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Marc Diakiese

Marc Diakiese (born 16 March 1993) is an English professional mixed martial artist who is signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) as a lightweight. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Caged Steel and BAMMA.

Marc Diakiese
Marc Diakese UFC Fight Night 160 in Copenhagen
Born (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993 (age 31)
Kinshasa, Zaire
Other namesBonecrusher
NationalityBritish
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Fighting out ofDoncaster, England
TeamAmerican Top Team (2016–present)[1]
Titan Fighter
Asylum Vale Tudo
London Shootfighters Scramble Academy Leeds
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins18
By knockout6
By submission1
By decision11
Losses7
By submission3
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

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Aged 17, Diakiese began training in mixed martial arts to keep fit and stay out of trouble. Before turning professional, he worked as a railway engineer.[3] Diakiese was also a promising footballer before committing to mixed martial arts.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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As an amateur, Diakiese went 9–0 and simultaneously held three different titles. He turned professional in 2013 after struggling to find willing opponents.[5]

BAMMA

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After four wins in under a year in regional promotions, Diakiese joined BAMMA on a five-fight contract in 2014.[6] In September, he made his promotional debut against Jefferson George at BAMMA 16 and won the fight by unanimous decision.[7] In December, he beat Vernon O'Neill via unanimous decision at BAMMA 17.[8]

In March 2015, Diakiese faced Jack McGann at BAMMA 19 for the vacant Lightweight Championship. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[9] In September, he defended his title at BAMMA 22 with a knockout 24 seconds into the first round against Rick Selvarajah.[10] In February 2016, Diakiese signed a new deal with the promotion.[11]

Three months later, he successfully defended his title for a second time with another first round knockout. Diakiese finished Kane Mousah in 36 seconds at BAMMA 25 and subsequently earned a UFC contract.[12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Diakiese was scheduled to make his UFC debut against Reza Madadi on 8 October 2016 at UFC 204.[13] However, Madadi withdrew from the bout due to an eye injury and was replaced by Łukasz Sajewski.[14] After being smothered by his opponent in the first round, Diakiese came back to win the fight by TKO due to knees and punches near the end of the second round.[15]

Diakiese returned to face Frankie Perez on 9 December 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov.[16] Despite losing the second round, Diakiese would go on to win the bout by unanimous decision.[17]

Diakiese faced Teemu Packalén on 18 March 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson.[18] He won the fight via knockout 30 seconds into the first round.[19] The win earned Diakiese his first Performance of the Night bonus.[20]

Diakiese faced Drakkar Klose on 7 July 2017 at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale.[21] He lost the fight by split decision.[22]

Diakiese faced Dan Hooker on 30 December 2017 at UFC 219.[23] He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the third round.[24]

Diakiese faced Nasrat Haqparast on 22 July 2018 at UFC Fight Night 134.[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision after being knocked down multiple times during the bout.[26]

Diakiese faced Joseph Duffy on 16 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night 147.[27] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[28]

In May 2019, Diakiese revealed on his social media that he had signed a new, multi-fight contract with the UFC.[29]

Diakiese faced Lando Vannata on 28 September 2019 at UFC Fight Night 160.[30] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[31]

Diakiese was scheduled to face Stevie Ray on 21 March 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards.[32] However, Ray was removed from the card late-January for undisclosed reasons. Diakiese was expected to remain on the card against promotional newcomer Jai Herbert.[33] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed .[34] Instead Diakiese was scheduled to face Alan Patrick on 19 July 2020 at UFC Fight Night 172.[35] However, on 14 June, Patrick withdrew from the event for unknown reason and he was replaced by Rafael Fiziev.[36] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[37] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[38]

Diakiese was scheduled to face Rafael Alves on 4 September 2021 at UFC Fight Night 191.[39] However, Alves pulled out of the fight in mid-August for undisclosed reasons and in turn, Diakiese was removed from the card as well.[40] In turn, the pair was rescheduled at UFC Fight Night 197 on 13 November 2021.[41] Diakiese lost the bout via guillotine choke submission in the first round.[42]

