Marc Diakiese vs Rafael Fiziev
Marc Diakiese is 17-7-0; Rafael Fiziev is 14-5-0. Marc Diakiese has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Rafael Fiziev. Marc Diakiese is 2" · 5 cm taller than Rafael Fiziev. They have met once: Marc Diakiese 0, Rafael Fiziev 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
Rafael Fiziev
Muay ThaiKickboxing
- 2010WMF Intercontinental Champion (-63.5 kg)WMF (World Muaythai Federation)
- 2016Bronze · IFMA-71 kg
- 2009Silver · IFMAjunior
- —Champion · Kyrgyzstan National Championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
46%43%
Head
30%39%
Body
25%18%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Marc Diakieselast 6 fights
48%14%38%
Rafael Fizievlast 7 fights
86%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marc Diakiese· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Rafael Fiziev
Strikes landed / min
2.444.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersRafael Fiziev · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.624.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersRafael Fiziev · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.191.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersRafael Fiziev · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersRafael Fiziev · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%90%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersRafael Fiziev · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersRafael Fiziev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.44
Strikes landed / min4.71
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.81
3.19 / 7.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.00 / 1.4
45%
Takedown accuracy71%
71%
Takedown defence90%
3:35
Control time / fight0:50
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
Rafael Fiziev13 UFC fights · 706 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%255/705
33%233/343
18%124/164
Clinch
5%37/55
5%36/39
0%1/1
Ground
2%13/20
1%7/7
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
Rafael Fiziev13 of 19 ended early · 68%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 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 · Lightweight
- 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
Rafael Fiziev2-3
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.· Jun 21, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
Full record · 19 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez· Jul 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- WNurzhan TutkaevTitan FC 51· Dec 21, 2018TKO · R2 · 3:59 · Lightweight
- WNandin-Erdene MunguntsoojRoad FC 45· Dec 23, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:58 · Catchweight
- WSeung Yeon KimRoad FC 39· Jun 10, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:23 · Lightweight
- WSuraj BahadurPrimal FC: Dark Moon Rising· Mar 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Catchweight
- WGunduz NabievBoroda FC· Oct 10, 2016· R1 · 3:40 · Lightweight
- WSam BastinW.I.N. Fighting Championships· Jul 18, 2015TKO · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Marc Diakiese and Rafael Fiziev ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez (Sun, Jul 19, 2020), where Rafael Fiziev won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Marc Diakiese and Rafael Fiziev?
Marc Diakiese is 17-7-0 and Rafael Fiziev is 14-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Marc Diakiese or Rafael Fiziev?
Marc Diakiese has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Rafael Fiziev, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Marc Diakiese or Rafael Fiziev?
Marc Diakiese is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Rafael Fiziev stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Marc Diakiese or Rafael Fiziev?
They are the same age: 33.
Who has more finishes, Marc Diakiese or Rafael Fiziev?
Marc Diakiese has 7 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Rafael Fiziev has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).
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