Marc Diakiese
“Bonecrusher”
Professional record
Last 5: WLLWW
Profile
- Age
- 33 (born March 16, 1993)
- Born in
- Kinshasa
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 8-7
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 6
Losses in the UFC7
- Submission 3
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.54 top 75%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.64
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.29 top 8%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
In the record book
About Marc Diakiese
Born on March 16, 1993 in Kinshasa, United Kingdom, Marc Diakiese "Bonecrusher" competes as a lightweight mixed martial artist. Diakiese is 5' 10" tall with a 73" reach, long for that height.
Diakiese has fought professionally since 2013, debuting with MMA Total Combat. Diakiese arrived in the UFC with a 9-0 record. Diakiese made a UFC debut at UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson in October 2016 and beat Lukasz Sajewski by KO/TKO. Across 15 fights in the UFC, Diakiese is 8-7.
Diakiese usually wins on the scorecards: 6 of 8 UFC wins went to a decision. Statistically, Diakiese lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 92% of lightweights.
Diakiese needed only 0:30 to beat Teemu Packalen at UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson, the fastest UFC win of that career. Diakiese was 23 when the first UFC win came, against Lukasz Sajewski. Diakiese's record outside the UFC includes 5-0 in BAMMA and 2-0 in Caged Steel FC.
Diakiese's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis in November 2023, where Diakiese beat Kaue Fernandes.
UFC fight history
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W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
Nov 4, 2023
13Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Submission · D'Arce Choke From Side Control · R2 4:26
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
Jul 22, 2023
20Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Dec 3, 2022
55Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Jul 23, 2022
13Str 8TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
Mar 26, 2022
17Str 11TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 1:48
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez
Nov 13, 2021
3Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
Jul 18, 2020
68Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
Sep 28, 2019
40Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
Mar 16, 2019
63Str 3TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
Jul 22, 2018
50Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground · R3 0:42
Dec 30, 2017
24Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
Jul 7, 2017
34Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:30
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
Mar 18, 2017
6Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
Dec 9, 2016
9Str 6TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R2 4:40
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson
Oct 8, 2016
48Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Marc Diakiese is 18-9 across 27 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on September 21, 2013 (MMA Total Combat). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins18
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 1
- Decision 11
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 3
- Decision 5
- Finish rate
- 39% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 12
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 8-7 | 2016 |
| BAMMA | 5-0 | 2014 |
| Caged Steel FC | 2-0 | 2014 |
| Bellator | 1-0 | 2024 |
| Cage Kumite | 1-0 | 2013 |
| MMA Total Combat | 1-0 | 2013 |
| Oktagon | 0-1 | 2026 |
| PFL | 0-1 | 2025 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Fedor Duric | Sep 26, 2026 |
| L | Gadzhi Rabadanov | Apr 18, 2025 |
| W | Tim Wilde | Sep 14, 2024 |
| W | Kauê Fernandes | Nov 4, 2023 |
| L | Joel Álvarez | Jul 22, 2023 |
| L | Michael Johnson | Dec 3, 2022 |
| W | Damir Hadžović | Jul 23, 2022 |
| W | Viacheslav Borschev | Mar 26, 2022 |
| L | Rafael Alves | Nov 13, 2021 |
| L | Rafael Fiziev | Jul 18, 2020 |
| W | Lando Vannata | Sep 28, 2019 |
| W | Joseph Duffy | Mar 16, 2019 |
| L | Nasrat Haqparast | Jul 22, 2018 |
| L | Dan Hooker | Dec 30, 2017 |
| L | Drakkar Klose | Jul 7, 2017 |
| W | Teemu Packalén | Mar 18, 2017 |
| W | Frankie Perez | Dec 9, 2016 |
| W | Łukasz Sajewski | Oct 8, 2016 |
| W | Kane Mousah | May 14, 2016 |
| W | Rick Selvarajah | Sep 19, 2015 |
| W | Jack McGann | Mar 28, 2015 |
| W | Vernon O'Neil | Dec 6, 2014 |
| W | Jefferson George | Sep 13, 2014 |
| W | Danny Welsh | Jun 28, 2014 |
| W | Jakob Grzegorzek | Mar 29, 2014 |
| W | Tom Earnshaw | Nov 1, 2013 |
| W | Harris Neofytou | Sep 21, 2013 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Marc Diakiese's record?
Marc Diakiese's professional MMA record is 18 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Marc Diakiese?
Marc Diakiese is 33 years old, born on March 16, 1993.
How tall is Marc Diakiese and what is their reach?
Marc Diakiese stands 5' 10" with a 73" reach.
Who did Marc Diakiese fight last?
Marc Diakiese beat Kaue Fernandes by Decision - Split at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis on Nov 4, 2023.
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