Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Marc Diakiese
United KingdomMarc Diakiese
“Bonecrusher”
17-7-0
RESULT

Drakkar Klose def. Marc Diakiese (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Drakkar Klose
United StatesDrakkar Klose
16-3-1
Saturday, July 8, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Drakkar Klose defeated Marc Diakiese by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje, held Saturday, July 8, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Marc Diakiese
Drakkar Klose
0
Knockdowns
0
34 of 77
Significant strikes
39 of 79
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
63 of 107
Total strikes
84 of 136
2 of 6
Takedowns
3 of 7
33%
Takedown accuracy
43%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
3:09
Control time
5:21
Significant strikes by target
12 of 46
Head
10 of 43
16 of 23
Body
10 of 14
6 of 8
Leg
19 of 22
24 of 65
Distance
25 of 53
8 of 10
Clinch
9 of 14
2 of 2
Ground
5 of 12

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
12 of 19
16 of 22
Total str.
36 of 50
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:52
Ctrl
2:19
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 30
Sig. str.
12 of 29
12 of 30
Total str.
29 of 51
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
2:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 36
Sig. str.
15 of 31
35 of 55
Total str.
19 of 35
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:03
Ctrl
0:49

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#DiakieseKlose
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Jeff Mullen
#DiakieseKlose
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Marcos Rosales
#DiakieseKlose
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Diakiese
–
15
Klose
●29–28 Klose×15
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

24%
Diakiese
2%
Draw
73%
Klose
49 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Klose65.3%●29–28 Diakiese20.4%●30–27 Klose6.1%●30–27 Diakiese4.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Klose
R2
90%
Klose
R3
86%
Diakiese

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marc Diakiese vs Drakkar Klose?

Drakkar Klose defeated Marc Diakiese by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje, held Saturday, July 8, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Marc Diakiese vs Drakkar Klose?

The judges scored it 28–29, 29–28, 29–28 — Drakkar Klose won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Marc Diakiese 60%40% Drakkar Klose

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

17-7-0
Record
16-3-1
1599
Elo rating
1532
0
Win Streak
1
33
Age
38
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.54
SLpM
4.25
40%
Str. Acc.
55%
2.64
SApM
3.65
52%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

3.29
TD Avg.
1.49
43%
TD Acc.
26%
66%
TD Def.
69%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 13 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
49.4
2.67
Avg takedowns
1.15
3:54
Avg control time
2:44
68
Career high strikes
99
11
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Marc Diakiese
Strike target
Drakkar Klose
46%
Head
53%
29%
Body
28%
25%
Leg
19%
Marc Diakiese
Strike position
Drakkar Klose
83%
Distance
59%
10%
Clinch
33%
7%
Ground
8%