Saturday, March 16, 2019The 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.
Marc Diakiese vs Joe Duffy
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Marc DiakieseJoe Duffy
1
Knockdowns0
63 / 106
Significant strikes15 / 60
59%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
80 / 125
Total strikes24 / 71
3 / 4
Takedowns1 / 3
75%
Takedown accuracy33%
4:28
Control time0:35
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Marc DiakieseJoe Duffy
1930%853%
Head
2235%320%
Body
2235%427%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Marc Diakiese
87%10%
Joe Duffy
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Marc Diakiese63 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/49
2222/25
1717/20
Clinch
11/4
0
55/5
Ground
22/3
0
0
Joe Duffy15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/48
33/6
44/4
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Marc DiakieseJoe Duffy
R1
25
7
10-910-910-9
R2
18
4
10-910-910-9
R3
20
4
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Marc Diakiese
1
Knockdowns0
25 / 41
Significant strikes7 / 24
61%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
25 / 41
Total strikes7 / 24
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:08
Control time0:16
Round 2Judges: Marc Diakiese
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 33
Significant strikes4 / 21
55%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
22 / 37
Total strikes9 / 27
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1:56
Control time0:19
Round 3Judges: Marc Diakiese
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 32
Significant strikes4 / 15
63%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
33 / 47
Total strikes8 / 20
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:24
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
17
Marc Diakiese
0
Joe 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
25 fan scorecards submitted
88%
Marc Diakiese
12%
Joe Duffy
●30-27 Diakiese80%●29-28 Duffy12%●30-26 Diakiese8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Diakiese
R2
84%
Diakiese
R3
88%
Diakiese
Insights
- Marc Diakiese lands 3.29 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Marc Diakiese's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Marc Diakiese
MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2015BAMMA Lonsdale British Lightweight ChampionshipBAMMA
- 2013Cage Kumite Lightweight ChampionshipCage Kumite
- 2013MMATC Lightweight ChampionshipMMATC
Joe Duffy
No background on record
Camp · TriStar Gym · IrelandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
46%65%
Head
29%21%
Body
25%14%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Marc Diakieselast 16 fights
83%10%
Joe Duffylast 8 fights
85%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marc Diakiese· from fights outside the UFC Joe Duffy
Strikes landed / min
2.552.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersJoe Duffy · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.663.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJoe Duffy · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.290.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersJoe Duffy · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersJoe Duffy · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJoe Duffy · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJoe Duffy · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.55
Strikes landed / min2.68
2.66
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
3.29 / 7.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.96 / 1.5
44%
Takedown accuracy66%
67%
Takedown defence64%
3:40
Control time / fight0:45
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Joe Duffy8 UFC fights · 168 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%89/377
19%32/49
13%22/25
Clinch
6%10/17
1%2/2
1%1/1
Ground
7%11/17
1%1/1
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 26 ended early · 42%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Joe Duffy17 of 21 ended early · 81%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.