Marc Diakiese vs Michael Johnson
Marc Diakiese is 17-7-0; Michael Johnson is 25-20-0. Michael Johnson is 7 years older than Marc Diakiese. They have met once: Marc Diakiese 0, Michael Johnson 1.
LightweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Marc Diakiese
MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2015BAMMA Lonsdale British Lightweight ChampionshipBAMMA
- 2013Cage Kumite Lightweight ChampionshipCage Kumite
- 2013MMATC Lightweight ChampionshipMMATC
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
46%53%
Head
30%32%
Body
25%15%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Marc Diakieselast 6 fights
48%14%38%
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marc Diakiese· from fights outside the UFC Michael Johnson
Strikes landed / min
2.444.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.623.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.190.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.44
Strikes landed / min4.27
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
3.19 / 7.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.5
45%
Takedown accuracy38%
71%
Takedown defence81%
3:35
Control time / fight0:54
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Marc Diakiese14 UFC fights · 405 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%148/624
26%107/156
20%83/114
Clinch
5%19/41
1%6/7
3%12/12
Ground
6%24/40
0%1/1
1%5/5
Michael Johnson31 UFC fights · 1477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%678/2447
29%430/790
15%219/290
Clinch
3%46/88
2%23/28
1%20/20
Ground
4%58/95
0%3/3
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Marc Diakiese11 of 27 ended early · 41%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Michael Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Marc Diakiese2-3
- L
- LPFL World Tournament 3: 2025 First Round · Apr 18, 2025Knockout · R1 · 0:32 · Welterweight
- WBellator Champions Series London: McCourt vs. Collins · Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez · Nov 13, 2021Submission · R1 · 1:48 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith · Jul 22, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje · Jul 7, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov · Dec 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WRick SelvarajahBAMMA 22: Duquesnoy Vs. Loughnane · Sep 19, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Lightweight
- WJack McGannBAMMA 19: Petley vs. Stapleton · Mar 28, 2015Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WVernon O'NeillBAMMA 17: Fletcher vs. Brightmon · Dec 6, 2014Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WJefferson GeorgeBAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha · Sep 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WDanny WelshCaged Steel FC 8 · Jun 28, 2014Submission · R1 · 2:16 · Lightweight
- WJakob GrzegorzekCaged Steel FC 7 · Mar 29, 2014Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WTBAUnited Kingdom Regional · Nov 1, 2013TKO
- WHarris NeofytouMMA Total Combat · Sep 21, 2013TKO
Michael Johnson3-2
- L
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
Full record · 44 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale · Dec 4, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 12 Lightweight
- WChris McDanielMissouri Regional · Jan 30, 2010TKO
- WRamiro HernandezTitan FC · Dec 18, 2009Decision
- WAaron DerrowMissouri Regional · Oct 3, 2009TKO
- L
- WClay FrenchMissouri Regional · Apr 10, 2009Submission
- LJoe BrammerMidwest Cage Championship · Mar 14, 2009Submission
- L
- WWarren StewartMissouri Regional · Sep 13, 2008TKO
- WLuke GwaltneyMidwest Fight League · Jul 25, 2008Decision
- LTed WorthingtonMidwest Cage Championship · Apr 25, 2008Submission
- WSteve SchneiderMissouri Regional · Apr 18, 2008Submission
- WChauncey PratherMissouri Regional · Feb 1, 2008TKO
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Marc Diakiese and Michael Johnson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland (Sat, Dec 3, 2022), where Michael Johnson won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Marc Diakiese and Michael Johnson?
Marc Diakiese is 17-7-0 and Michael Johnson is 25-20-0.
Who has the longer reach, Marc Diakiese or Michael Johnson?
Neither. Both have a 73" · 185 cm reach.
Who is taller, Marc Diakiese or Michael Johnson?
Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Marc Diakiese or Michael Johnson?
Michael Johnson is 40 and Marc Diakiese is 33.
Who has more finishes, Marc Diakiese or Michael Johnson?
Marc Diakiese has 7 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Michael Johnson has 12 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).