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Light Heavyweight

Cyrille Diabate

Last fought: Mar 2014
RECORD
Pro
19-10-1
UFC
4-4-0
Age
52
Height
6'6"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
81"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time7:18
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)48.7%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.46
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)7-10 (41.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)4-5 (44.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)3-5 (37.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)43.2%
% Time in Control16.9%
% Time Controlled39.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time29.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min7.35
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.04
Distance Striking Differential / Min+5.32
Distance Strike Accuracy68.1%
Distance Strike Defense73.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.79
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed4.35
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.25
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min5.61
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.52
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
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Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field
Cyrille Diabate   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Cyrille Diabate
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy72.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.7
Strike Differential2.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy83.3%
Takedown Defense57.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.3
Control Time/15min2:32
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins25.0%
Submission % of Wins25.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time7:18
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.8
Reversals/15min0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy74.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.1
Takedown Accuracy100.0%
Takedown Defense43.8%
Control Time/Fight1:35

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Ilir Latifi
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:02
Cyrille Diabate0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ilir Latifi0/0TD 1/1Ctrl 1:50
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jimi Manuwa
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00
Cyrille Diabate9/1464%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
Jimi Manuwa18/3650%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chad Griggs
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:24
Cyrille Diabate6/786%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:55KD 1
Chad Griggs2/367%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tom DeBlass
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Cyrille Diabate48/5096%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:27
Tom DeBlass1/617%TD 2/4Ctrl 7:20
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anthony Perosh
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:09
Cyrille Diabate17/3746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15
Anthony Perosh17/3845%TD 2/6Ctrl 4:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Steve Cantwell
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Cyrille Diabate146/19874%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:37KD 1
Steve Cantwell28/10527%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:25
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Gustafsson
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:41
Cyrille Diabate11/2250%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10
Alexander Gustafsson28/5650%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:04KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Luiz Cane
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:13
Cyrille Diabate17/2181%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1
Luiz Cane4/1625%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:06KD 1
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

PRIDE (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Mauricio Rua
KO/TKO (Stomps) • Rd 1, 5:29
Cyrille Diabate6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mauricio Rua16/2955%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 22:57:23 | Data source: UFCStats.com