UFC for the best fight of the evening.

In 2012, Nate Diaz found personal happiness in the person of Misty Brown, the same age as a fighter. The girl was born on the California coast and since childhood was engaged in sports: softball, running. Misty supports her boyfriend at the competition.

Young people have not yet got married, but live together. The athlete has no children yet. Photos of the beloved, in addition to work and family pictures, can be seen on Nate's Instagram page, which is signed by 1.7 million users.

Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor won the tournament in March 2016. The Irish fighter did not plan to fight the American, but his opponent Rafael Dos Anjos was injured, and the UFC put on a replacement fighter from Stockton. In the second round, Conor was suffocated after several traumatic blows to the opponent's face. As a result of the photo of the bloodied Diaz and the lying on Conor's mat flew around the world. After the tournament, Nate's fee was $500,000. Conor received $1 million for losing his contract.

At the request of both fighters, the rematch took place on August 20, 2016. According to the judges, the winner was Conor McGregor. Diaz received $2 million for the fight. The fighters were awarded the "Battle of the Tournament" award. Negotiations are underway with Nate Diaz over a fight with Tony Ferguson and ex-champion Eddie Alvarez. But the American refuses tournaments. The fighter explains that he has almost completed his contract with the UFC.

The Ultimate Fighter 5 Lightweight Tournament Winner Eight-time winner of the "Battle of the Tournament" award Five-time winner of the "Sabmin Tournament" award One-time knockout winner of the tournament One-time winner of the "Show of the Tournament"

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Nate Diaz Net Worth 2021

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Nate Diaz Net Worth 2020

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Nate Diaz Net Worth 2019

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Nate Diaz Net Worth 2018

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Nate Diaz Net Worth 2017

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Nate Diaz Net Worth 2016

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Nate Diaz Net Worth 2015

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