Light Heavyweight

Cyrille Diabate

Last fought: Mar 2014

RECORD

Pro

19-10-1

UFC

4-4-0

Age

Height

6'6"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

81"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	7:18
Fight Completion Rate	48.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.46
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%
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 Control	16.9%
% Time Controlled	39.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	29.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	7.35
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.04
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+5.32
Distance Strike Accuracy	68.1%
Distance Strike Defense	73.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.79
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	4.35
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.25
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	5.61
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.52
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	—

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

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 Accuracy	72.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.7
Strike Differential	2.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	83.3%
Takedown Defense	57.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3
Control Time/15min	2:32
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	25.0%
Submission % of Wins	25.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	7:18
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.8
Reversals/15min	0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	74.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.1
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%
Takedown Defense	43.8%
Control Time/Fight	1:35

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Ilir Latifi

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa • Mar 2014Light Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:02

Cyrille Diabate0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ilir Latifi0/0—TD 1/1Ctrl 1:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cyrille Diabate	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Ilir Latifi	0/0	—	1/1	1:50	—

LOSS

vs. Jimi Manuwa

UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald • Feb 2013Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00

Cyrille Diabate9/1464%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

Jimi Manuwa18/3650%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cyrille Diabate	9/14	64%	0/0	0:19	—
	Jimi Manuwa	18/36	50%	3/3	2:23	—

WIN

vs. Chad Griggs

UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit • Nov 2012Light Heavyweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cyrille Diabate	6/7	86%	2/2	1:55	1
	Chad Griggs	2/3	67%	1/2	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Tom DeBlass

UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva • Apr 2012Light Heavyweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cyrille Diabate48/5096%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:27

Tom DeBlass1/617%TD 2/4Ctrl 7:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cyrille Diabate	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tom DeBlass	1/3	33%	1/2	4:31	—

R2	Cyrille Diabate	23/23	100%	2/2	2:29	—
	Tom DeBlass	0/0	—	1/1	2:17	—

R3	Cyrille Diabate	24/26	92%	0/0	2:58	—
	Tom DeBlass	0/3	0%	0/1	0:32	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Perosh

UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz • Nov 2011Light Heavyweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cyrille Diabate	14/30	47%	0/0	0:15	—
	Anthony Perosh	4/18	22%	1/4	1:36	—

R2	Cyrille Diabate	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Perosh	13/20	65%	1/2	2:28	—

WIN

vs. Steve Cantwell

UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann • Mar 2011Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cyrille Diabate146/19874%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:37KD 1

Steve Cantwell28/10527%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cyrille Diabate	34/46	74%	0/0	0:10	1
	Steve Cantwell	7/29	24%	1/3	1:24	—

R2	Cyrille Diabate	54/73	74%	1/1	1:25	—
	Steve Cantwell	5/24	21%	0/3	0:01	—

R3	Cyrille Diabate	58/79	73%	0/0	0:02	—
	Steve Cantwell	16/52	31%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Alexander Gustafsson

UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama • Oct 2010Light Heavyweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cyrille Diabate	9/17	53%	0/1	0:10	—
	Alexander Gustafsson	20/45	44%	1/2	2:51	1

R2	Cyrille Diabate	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Gustafsson	8/11	73%	1/1	2:13	—

WIN

vs. Luiz Cane

UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans • May 2010Light Heavyweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cyrille Diabate	17/21	81%	0/0	0:10	1
	Luiz Cane	4/16	25%	0/2	1:06	1

Prior to UFC

PRIDE (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Mauricio Rua

PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute • Sep 2006

KO/TKO (Stomps) • Rd 1, 5:29

Cyrille Diabate6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Mauricio Rua16/2955%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cyrille Diabate	6/13	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	16/29	55%	3/4	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com