Gary Russell Jr. (32-2) and Joseph Diaz (34-10-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.
Gary Russell Jr. vs Joseph Diaz — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Gary Russell Jr. leads 1–0- Gary Russell Jr. wonRussell Jr. vs DiazMay 19, 2018 · UD
The Numbers
- 32-2 (edge)
- Record
- 34-10-1
- 94.1% (edge)
- Win %
- 76.7%
- 19 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 15
- 59.38% (edge)
- KO rate
- 44.12%
- 58% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 43%
- 0 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 1
- 1
- Title reigns
- 1
- 2.1
- Bouts per year
- 3.4 (edge)
- 35
- Bouts tracked
- 46
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 5′5″ (164 cm)
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm) (edge)
- 64″ (163 cm)
- Reach
- 64″ (163 cm)
- 38
- Age
- 33
- Southpaw
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Lightweight
- Division
- —
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyGary Russell Jr. · 33 wins
KO/TKO
19
Decision
13
Other
1
Joseph Diaz · 35 wins
KO/TKO
15
Decision
20
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (35 and 46 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
1 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Gary Russell Jr.
WLWWW
W1 streak · last fought Jul 19, 2025
Joseph Diaz
LLLWL
L3 streak · last fought Jun 19, 2026
Common Questions
- Have Gary Russell Jr. and Joseph Diaz ever fought each other?
- Yes. Gary Russell Jr. and Joseph Diaz met once on May 19, 2018, and Gary Russell Jr. won by UD.
- Who has the better record, Gary Russell Jr. or Joseph Diaz?
- Gary Russell Jr. is 32-2 and Joseph Diaz is 34-10-1. Gary Russell Jr. has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Gary Russell Jr. or Joseph Diaz?
- Gary Russell Jr. has 19 knockout wins and Joseph Diaz has 15. Gary Russell Jr. has more.
- Do Gary Russell Jr. and Joseph Diaz have any common opponents?
- Gary Russell Jr. and Joseph Diaz share 1 common opponent: Roberto Castaneda. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
- Who is bigger, Gary Russell Jr. or Joseph Diaz?
- Joseph Diaz is the taller fighter at 168 cm, 4 cm above the other.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Gary Russell Jr. and Joseph Diaz?
- This comparison is drawn from 35 bouts tracked for Gary Russell Jr. and 46 bouts tracked for Joseph Diaz. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.