 Most people can't wait to leave their hometown behind, but then again, most people aren't MMA fighter Nate Diaz. If there's one way to summarize a lasting effect his hometown of Stockton, California had on him, it would be the life lesson it taught him, namely always be prepared to commit to a fight. Nate's older brother Nick refers to growing up in Stockton as a curse, but Nate's is grateful that it helped him develop his kill or be killed attitude.