What is the net worth of Nate Diaz?
With a $8 million net worth, Nate Diaz is an accomplished mixed martial artist who is affiliated with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Nate Diaz participated in Pancrase, Strikeforce, and World Extreme Cagefighting before emerging victorious in the fifth season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” After that, he fought for 15 years in the UFC and took home 16 bonus prizes.
One of Diaz’s most noteworthy achievements is his submission victory over Conor McGregor in the second round of the fight in March 2016. With this triumph, Diaz became well-known and solidified his place among the UFC’s most accomplished and resilient competitors. Even though Diaz lost their rematch with McGregor later that year by a tiny margin, it demonstrated his tenacity and fortitude.
Throughout his professional career, Diaz has also squared off against other elite fighters including Rafael dos Anjos, Grey Maynard, and Benson Henderson. Diaz is well-known for his ability to strike, his mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and his fearless style of combat. Due to his outstanding octagon performances, he has also received multiple Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night awards.
Diaz is the younger brother of Nick Diaz, a current UFC fighter and the former welterweight champion.
Conor McGregor’s Revenue from Fighting
According to reports, Nate received $2 million in compensation for attending the Conor McGregor bout. In addition to $50,000 for the fight of the night bonus and $150,000 for attending the after-party, he received $250,000 from a Reebok endorsement. Above all, he received a portion of the PPV earnings. In the end, his PPV stake was worth $10.5 million. When everything is added up, Nate made $13 million that evening. Conor took home $15 million.
Early Years and the Start of a Career
Nate Diaz was born to a Mexican-American household in Stockton, California, in 1985. At the age of eleven, he started martial arts training alongside his older brother, Nick. Diaz attended Tokay High School in Lodi, California, when she was a teenager.
When Diaz first started fighting professionally, he mostly competed for World Extreme Cagefighting. In his debut contest in 2004, he prevailed over Alejandro Garcia. He was defeated by Hermes França in the second round of the WEC Lightweight Championship bout two years later. Diaz participated in Pancrase and Strikeforce in addition to WEC.
“The Ultimate Fighter 5”
Diaz debuted in the Ultimate Fighting Championship during the fifth season of the reality TV show “The Ultimate Fighter” in 2007. There were only lightweights in the season, and Diaz fought for Jens Pulver’s side. Diaz defeated Rob Emerson in the first round and Grey Maynard in the quarterfinals. In the championship match, he defeated Manvel Gamburyan by submission after the latter was compelled to walk out due to an injury.
Beginning of the UFC Career
After winning “The Ultimate Fighter,” Diaz defeated opponents like Junior Assunção and Alvin Robinson to achieve early success in the UFC. But he insisted on facing tougher opponents, which resulted in a fight at UFC Fight Night 13 against Kurt Pellegrino. Diaz submitted with a triangle choke to win the fight. At UFC Fight Night 15, he later faced and defeated Josh Neer. At UFC 94 in 2009, Diaz suffered his first UFC defeat at the hands of Clay Guida. As the main event champion at UFC Fight Night 19, he had greater success, winning via guillotine choke submission over Melvin Guillard.
2010 saw Diaz step up in weight class following three defeats in four fights. At UFC 111, he went on to make his welterweight debut against Rory Markham; however, the bout was rescheduled to a catchweight contest after the weigh-ins. In the end, Diaz prevailed via first-round TKO. He then decided to participate in both weight divisions. He submitted Marcus Davis with a guillotine choke, rendering him unconscious, in a welterweight bout at UFC 118.
Continue Your UFC Career
Diaz lost to Rory MacDonald and Dong Hyun Kim at the beginning of 2011. He recovered later in the year, winning UFC 135 over PRIDE Lightweight Champion Takanori Gomi. In one of his greatest performances to date, he defeated Donald Cerrone at UFC 141 to record another victory. Another amazing fight took place at UFC on Fox 3, where Diaz used a rolling guillotine choke to defeat Jim Miller. After being ruled inactive by the UFC, Diaz was dropped from the lightweight rankings in May 2014.
In December 2014, Diaz made a comeback to the ring, competing against Rafael Dos Anjos at the UFC on Fox 13. But because Diaz didn’t weigh in, he was fined 20% of his purse, which ended up going to Anjos. After taking a year off, Diaz returned in December 2015 to take against Michael Johnson; he was declared the winner by unanimous decision. At UFC 196 the next year, Diaz faced and triumphed over Conor McGregor. Diaz won the fight via submission, tying for the second-most ever in the UFC with nine submission victories.
Disputes
Nate Diaz has actively courted controversy throughout his UFC career due to his sporadic outbursts and provocative demeanor. He received a $20,000 fine and a 90-day suspension from the UFC in 2013 for making a homophobic remark on Twitter.
In 2015, he gained notoriety for criticizing fighter Conor McGregor in a vulgar post-fight interview that aired live on television.
In 2016, following his bout, Diaz broke the USADA rule by using a CBD vape pen four hours later at a press conference. He was not penalized, though, because CBD is not regarded as a performance-enhancing substance. After that, the USADA removed the drug from its list of prohibited substances.
Video showing Nate choking a man senseless on the streets of New Orleans surfaced in April 2023.
Achievements and Merit
Diaz has won multiple Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night bonuses, among his many other professional accolades. In addition, he has won awards for Performance of the Night and Knockout of the Night. In 2016, Diaz’s match against Conor McGregor earned him the World MMA Award for Submission of the Year.
With seven submission victories, Diaz is tied with Jim Miller for the most in the UFC Lightweight class. Furthermore, with eight Fight of the Night bonuses, he is tied with Frankie Edgar for the most.
Individual Life
Cesar Gracie, a training center located in Pleasant Hill, California, awarded Diaz his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt in 2012. Nick Diaz Academy is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu school that Diaz and his brother own and operate in Stockton, California. In addition, the Diaz brothers established Game Up Nutrition, a CBD business, and collaborated with California Finest to create a legally approved line of cannabis pre-rolls.
Nikayla is the daughter of Diaz and his fiancée Misty Brown.
