Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Marc Diakiese def. Joe Duffy (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Saturday, March 16, 2019
The O2, London, United Kingdom
Marc Diakiese defeated Joe Duffy by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 16, 2019 at The O2, London.
Fight stats
Marc Diakiese
Joe Duffy
1
Knockdowns
0
63 of 106
Significant strikes
15 of 60
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
80 of 125
Total strikes
24 of 71
3 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 3
75%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:28
Control time
0:35
Significant strikes by target
19 of 56
Head
8 of 50
22 of 25
Body
3 of 6
22 of 25
Leg
4 of 4
55 of 94
Distance
14 of 58
6 of 9
Clinch
1 of 1
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
25 of 41
Sig. str.
7 of 24
25 of 41
Total str.
7 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 33
Sig. str.
4 of 21
22 of 37
Total str.
9 of 27
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:56
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 32
Sig. str.
4 of 15
33 of 47
Total str.
8 of 20
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:24
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
17
Diakiese
–
0
Duffy
●30–27 Diakiese×17
All 17 media scorecards▾
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30–27Diakiese
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Diakiese
- Cole Shelton · Sherdog.com30–27Diakiese
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Diakiese
- Adam Martin · Sherdog.com30–27Diakiese
- MMAMania.com30–27Diakiese
- MMABrasil.com.br30–27Diakiese
- Mike Straus · MMAJA30–27Diakiese
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30–27Diakiese
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30–27Diakiese
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com30–27Diakiese
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30–27Diakiese
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Diakiese
- Nolan King · FloCombat30–27Diakiese
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Diakiese
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–27Diakiese
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Diakiese
Fan Scorecards
88%
Diakiese
12%
Duffy
25 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Diakiese80%●29–28 Duffy12%●30–26 Diakiese8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Diakiese
R2
84%
Diakiese
R3
88%
Diakiese
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Marc Diakiese vs Joe Duffy?
Marc Diakiese defeated Joe Duffy by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 16, 2019 at The O2, London.
What were the judges' scorecards for Marc Diakiese vs Joe Duffy?
The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Marc Diakiese won the decision.
Referee
Daniel Movahedi
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Marc Diakiese 40%60% Joe Duffy
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
16-5-0
1513
Elo rating
1585
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
38
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Ireland
Striking Profile
2.54
SLpM
2.68
40%
Str. Acc.
34%
2.64
SApM
3.78
52%
Str. Def.
54%
Grappling Profile
3.29
TD Avg.
0.96
43%
TD Acc.
66%
66%
TD Def.
64%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.70
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Marc Diakiese · 2-3
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First RoundFri, Apr 18, 2025Knockout · R1 · 0:32 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs LewisSat, Nov 4, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs TyburaSat, Jul 22, 2023Submission · R2 · 4:26 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs AspinallSat, Jul 23, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Joe Duffy · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs BenavidezSun, Jul 19, 2020Submission · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalSat, Mar 16, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs AndersonSat, Mar 18, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team ClaudiaSat, Jul 9, 2016Submission · R1 · 0:25 · Lightweight
Common Opponents
Marc Diakiese
Joe Duffy
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 15 fights · 8 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
21.0
2.67
Avg takedowns
0.50
3:54
Avg control time
0:45
68
Career high strikes
51
11
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Marc Diakiese
Strike target
Joe Duffy
46%
Head
65%
29%
Body
21%
25%
Leg
14%
Marc Diakiese
Strike position
Joe Duffy
83%
Distance
85%
10%
Clinch
8%
7%
Ground
7%
