Diaz vs Burns

When is Diaz vs Burns?

Nate Diaz could potentially face the challenge of Gilbert Burns, in Late 2025.

The fight would be contested over 5 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Diaz vs Burns stats

Nate Diaz would step into the octagon with a record of 21 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 12 by submission.

Gilbert Burns would make his way to the cage with a record of 22 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

The stats suggest Burns would have a slight advantage in power over Diaz, with a 27% knock out percentage over Diaz's 24%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Diaz would have an advantage over Burns, with a 57% submission rate over Burns' 41%.

Nate Diaz is the older man by 2 years, at 40 years old.

Diaz has a height advantage of 2 inches over Burns. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Diaz is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2004, 7 years and 3 months earlier than Burns, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 15 more professional rounds, 85 to Burns' 70.

Diaz vs Burns form

Gilbert Burns has beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Michael Morales at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales on 17th May 2025 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Sean Brady at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady on 7th September 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been defeated by Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299 on 9th March 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Before that, he had lost to Belal Muhammad at UFC 288 on 6th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark.

He had won against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287 on 8th April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Miami-Dade Arena, Miami.

Activity check

Diaz's last 4 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 9 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

Burns' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Diaz vs Burns?

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