When is Diaz vs Burns?
Nate Diaz could potentially face the challenge of Gilbert Burns, in Late 2021.
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 loses 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 21 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knock out and 9 by submission.
The stats suggest Burns would have a slight advantage in power over Diaz, with a 29% 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' 43%.
Nate Diaz is the older man by 1 year, at 37 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 8 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 32 more professional rounds, 85 to Burns' 53.
Diaz vs Burns form
Gilbert Burns has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Neil Magny at UFC 283 on 21st January 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 on 9th April 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States.
Going into that contest, he had beat Stephen Thompson at UFC 264 on 10th July 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had lost to Kamaru Usman at UFC 258 on 13th February 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.
He had won against Tyron Woodley at UFC Vegas 1 on 30th May 2020 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.
Activity check
Diaz's last 4 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 24 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, 9 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Diaz vs Burns?
Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Diaz vs Burns yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.
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