| Ratings and Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | Rating | Ranking | |
| Performance | 78 | C+ |
47 |
| Power | 81 | B- |
41 |
| Offensive | 90 | B+ |
22 |
| Defensive | 74 | C |
56 |
| Records | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 16-11 (59.3%) |
| Versus Top 10 | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Fighters | 9-10 (47.4%) |
| Versus < .500 Fighters | 7-1 (87.5%) |
| Last 5 Fights | 2-3 (40%) |
| Superlatives | |
|---|---|
| Best Win | Lightweight #50 Jim Miller (26-17) 2012-05-05 UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller Round 2 SUB Guillotine Choke |
| Worst Loss | Lightweight #80 Clay Guida (18-18) 2009-01-31 UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 Round 3 S-DEC |
| Other Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Finishes | 12 (44.4%) |
| KOs | 2 (7.4%) |
| Submissions | 10 (37%) |
| Decisions | 4 (14.8%) |
| Opponent Record | 291-210 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 62 |
| Long Streak | W 5 (09/17/2008) |
| Current Streak | W 1 |
| Fight Results | |
|---|---|
| Result | Opponent |
| W 2022-09-10 |
Tony Ferguson (15-9) Welterweight #86 Round 4 SUB Guillotine Choke UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson |
| L 2021-06-12 |
Leon Edwards (14-3) Welterweight #9 Round 5 U-DEC UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 |
| L 2019-11-02 |
Jorge Masvidal (12-10) Welterweight #68 Round 3 KO/TKO UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz |
| W 2019-08-17 |
Anthony Pettis (11-9) Welterweight Round 3 U-DEC UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 |
| L 2016-08-20 |
Conor McGregor (10-4) Welterweight Round 5 M-DEC UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 |
| W 2016-03-05 |
Conor McGregor (10-4) Welterweight Round 2 SUB Rear Naked Choke UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz |
| W 2015-12-19 |
Michael Johnson (14-15) Lightweight #76 Round 3 U-DEC UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 |
| L 2014-12-13 |
Rafael Dos Anjos (21-14) Lightweight #65 Round 3 U-DEC UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic |
| W 2013-11-30 |
Gray Maynard (11-7) Lightweight Round 1 KO/TKO Punches The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale |
| L 2013-04-20 |
Josh Thomson (3-4) Lightweight Round 2 KO/TKO Kick UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez |
| L 2012-12-08 |
Benson Henderson (11-3) Lightweight Round 5 U-DEC UFC on Fox: Henderson vs Diaz |
| W 2012-05-05 |
Jim Miller (26-17) Lightweight #50 Round 2 SUB Guillotine Choke UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller |
| W 2011-12-30 |
Donald Cerrone (23-14) Lightweight Round 3 U-DEC UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem |
| W 2011-09-24 |
Takanori Gomi (4-9) Lightweight Round 1 SUB Armbar UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage |
| L 2011-04-30 |
Rory MacDonald (9-4) Welterweight Round 3 U-DEC UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields |
| L 2011-01-01 |
Dong Hyun Kim (16-6) Welterweight Round 3 U-DEC UFC 125: Resolution |
| W 2010-08-28 |
Marcus Davis (9-6) Welterweight Round 3 SUB Guillotine Choke UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 |
| W 2010-03-27 |
Rory Markham (1-2) Welterweight Round 1 KO/TKO Punches UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy |
| L 2010-01-11 |
Gray Maynard (11-7) Lightweight Round 3 S-DEC UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz |
| W 2009-09-16 |
Melvin Guillard (12-9) Lightweight Round 2 SUB Guillotine Choke UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard |
| L 2009-06-20 |
Joe Stevenson (8-8) Lightweight Round 3 U-DEC The Ultimate Fighter: Team US vs Team UK Finale |
| L 2009-01-31 |
Clay Guida (18-18) Lightweight #80 Round 3 S-DEC UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 |
| W 2008-09-17 |
Josh Neer (6-9) Lightweight Round 3 S-DEC UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer |
| W 2008-04-02 |
Kurt Pellegrino (7-5) Lightweight Round 2 SUB Triangle Choke UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon |
| W 2008-01-23 |
Alvin Robinson (1-3) Lightweight Round 1 SUB Triangle Choke UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman |
| W 2007-09-19 |
Junior Assuncao (2-3) Lightweight Round 1 SUB Guillotine Choke UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian |
| W 2007-06-23 |
Manvel Gamburyan (6-8) Lightweight Round 2 SUB Injury The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale |