Nickolas Robert "Nick" Diaz is a retired American mixed martial artist and promoter, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), currently on hiatus from fighting. Widely regarded as a pioneer for the sport of MMA and since beginning his career in 2001, Diaz has competed in UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, EliteXC, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), DREAM, and Shooto. He is a former welterweight champion in Strikeforce and WEC, and is the older brother of Nate Diaz.
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