Biography(references)The son of Melissa and Robert Diaz, he was born of Mexican and Anglo heritage and raised in Stockton, California with his brother Nick and sister Nina. He attended Tokay High School and, at the age of 11, he began training in martial arts with his brother, Nick.
Fighter Trivia(references)Diaz's brother Nick is also a professional MMA fighter fighting under UFC. Both Diaz brothers are advocates for cannabis and even have a licensed line of marijuana pre-rolls made by California Finest. They currently run a Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Stockton, California , and founded a CBD company called Game Up Nutrition.
Awards & Accolades
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner
UFC: Fight of the Night (Eight times) vs. Josh Neer, Clay Guida, Joe Stevenson, Marcus Davis, Donald Cerrone, Michael Johnson, & Conor McGregor (2)
UFC: Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Gray Maynard
UFC: Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson
UFC: Submission of the Night (Five times) Alvin Robinson, Kurt Pellegrino, Melvin Guillard, Takanori Gomi, & Jim Miller
UFC: Tied (Jim Miller) for second most submission wins in UFC Lightweight division history (7)
UFC: Tied (Frankie Edgar and Edson Barboza) for most Fight of the Night bonuses in UFC history (8)
UFC: Third most Post Fight bonuses in UFC history (16)
UFC: Fourth most submissions in UFC history (10)
MMAJunkie.com: 2016 March Fight of the Month vs. Conor McGregor
MMAJunkie.com: 2016 August Fight of the Month vs. Conor McGregor
MMAJunkie.com: 2019 November Fight of the Month vs. Jorge Masvidal
Sherdog: 2011 All-Violence First Team
World MMA Awards: 2016 Submission of the Year vs. Conor McGregor on March 5
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2016 Feud of the Year vs. Conor McGregor
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