Nick Diaz
American mixed martial artist
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- Nicholas Robert Diaz (born August 2, 1983) is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
- He also notably competed in PRIDE, EliteXC, DREAM, and Shooto.
- Background Diaz was born and raised in Stockton, California.
- Nick has a younger brother, Nate and a younger sister Nina who were mostly raised by their mother Melissa as their father was not around much.
- Diaz attended Tokay High School in Lodi, California, for a year before dropping out.
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WikipediaNicholas Robert Diaz (born August 2, 1983) is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Diaz is a former Strikeforce, WEC and IFC Welterweight champion and a UFC title challenger. He also notably competed in PRIDE, EliteXC, DREAM, and Shooto. Nick is the older brother of former UFC fighter Nate Diaz, with the pair of brothers being one of the biggest influences in the sport of MMA.
Diaz was born and raised in Stockton, California. He is of Mexican and Anglo heritage. Nick has a younger brother, Nate and a younger sister Nina who were mostly raised by their mother Melissa as their father was not around much. Diaz began training in karate and aikido from a young age and also participated in wrestling tournaments during his teenage years. Diaz attended Tokay High School in Lodi, California, for a year before dropping out. While a freshman, he was a member of the swim team. He started training in sambo at the age of 16 under Bulgarian National Sambo Champion Valeri Ignatov. Around the same time, after seeing Renzo Gracie in the Pride Fighting Championships, he started training mixed martial arts under Steve Heath at the Animal House gym before joining Cesar Gracie's team. He was promoted to black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by Cesar Gracie on May 8, 2007.
Prior to his debut professional mixed martial arts fight, Diaz's girlfriend, Stephanie died by suicide by walking in front of traffic. After her death, Diaz would run to his girlfriend's grave every day to tell her he would become the fighter she always wanted him to be.
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