page_title: Nate Diaz
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caption_attribution_description: English: Nate Diaz touched on a bunch of different subjects during the UFC 244 Media Day in New York City. Except from his BMF title fight against Jorge Masvidal - and the USADA issue that almost got him pulled from it, Diaz also spoke about his vegan diet, why he no longer wants to fight UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and much more. Check out Nate Diaz's full media scrum ahead of Saturday's UFC 244 in Madison Square Garden!
context_page_description: Nathan Donald Diaz is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Diaz is the younger brother of former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC Welterweight Champion, and IFC Welterweight Champion, Nick Diaz. Prior to signing with the UFC, Diaz competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, Strikeforce, and Pancrase. He has been in the UFC since winning The Ultimate Fighter 5. Diaz is tied with Joe Lauzon for the second most UFC bonus awards, with 15 in total. Nate Diaz, along with Conor McGregor, held the record for the highest UFC pay-per-view buy rate for their contest at UFC 202, until it was broken by UFC 229's buyrate. As of June 30, 2020, he is #12 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
context_section_description: Nathan Donald Diaz (born April 16, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Diaz is the younger brother of former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC Welterweight Champion, and IFC Welterweight Champion, Nick Diaz. Prior to signing with the UFC, Diaz competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, Strikeforce, and Pancrase. He has been in the UFC since winning The Ultimate Fighter 5. Diaz is tied with Joe Lauzon for the second most UFC bonus awards, with 15 in total. Nate Diaz, along with Conor McGregor, held the record for the highest UFC pay-per-view buy rate for their contest at UFC 202, until it was broken by UFC 229's buyrate. As of June 30, 2020, he is #12 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
caption: Nate Diaz in 2017
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