Nate Diaz is a qualified mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC Welterweight class. He has a record of 20 wins and 13 defeats. He won The Ultimate Fighter 5 and currently holds a second-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
At World Extreme Cagefighting 12 – Halloween Fury 3, Nate, then 19 years old, made his professional MMA debut against Alejandro Garcia. Diaz won by submission in the third round (Triangle Choke).
By winning three of his following four fights, Diaz built on this momentum and earned a shot at the inaugural WEC Lightweight Championship.
Diaz and Dennis Davis squared off at Warrior Cup 1 for the first WEC Lightweight Championship. In the opening round, Diaz submitted by keylock to win the fight.
Who gave Nate Diaz his black belt?
After several years of practice, Cesar Gracie awarded Diaz his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. A month before his match against fellow Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Jim Miller, he received his black belt.
At UFC on Fox 3 on May 5, 2012, Diaz next faced Jim Miller.
