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Marc Diakiese vs Rafael Alves

Marc Diakiese is 17-7-0; Rafael Alves is 20-12-0. Rafael Alves is 2 years older than Marc Diakiese. Marc Diakiese has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Rafael Alves. Marc Diakiese is 2" · 5 cm taller than Rafael Alves. They have met once: Marc Diakiese 0, Rafael Alves 1.

Marc Diakiese
United Kingdom
Marc Diakiese
“Bonecrusher” · 17-7-0
DECKOUD
Met once
Rafael Alves
Brazil
Rafael Alves
“The Turn” · 20-12-0
SUBMDTKO
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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
Camp · Great Britain Top Team · Morden, South London, England
Rafael Alves

No background on record

Camp · MMA Masters · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

46%
Head
58%
30%
Body
23%
25%
Leg
19%

Time in position

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

Marc Diakieselast 6 fights
48%14%38%
Rafael Alveslast 2 fights
44%53%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marc Diakiese· from fights outside the UFC Rafael Alves· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.441.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersRafael Alves · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.623.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersRafael Alves · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.190.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersRafael Alves · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersRafael Alves · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersRafael Alves · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersRafael Alves · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.44
Strikes landed / min
1.85
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.30
3.19 / 7.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.29 / 1.2
45%
Takedown accuracy
25%
71%
Takedown defence
44%
3:35
Control time / fight
0:47
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.50

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
Rafael Alves5 UFC fights · 95 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%51/137
21%20/26
17%16/19
Clinch
1%1/1
2%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
3%3/6
0%0/0
2%2/3

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Marc Diakiese and Rafael Alves ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez (Sat, Nov 13, 2021), where Rafael Alves won by Submission.

What are the records of Marc Diakiese and Rafael Alves?

Marc Diakiese is 17-7-0 and Rafael Alves is 20-12-0.

Who has the longer reach, Marc Diakiese or Rafael Alves?

Marc Diakiese has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Rafael Alves, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Marc Diakiese or Rafael Alves?

Marc Diakiese is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Rafael Alves stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Marc Diakiese or Rafael Alves?

Rafael Alves is 35 and Marc Diakiese is 33.

Who has more finishes, Marc Diakiese or Rafael Alves?

Marc Diakiese has 7 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Rafael Alves has 16 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).