Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marc Diakiese
Bonecrusher
17-7-0
RESULT

Marc Diakiese def. Joe Duffy (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Joe Duffy
Irish
16-5-0
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Marc Diakiese won the decision.

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

#DiakieseDuffy
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#DiakieseDuffy
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#DiakieseDuffy
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

17
Diakiese
-
0
Duffy
30-27 Diakiese×17
All 17 media scorecards

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Marc Diakiese won the decision.

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.

Was Marc Diakiese vs Joe Duffy a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 88% of 25 fan cards scored it for Marc Diakiese; 100% of 17 media scores picked Marc Diakiese.

Full robbery index
Referee
Daniel Movahedi
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Marc Diakiese 50%50% Joe Duffy

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Marc Diakiese
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Joe Duffy
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power82
89Speed78
70Precision61
82Durability74
93Engine75
97Wrestling69
59Ground84

Biggest edge Joe Duffy, Punch power +39

Attribute by attribute

Marc Diakiese is on the left of every row, Joe Duffy on the right.
57Punch power96
95Kick power68
80Punch speed85
97Kick speed70
70Accuracy61
97Takedowns69
56Ground striking71
62Submissions96
74Chin81
90Body strength67
93Cardio75

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-7-0
Record
16-5-0
1718
Power Index rating
1720
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

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Joe Duffy · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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    Submission · R1 · 0:25 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 8 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
21.0
2.50
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%