Josh Thomson vs Nate Diaz
Josh Thomson is 24-9-0; Nate Diaz is 21-14-0. Josh Thomson is 7 years older than Nate Diaz. Nate Diaz has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Josh Thomson. Nate Diaz is 2" · 5 cm taller than Josh Thomson. They have met once: Josh Thomson 1, Nate Diaz 0.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)- 2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
- —WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2007Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
6 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- WPablo VillasecaBellator 147: Thomson vs Villaseca· Dec 4, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:59 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee· Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
Full record · 34 fightsShow less
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson· Jan 25, 2014Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LStrikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier· May 18, 2012Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- WStrikeforce: Diaz vs Noons 2· Oct 8, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- WAshe BowmanStrikeforce - At the Mansion 2· Sep 19, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Lightweight
- WStrikeforce: Melendez vs Thomson· Jun 26, 2008Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WAdam LynnStrikeforce - Playboy Mansion· Sep 28, 2007TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Lightweight
- WStrikeForce-EliteXC: Shamrock vs Baroni· Jun 21, 2007Submission · R1 · 1:42 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WRocky JohnsonIdaho Regional· Jul 6, 2006Submission
- W
- L
- WEnoch WilsonPFA: Pride And Fury 3· Oct 13, 2005DEC · Lightweight
- WDaisuke SugiePRIDE: Bushido 8· Jul 17, 2005Submission · R1 · 4:35 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WGerald StrebendtUFC 44: Undisputed· Sep 26, 2003TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WDoug EvansIdaho Regional· May 4, 2002Submission
- NC
- WVictor EstradaIdaho Regional· Mar 10, 2001Submission
- WTBAArizona Regional· Jan 18, 2001TKO
- WAdam RetillaWPKO: Fight Night 2· Dec 4, 1999TKO · R1
Full record · 35 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic· Dec 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs Team Tate Finale· Nov 30, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:38 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz· Dec 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields· Apr 30, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom Finale· Jun 20, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs Team Penn Finale· Jun 23, 2007Submission · R2 · 0:20 · Ultimate Fighter 5 Lightweight
- L
- WDennis DavisCalifornia Regional· Aug 12, 2006Submission
- WJoe HurleyWEC 21: Tapout· Jun 15, 2006Submission · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight
- WGilbert RaelWEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem· May 4, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:35 · Lightweight
- WTony JuarezStrikeforce: Shamrock vs Gracie· Mar 9, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:23 · Lightweight
- L
- WAlejandro GarciaWEC 12: Halloween Fury 3· Oct 20, 2004Submission · R3 · 2:17 · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Wed, Jul 15, 2015WSubmission · ROUND 4 · 2:52Sat, Sep 10, 2022
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jan 25, 2014LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Dec 8, 2012
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Thu, Mar 9, 2006LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 31, 2009
- WMajority Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 31, 2004LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:46Wed, Oct 11, 2006
Frequently asked questions
Have Josh Thomson and Nate Diaz ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez (Sat, Apr 20, 2013), where Josh Thomson won by TKO.
What are the records of Josh Thomson and Nate Diaz?
Josh Thomson is 24-9-0 and Nate Diaz is 21-14-0.
Who has the longer reach, Josh Thomson or Nate Diaz?
Nate Diaz has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Josh Thomson, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Josh Thomson or Nate Diaz?
Nate Diaz is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Josh Thomson stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Josh Thomson or Nate Diaz?
Josh Thomson is 48 and Nate Diaz is 41.
Who has more finishes, Josh Thomson or Nate Diaz?
Josh Thomson has 17 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Nate Diaz has 17 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).