Diakiese faced Viacheslav Borshchev on 26 March 2022 at UFC on ESPN 33.[43] He won the fight by unanimous decision after controlling Borshchev on the ground for nearly twelve and a half minutes.[44]

As the first bout of his new four-fight contract, Diakiese faced Damir Hadžović on 23 July 2022 at UFC Fight Night 208.[45][46] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[47]

Diakiese faced Michael Johnson on 3 December 2022 at UFC on ESPN 42.[48] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[49]

Diakiese faced Joel Álvarez on 22 July 2023 at UFC Fight Night 224.[50] He lost the fight via brabo submission in the second round.[51]

Diakiese faced Kauê Fernandes on 4 November 2023 at UFC Fight Night 231.[52] He won the fight via split decision.[53]

Professional Fighters League

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It was reported on 8 June 2024 that Diakiese signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and will compete this year.[54]

In his debut for the promotion, Diakiese faced Tim Wilde on 14 September 2024 at Bellator Champions Series 5.[55] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[56]

Professional grappling career

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Diakiese faced Benoît Saint Denis in the no gi main event of ADXC 4 on May 18, 2024.[57] He lost the match by unanimous decision.[58]

Personal life

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In 2017, he became the first UFC fighter to pose for Gay Times, an LGBT publication.[59]

Diakiese has a son and a daughter.[60]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
25 matches 18 wins 7 losses
By knockout 6 0
By submission 1 3
By decision 11 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 18–7 Tim Wilde Decision (unanimous) Bellator Champions Series 5 September 14, 2024 3 5:00 London, England
Win 17–7 Kauê Fernandes Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis 4 November 2023 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 16–7 Joel Álvarez Submission (brabo choke) UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura 22 July 2023 2 4:26 London, England
Loss 16–6 Michael Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland 3 December 2022 3 5:00 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win 16–5 Damir Hadžović Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall 23 July 2022 3 5:00 London, England
Win 15–5 Viacheslav Borschev Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus 26 March 2022 3 5:00 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Loss 14–5 Rafael Alves Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez 13 November 2021 1 1:48 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 14–4 Rafael Fiziev Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 19 July 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Fight of the Night.
Win 14–3 Lando Vannata Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier 28 September 2019 3 5:00 Copenhagen, Denmark
Win 13–3 Joseph Duffy Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal 16 March 2019 3 5:00 London, England
Loss 12–3 Nasrat Haqparast Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith 22 July 2018 3 5:00 Hamburg, Germany
Loss 12–2 Dan Hooker Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 219 30 December 2017 3 0:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–1 Drakkar Klose Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale 7 July 2017 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–0 Teemu Packalén KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson 18 March 2017 1 0:30 London, England Performance of the Night.
Win 11–0 Frankie Perez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov 9 December 2016 3 5:00 Albany, New York, United States
Win 10–0 Łukasz Sajewski TKO (knees and punches) UFC 204 8 October 2016 2 4:40 Manchester, England
Win 9–0 Kane Mousah KO (punch) BAMMA 25 14 May 2016 1 0:36 Birmingham, England Defended the BAMMA British Lightweight Championship.
Win 8–0 Rick Selvarajah KO (punch) BAMMA 22 19 September 2015 1 0:24 Dublin, Ireland Defended the BAMMA British Lightweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Jack McGann Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 19 28 March 2015 3 5:00 Blackpool, England Won the vacant BAMMA British Lightweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Vernon O'Neil Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 17 6 December 2014 3 5:00 Manchester, England
Win 5–0 Jefferson George Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 16 13 September 2014 3 5:00 Manchester, England
Win 4–0 Danny Welsh Submission (rear-naked choke) CSFC 8 28 June 2014 1 2:16 Doncaster, England
Win 3–0 Jakob Grzegorzek Decision (unanimous) CSFC 7 29 March 2014 3 5:00 Doncaster, England
Win 2–0 Tom Earnshaw TKO (punches) Cage Kumite 2 1 November 2013 1 4:52 Barnsley, England Won the Cage Kumite Lightweight Championship.
Win 1–0 Harris Neofytou TKO (punches) MMA Total Combat 55 21 September 2013 1 1:27 Spennymoor, England Won the MMATC Lightweight Championship.

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