Ozzy Diaz
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 6′4″1.93 m
- Reach
- 79″201 cm
- Stance StanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Nationality
- United States
- Team
- The Q
- Active
- 2015-present
Record
Tap expandable fights for their breakdowns.
LossRecord after fight: 10-5-0KO
Diaz came forward behind a guarded stance and forced Gandra to wait for a clean opening. Gandra then accelerated, overwhelming Diaz with sustained offense once he committed to the attack. The referee stepped in at 2:04 of round one, giving Gandra a third first-round finish of the year.
Key moments
- Diaz's guard and forward movement made Gandra patient during the opening exchanges.
- Gandra began throwing in sustained combination once he chose to press.
- Gandra overwhelmed Diaz and finished the fight with strikes at 2:04.
9 May 2026
WinRecord after fight: 10-3-0DEC
UFC 313
8 Mar 2025
8 Mar 2025
Diaz won his first UFC fight by going the distance against Djorden Santos at UFC 313, taking a unanimous decision over three rounds.
Key moments
- Won by unanimous decision after three full rounds.
- It was Diaz's first UFC win.
- The result also marked Santos's UFC debut.
23 Nov 2024
17 May 2024
8 Mar 2024
26 Jul 2022
WinRecord after fight: 7-1-0KO
Opponent: Bruno AssispunchesR1
LFA 127
25 Mar 2022
25 Mar 2022
Diaz answered the Pyfer setback in emphatic fashion by knocking out Bruno Assis late in the opening round of an LFA main event to win the vacant middleweight title.
Key moments
- Knocked out Assis at 4:53 of round one in the LFA 127 main event.
- Won the vacant LFA middleweight championship with the finish.
- The victory re-established Diaz as a title-level regional middleweight after DWCS.
30 Oct 2021
30 Oct 2020
WinRecord after fight: 4-1-0SUB
Opponent: Andre Walkerrear-naked chokeR1
Bellator 228
28 Sep 2019
28 Sep 2019
Diaz showed a different part of his game at Bellator 228 by taking Andre Walker's back and finishing with a rear-naked choke in the opening round. That mattered because most of his résumé leans on knockouts, so the win reinforced that he could still close the door with grappling when the opportunity appeared.
Key moments
- Submitted Walker with a rear-naked choke at 3:05 of round one.
- The finish came on the Bellator 228 card in Inglewood.
- It gave Diaz his second Bellator win in 2019.
WinRecord after fight: 3-1-0TKO
Opponent: Christopher ReyespunchesR1
Bellator 214
26 Jan 2019
26 Jan 2019
Diaz returned from the quick Fight Club OC loss by stopping Christopher Reyes late in the first round on the Bellator 214 undercard.
Key moments
- Stopped Reyes with punches at 4:15 of round one.
- The bout took place on the Bellator 214 card in Los Angeles.
- It snapped Diaz's one-fight skid and started a two-fight Bellator winning stretch.
15 Feb 2018
7 Dec 2017
14 Jun 2015
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Ozzy Diaz won amateur championships with U of MMA at light heavyweight and CAMO at state level. He holds a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt and names the jab as his favorite striking technique.