Saturday, December 3, 2022Amway Center, Orlando, United States
Michael Johnson defeated Marc Diakiese by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland, held Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Amway Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Johnson won the decision.
Michael Johnson vs Marc Diakiese
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael JohnsonMarc Diakiese
0
Knockdowns0
83 / 181
Significant strikes55 / 127
46%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
83 / 181
Total strikes55 / 127
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 6
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:30
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael JohnsonMarc Diakiese
3745%2138%
Head
3745%2444%
Body
911%1018%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
80%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michael Johnson83 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3636/111
3434/50
99/10
Clinch
00/2
33/5
0
Ground
11/3
0
0
Marc Diakiese55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/80
2121/28
1010/16
Clinch
0
33/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Michael JohnsonMarc Diakiese
R1
12
23
10-910-910-9
R2
30
11
10-910-910-9
R3
41
21
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
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 41
Significant strikes23 / 38
29%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
12 / 41
Total strikes23 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:18
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 61
Significant strikes11 / 40
49%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
30 / 61
Total strikes11 / 40
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:06
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
41 / 79
Significant strikes21 / 49
52%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
41 / 79
Total strikes21 / 49
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:06
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
16
Michael Johnson
1
Marc Diakiese
●29-28 Johnson×15●30-27 Johnson●29-28 Diakiese
All 17 media scorecards
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks30-27Johnson
- BloodyElbow.com29-28Johnson
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Johnson
- MMAMania.com29-28Johnson
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Johnson
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Johnson
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Johnson
- Jillian DeCoursey29-28Johnson
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Johnson
- Alex Behunin · Cageside Press29-28Johnson
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29-28Johnson
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Johnson
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Johnson
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Johnson
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports29-28Johnson
- CombatPress.com29-28Johnson
- Jake Noecker · BetQL29-28Diakiese
Fan Scorecards
66 fan scorecards submitted
94%
Michael Johnson
2%
Draw
5%
Marc Diakiese
●29-28 Johnson84.8%●30-27 Johnson9.1%●29-28 Diakiese4.5%●29-29 Draw1.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Diakiese
R2
99%
Johnson
R3
94%
Johnson
Betting Odds
Michael Johnson
+216
32% implied win probability
Open: +208Best: +312
Marc Diakiese
-175
64% implied win probability
Open: -260Best: +180
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Michael Johnson | Marc Diakiese | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +285 | -460 | |
| BetOnline | +300 | -375 | |
| BetUS | +280 | -380 | |
| Betway | -222 | +155 | |
| Bovada | +300 | -400 | |
| Cloudbet | +156 | -260 | |
| DraftKings | -220 | +180 | |
| FanDuel | -174 | +136 | |
| mybookie | +237 | -322 | |
| Pinnacle | +312 | -455 | |
| sportsbetio | +277 | -435 | |
| sports-interaction | +260 | -365 | |
| unibet | +255 | -335 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Marc Diakiese lands 3.29 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Marc Diakiese's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Michael Johnson spends 82% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Marc Diakiese
MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2015BAMMA Lonsdale British Lightweight ChampionshipBAMMA
- 2013Cage Kumite Lightweight ChampionshipCage Kumite
- 2013MMATC Lightweight ChampionshipMMATC
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%46%
Head
32%29%
Body
15%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
Marc Diakieselast 5 fights
47%12%41%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Johnson Marc Diakiese· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.272.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersMarc Diakiese · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.782.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersMarc Diakiese · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.573.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMarc Diakiese · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersMarc Diakiese · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMarc Diakiese · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMarc Diakiese · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.27
Strikes landed / min2.55
3.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.66
0.57 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.29 / 7.5
38%
Takedown accuracy44%
81%
Takedown defence67%
0:54
Control time / fight3:40
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Michael Johnson31 UFC fights · 1477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%678/2447
29%430/790
15%219/290
Clinch
3%46/88
2%23/28
1%20/20
Ground
4%58/95
0%3/3
0%0/0
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
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
Michael Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Marc Diakiese11 of 26 ended early · 42%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Johnson vs Marc Diakiese?
Michael Johnson defeated Marc Diakiese by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland, held Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Amway Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Johnson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Johnson vs Marc Diakiese?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Johnson won the decision.
Was Michael Johnson vs Marc Diakiese a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 66 fan cards scored it for Michael Johnson; 94% of 17 media scores picked Michael Johnson.