Lightweight

Marc Diakiese

Last fought: Nov 2023

RECORD

Pro

17-7-0

UFC

8-7-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

73"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:08
Fight Completion Rate	80.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.43
% Fights Inside the Distance	33.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	35-35 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	13-13 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	22-22 (50.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	54.8%
% Time in Control	32.2%
% Time Controlled	13.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	71.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.86
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.03
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.17
Distance Strike Accuracy	37.5%
Distance Strike Defense	54.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.63
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.30
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.56
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.65
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.24

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 Lightweight field

Marc Diakiese 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	Marc Diakiese
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	44.0%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	4:49
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	25.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	75.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:08
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Takedown Accuracy	52.2%
Takedown Defense	83.3%
Control Time/Fight	7:33

Fight History

WIN

vs. Kaue Fernandes

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis • Nov 2023Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marc Diakiese13/3241%TD 3/8Ctrl 8:38

Kaue Fernandes23/4255%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	4/10	40%	1/1	2:33	—
	Kaue Fernandes	6/13	46%	1/1	1:00	—

R2	Marc Diakiese	4/12	33%	1/4	2:50	—
	Kaue Fernandes	10/19	53%	0/0	0:08	—

R3	Marc Diakiese	5/10	50%	1/3	3:15	—
	Kaue Fernandes	7/10	70%	0/0	0:19	—

LOSS

vs. Joel Alvarez

UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura • Jul 2023Lightweight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 4:26

Marc Diakiese20/4643%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:09

Joel Alvarez42/7556%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	19/42	45%	0/0	0:14	—
	Joel Alvarez	31/62	50%	0/1	0:28	—

R2	Marc Diakiese	1/4	25%	2/3	2:55	—
	Joel Alvarez	11/13	85%	0/0	0:58	—

LOSS

vs. Michael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland • Dec 2022Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marc Diakiese55/12743%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:00

Michael Johnson83/18146%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	23/38	61%	0/2	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	12/41	29%	0/0	0:18	—

R2	Marc Diakiese	11/40	28%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	30/61	49%	0/1	0:06	—

R3	Marc Diakiese	21/49	43%	0/3	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	41/79	52%	0/2	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Damir Hadzovic

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall • Jul 2022Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marc Diakiese13/3241%TD 8/11Ctrl 13:35

Damir Hadzovic5/1050%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	2/3	67%	3/3	4:45	—
	Damir Hadzovic	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marc Diakiese	8/19	42%	3/5	4:17	—
	Damir Hadzovic	2/5	40%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Marc Diakiese	3/10	30%	2/3	4:33	—
	Damir Hadzovic	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Viacheslav Borshchev

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus • Mar 2022Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marc Diakiese17/2085%TD 11/18Ctrl 12:24

Viacheslav Borshchev12/2157%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	4/4	100%	3/7	3:55	—
	Viacheslav Borshchev	5/11	45%	0/0	0:35	—

R2	Marc Diakiese	9/11	82%	3/5	4:08	—
	Viacheslav Borshchev	5/6	83%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Marc Diakiese	4/5	80%	5/6	4:21	—
	Viacheslav Borshchev	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Rafael Alves

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez • Nov 2021Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:48

Marc Diakiese3/1323%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

Rafael Alves6/1155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	3/13	23%	0/1	0:03	—
	Rafael Alves	6/11	55%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Rafael Fiziev

UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 • Jul 2020Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marc Diakiese68/14846%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:22

Rafael Fiziev78/12463%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	11/18	61%	0/2	0:00	—
	Rafael Fiziev	18/31	58%	1/1	2:43	—

R2	Marc Diakiese	28/59	47%	0/1	0:22	—
	Rafael Fiziev	28/41	68%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Marc Diakiese	29/71	41%	0/1	0:00	—
	Rafael Fiziev	32/52	62%	0/1	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Lando Vannata

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier • Sep 2019Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marc Diakiese40/9940%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:07

Lando Vannata25/7036%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	16/38	42%	0/0	0:49	—
	Lando Vannata	10/21	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marc Diakiese	13/38	34%	0/2	0:46	—
	Lando Vannata	8/32	25%	0/1	0:06	—

R3	Marc Diakiese	11/23	48%	4/5	3:32	—
	Lando Vannata	7/17	41%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Joe Duffy

UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal • Mar 2019Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marc Diakiese63/10659%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:28KD 1

Joe Duffy15/6025%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	25/41	61%	0/0	0:08	1
	Joe Duffy	7/24	29%	1/2	0:16	—

R2	Marc Diakiese	18/33	55%	2/2	1:56	—
	Joe Duffy	4/21	19%	0/0	0:19	—

R3	Marc Diakiese	20/32	62%	1/2	2:24	—
	Joe Duffy	4/15	27%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Nasrat Haqparast

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith • Jul 2018Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marc Diakiese50/22023%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00

Nasrat Haqparast93/19847%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:36KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	15/47	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	Nasrat Haqparast	24/52	46%	0/1	0:07	—

R2	Marc Diakiese	18/92	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nasrat Haqparast	31/69	45%	0/0	0:10	1

R3	Marc Diakiese	17/81	21%	0/3	0:00	—
	Nasrat Haqparast	38/77	49%	0/1	0:19	—

LOSS

vs. Dan Hooker

UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm • Dec 2017Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 0:42

Marc Diakiese24/6935%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:23

Dan Hooker17/4042%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	6/28	21%	0/2	0:00	—
	Dan Hooker	7/18	39%	1/1	0:17	—

R2	Marc Diakiese	9/21	43%	0/2	0:19	—
	Dan Hooker	5/12	42%	1/2	2:56	—

R3	Marc Diakiese	9/20	45%	0/1	0:04	—
	Dan Hooker	5/10	50%	0/0	0:01	—

LOSS

vs. Drakkar Klose

The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale • Jul 2017Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marc Diakiese34/7744%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:09

Drakkar Klose39/7949%TD 3/7Ctrl 5:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	5/11	45%	2/3	1:52	—
	Drakkar Klose	12/19	63%	1/1	2:19	—

R2	Marc Diakiese	12/30	40%	0/1	0:14	—
	Drakkar Klose	12/29	41%	1/2	2:13	—

R3	Marc Diakiese	17/36	47%	0/2	1:03	—
	Drakkar Klose	15/31	48%	1/4	0:49	—

WIN

vs. Teemu Packalen

UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson • Mar 2017Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:30

Marc Diakiese6/786%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Teemu Packalen1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	6/7	86%	0/0	0:01	1
	Teemu Packalen	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Frankie Perez

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov • Dec 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marc Diakiese9/3426%TD 6/13Ctrl 7:11

Frankie Perez20/5139%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	4/12	33%	4/6	3:29	—
	Frankie Perez	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marc Diakiese	2/12	17%	0/1	0:00	—
	Frankie Perez	10/26	38%	1/3	3:01	—

R3	Marc Diakiese	3/10	30%	2/6	3:42	—
	Frankie Perez	2/6	33%	0/0	0:24	—

WIN

vs. Lukasz Sajewski

UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson • Oct 2016Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:40

Marc Diakiese48/11641%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:07

Lukasz Sajewski21/5439%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marc Diakiese	6/22	27%	1/1	0:07	—
	Lukasz Sajewski	9/15	60%	2/6	3:25	—

R2	Marc Diakiese	42/94	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Lukasz Sajewski	12/39	31%	0/0	0:11	—

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