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Badreddine Diani vs Hazem Kayyali

Badreddine Diani is 12-4-0; Hazem Kayyali is 3-1-2. They have met once: Badreddine Diani 1, Hazem Kayyali 0.

Badreddine Diani
Morocco
Badreddine Diani
“Dream Chaser” · 12-4-0
Win · SubmissionWin · DecisionWin · Decision
WelterweightMet once
Hazem Kayyali
Jordan
Hazem Kayyali
3-1-2
Loss · SubmissionWin · DecisionWin · Decision
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Style & credentials

Badreddine Diani
Combat Sambo
  • 2021UAE Warriors Arabia Welterweight Championship (inaugural)UAE Warriors
  • 2025Runner-up · PFL MENAWelterweight
  • 2024Champion · African Sambo Championships79 kg Catchweight
  • 2024Semifinalist · PFL MENAWelterweight
Camp · Rebels Team Morocco · Casablanca, Morocco
Hazem Kayyali
BJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2022Silver · IMMAF Asian ChampionshipsMiddleweight (83.9 kg)
  • 2021Champion · IMMAF World CupMiddleweight (83.9 kg)
  • 2019Bronze · IMMAF Worldsjunior · Jr Light Heavyweight 93 kg
Camp · Team Kombat · Amman, Jordan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
61%
24%
Body
27%
14%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Badreddine Dianilast 6 fights
55%21%24%
Hazem Kayyalilast 2 fights
39%54%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Badreddine Diani· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC Hazem Kayyali· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.614.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Badreddine Diani · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersHazem Kayyali · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.531.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Badreddine Diani · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersHazem Kayyali · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.050.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Badreddine Diani · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersHazem Kayyali · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Badreddine Diani · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersHazem Kayyali · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
91%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Badreddine Diani · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersHazem Kayyali · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Badreddine Diani · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersHazem Kayyali · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.61
Strikes landed / min
4.23
3.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.16
3.05 / 5.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.79 / 2.7
54%
Takedown accuracy
29%
91%
Takedown defence
100%
3:31
Control time / fight
4:18
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Badreddine Diani7 fights · by range and by target
Range
45%Distance · 175
32%Clinch · 124
23%Ground · 91
Target
62%Head · 175
24%Body · 67
14%Leg · 40

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Hazem Kayyali3 fights · by range and by target
Range
29%Distance · 52
13%Clinch · 23
58%Ground · 104
Target
61%Head · 99
27%Body · 44
11%Leg · 18

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Badreddine Diani and Hazem Kayyali ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL MENA 11: Riyadh (Fri, Oct 2, 2026), where Badreddine Diani won by Submission.

What are the records of Badreddine Diani and Hazem Kayyali?

Badreddine Diani is 12-4-0 and Hazem Kayyali is 3-1-2.

Who has more finishes, Badreddine Diani or Hazem Kayyali?

Badreddine Diani has 5 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Hazem Kayyali has 2 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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