Nick Diaz net worth, fighting record, brother Nate Diaz and his girlfriend

American martial artist Nick Diaz has had his presence duly felt in the UFC. The former welterweight champion has fought in the prestigious PRIDE championship, as well as the Strikeforce, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), DREAM and many other championships. He is also a promoter and has worked with several fighters in the industry. Here’s everything you need to know about him

He was born on August 2, 1983 in Stockton, California and is of Mexican and English descent. Nick is an alumnus of Tokay High School in Lodi, California, where he attended for a year before dropping out. The young man started very young to show tenacity, strength and resilience.

He was part of the swimming team at his school, andalso engaged in karate as a teenager. Diaz used to fight in wrestling tournaments back then and was popular in sports. At 16, he enrolled in Sambo training and was promoted to black belt in 2007.

Nick Diaz Career, Fight Record

Diaz turned pro as a mixed martial arts fighter in the year 2001, when he won Mike Wick at IFC Warriors Challenge 15. The following year, Diaz won the IFC welterweight title after defeating Chris Lytle at IFC Warriors Challenge 17 in 2002. He defended his IFC welterweight title and also won the WEC welterweight title at WEC 6 in 2003 with a fight against Joe Hurley that he submitted with a kimura.

Nick Diaz was soon signed to the UFC and made his debut at UFC 44 where he submitted Jackson with an armbar in a trilogy. Diaz’s first UFC loss was a fight against Judoka Kao Parisyan at UFC 49. He then made up for the loss with wins over Drew Fickett at UFC 51 and UFC 53 against Koji Oshi. Little did he know that his second loss was imminent. Diaz lost for the second time in the Ultimate Fighter 2 finale to middleweight winner Diego Sanches. He lost a third time at UFC 59 to Sean Sherk.

In 2007, Nick Diaz had signed with PRIDE and had his first fight at PRIDE 33. On the platform, Diaz failed a drug test after being tested positive for marijuana by the Nevada Athletic Commission. He was suspended for six months and fined $3,000, or 20% of his earnings from his fight against lightweight champion Takanori Gomi.

His next stint was under EliteXC after he was reportedly signed to a two-year contract. He lost his fight to fighting specialist KJ Noons in a loss that required him to undergo surgery to repair an injury he sustained in the fight. At DREAM, he was outstanding and came out on top in most fights. Same for Strikeforce. Nick Diaz has recorded 26 wins and 9 losses in 37 fights during his mixed martial arts career. He has one registered championship and hopes to win more.

His net worth

Nick Diaz net worth is estimated at $3 million and he has his tantrums to thank. The MMA fighter has earned from his professional job and hopes to earn more.

Family – Parents, Brother Nate Diaz

Little is known about the father of the MMA fighter. He grew up with his mother, younger brother Nate, and sister in storytelling in Lodi. He grew up in a difficult neighborhood where fights take place from time to time. Nick’s brother, Nate Diaz, is also an MMA fighter in the UFC. The two brothers, still inclined towards martial arts, teach Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Lodi.

Nick started training at a very young age. He started out lifting weights at Animal House Gym. At the time, Nate who was 13 worked in a restaurant, but later joined his brother. The Diaz brothers are household names in MMA today.

Nate is a Jiu-Jitsu lover and a skilled boxer who started his career by engaging in Jiu-Jitsu tournaments with his trainer. He then moved into cage fighting and gradually transitioned to the big rig. He fought up to UFC and made a deal with them in 2014. He fought with well known UFC personalities including Conor Mcgregor, Micheal Johnson and many more. The Diaz brothers are known marijuana advocates.

wife, girlfriend

Nick Diaz was in the news in the latter part of 2017 about marriage reports to a certain lady. The lady named Chloe Standley took to YouTube to claim she married the MMA fighter in Las Vegas and her brother officiated the wedding. However, following some public criticism, she withdrew her statement but said she had a thing with him. But subsequent investigations showed that the lady in question was only looking for fame.

Diaz in 2018 was caught up in the law when he was accused of assaulting a woman believed to be his girlfriend in Las Vegas. It was a domestic violence case that included domestic violence by strangulation and bodily harm. Diaz was held at the Clark County Detention Center. As of now, we don’t know him to have a named wife or girlfriend.

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