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My Take
Nick Diaz is one of those fighters who makes you lean forward every single time he walks into the cage. Growing up in Stockton, California — not exactly an easy place to come up — he and his brother Nate built this whole Stockton-vs-the-world identity that felt completely genuine, never a gimmick. Nick held championship gold in Strikeforce, the WEC, and the IFC, and he pushed through PRIDE, EliteXC, and the UFC without ever really changing who he was: relentless pressure, granite chin, trash talk that somehow made you root for him even when you were rooting against him. The guy trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu, boxing, aikido, and judo all at once, like he just wanted to absorb every fighting art on earth. Whether or not he's the most disciplined athlete on the roster, there's nobody quite like him, and watching him is never boring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nick Diaz
- Name (Japanese)
- ニック・ディアス
- Reading
- にっく・でぃあす
- Born
- August 2, 1983 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Stockton, California, United States
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner / boxer / aikidoka / judoka
2. Background
- High school
- Tokay High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nick Diaz born?
Born August 2, 1983 (age 42).
Where is Nick Diaz from?
Nick Diaz is from Stockton, California, United States.
What does Nick Diaz do?
Nick Diaz works as mixed martial arts fighter, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, boxer, aikidoka, judoka.
How tall is Nick Diaz?
Nick Diaz is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.