Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rafael Fiziev def. Marc Diakiese (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, July 19, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Rafael Fiziev defeated Marc Diakiese by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez, held Sunday, July 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.
Fight stats
Marc Diakiese
Rafael Fiziev
0
Knockdowns
0
68 of 148
Significant strikes
78 of 124
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
73 of 153
Total strikes
82 of 128
0 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:22
Control time
2:49
Significant strikes by target
31 of 105
Head
28 of 65
19 of 21
Body
33 of 41
18 of 22
Leg
17 of 18
66 of 146
Distance
67 of 110
2 of 2
Clinch
9 of 12
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 18
Sig. str.
18 of 31
16 of 23
Total str.
21 of 34
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 59
Sig. str.
28 of 41
28 of 59
Total str.
28 of 41
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 71
Sig. str.
32 of 52
29 of 71
Total str.
33 of 53
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:06
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Diakiese
–
18
Fiziev
●29–28 Fiziev×12●30–27 Fiziev×6
All 18 media scorecards▾
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges30–27Fiziev
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl30–27Fiziev
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30–27Fiziev
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30–27Fiziev
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com30–27Fiziev
- MMAMania.com30–27Fiziev
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Fiziev
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Fiziev
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Fiziev
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Fiziev
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Fiziev
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Fiziev
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Fiziev
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29–28Fiziev
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29–28Fiziev
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Fiziev
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Fiziev
- Greg Rosenstein · The Athletic29–28Fiziev
Fan Scorecards
6%
Diakiese
1%
Draw
93%
Fiziev
83 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Fiziev57.8%●30–27 Fiziev31.3%●29–28 Diakiese6%●30–28 Fiziev3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Fiziev
R2
93%
Fiziev
R3
60%
Diakiese
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Marc Diakiese vs Rafael Fiziev?
Rafael Fiziev defeated Marc Diakiese by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez, held Sunday, July 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.
What were the judges' scorecards for Marc Diakiese vs Rafael Fiziev?
The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 29–28 — Rafael Fiziev won the decision.
Referee
Rich Mitchell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Marc Diakiese 57%43% Rafael Fiziev
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
14-5-0
1547
Elo rating
1495
0
Win Streak
1
33
Age
33
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Kyrgyzstan / Azerbaijan
Striking Profile
2.54
SLpM
4.71
40%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.64
SApM
4.81
52%
Str. Def.
50%
Grappling Profile
3.29
TD Avg.
1.00
43%
TD Acc.
71%
66%
TD Def.
90%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Marc Diakiese · 2-3
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- 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
Rafael Fiziev · 2-3
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 15 fights · 13 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
54.3
2.67
Avg takedowns
0.77
3:54
Avg control time
0:50
68
Career high strikes
104
11
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Marc Diakiese
Strike target
Rafael Fiziev
46%
Head
43%
29%
Body
39%
25%
Leg
18%
Marc Diakiese
Strike position
Rafael Fiziev
83%
Distance
87%
10%
Clinch
10%
7%
Ground
3%