Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Cyrille Diabate
FranceCyrille Diabate
“The Snake”
19-10-1
RESULT

Alexander Gustafsson def. Cyrille Diabate (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:41
WIN
Alexander Gustafsson
SwedenAlexander Gustafsson
“The Mauler”
18-8-0
Saturday, October 16, 2010
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Alexander Gustafsson defeated Cyrille Diabate by Submission in round 2 (2:41) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama, held Saturday, October 16, 2010 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Cyrille Diabate
Alexander Gustafsson
0
Knockdowns
1
11 of 22
Significant strikes
28 of 56
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
13 of 24
Total strikes
60 of 94
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
0:10
Control time
5:04
Significant strikes by target
6 of 14
Head
23 of 46
3 of 5
Body
2 of 4
2 of 3
Leg
3 of 6
10 of 17
Distance
7 of 25
1 of 5
Clinch
7 of 11
0 of 0
Ground
14 of 20

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
9 of 17
Sig. str.
20 of 45
11 of 19
Total str.
40 of 68
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
2:51
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
8 of 11
2 of 5
Total str.
20 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
3
0:00
Ctrl
2:13

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cyrille Diabate vs Alexander Gustafsson?

Alexander Gustafsson defeated Cyrille Diabate by Submission in round 2 (2:41) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama, held Saturday, October 16, 2010 at The O2, London.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cyrille Diabate 52%48% Alexander Gustafsson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-10-1
Record
18-8-0
1546
Elo rating
1529
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
39
6'6"
198 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
81"
206 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
France
Nationality
Sweden

Striking Profile

4.06
SLpM
4.03
71%
Str. Acc.
40%
1.78
SApM
3.53
60%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.17
TD Avg.
1.53
83%
TD Acc.
39%
53%
TD Def.
83%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cyrille Diabate · 2-3
  • L
    Ilir Latifi
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs ManuwaSat, Mar 8, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 3:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jimi Manuwa
    UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonaldSat, Feb 16, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chad Griggs
    UFC 154: St-Pierre vs ConditSat, Nov 17, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 2:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Tom DeBlass
    UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs SilvaSat, Apr 14, 2012
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Anthony Perosh
    UFC 138: Leben vs MunozSat, Nov 5, 2011
    Submission · R2 · 3:09 · Light Heavyweight
Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
  • L
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs AspinallSat, Jul 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs SmithSat, Jun 1, 2019
    Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs TeixeiraSun, May 28, 2017
    TKO · R5 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight

Common Opponents

Cyrille Diabate
Alexander Gustafsson

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 18 fights
31.8
Avg sig. strikes
41.7
0.63
Avg takedowns
1.06
1:14
Avg control time
1:42
146
Career high strikes
120
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Cyrille Diabate
Strike target
Alexander Gustafsson
61%
Head
70%
26%
Body
15%
13%
Leg
16%
Cyrille Diabate
Strike position
Alexander Gustafsson
70%
Distance
77%
9%
Clinch
8%
21%
Ground
16%