Earlier during Hispanic Heritage Month, we spotlighted some of the top performances by Nick Diaz, the elder half of the most popular brother tandem in UFC history.
Today, we shift our attention to the younger member of the duo and cast the spotlight on Nate Diaz.
Like his big brother, it was clear that Diaz was going to be a long-time pro and a formidable talent early on, as he won five of his first six fights and challenged Hermes Franca for the WEC lightweight title in his seventh professional appearance. He was then part of the incredible cast on Season 5 of The Ultimate Fighter, starring alongside divisional staples like Gray Maynard, Joe Lauzon, Cole Miller, and Rob Emerson, working his way to the finals, where he would defeat Manny Gamburyan to win the lightweight competition.