Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Joel Álvarez def. Marc Diakiese (Submission)
Submission · Round 2 · 4:26
Saturday, July 22, 2023
The O2, London, United Kingdom
Joel Álvarez defeated Marc Diakiese by Submission in round 2 (4:26) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura, held Saturday, July 22, 2023 at The O2, London.
Fight stats
Marc Diakiese
Joel Álvarez
0
Knockdowns
0
20 of 46
Significant strikes
42 of 75
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
29 of 60
Total strikes
64 of 98
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
3:09
Control time
1:26
Significant strikes by target
8 of 25
Head
20 of 49
6 of 11
Body
12 of 16
6 of 10
Leg
10 of 10
20 of 46
Distance
37 of 70
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 42
Sig. str.
31 of 62
20 of 47
Total str.
31 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:28
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 4
Sig. str.
11 of 13
9 of 13
Total str.
33 of 36
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:55
Ctrl
0:58
Frequently asked questions
Who won Marc Diakiese vs Joel Álvarez?
Joel Álvarez defeated Marc Diakiese by Submission in round 2 (4:26) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura, held Saturday, July 22, 2023 at The O2, London.
Referee
Daniel Movahedi
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Marc Diakiese 39%61% Joel Álvarez
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
23-4-0
1524
Elo rating
1599
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
33
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Spain
Striking Profile
2.54
SLpM
4.53
40%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.64
SApM
3.03
52%
Str. Def.
53%
Grappling Profile
3.29
TD Avg.
0.18
43%
TD Acc.
33%
66%
TD Def.
46%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.10
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
Joel Álvarez · 4-1
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 15 fights · 11 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
34.9
2.67
Avg takedowns
0.09
3:54
Avg control time
0:50
68
Career high strikes
95
11
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Marc Diakiese
Strike target
Joel Álvarez
46%
Head
69%
29%
Body
20%
25%
Leg
11%
Marc Diakiese
Strike position
Joel Álvarez
83%
Distance
74%
10%
Clinch
11%
7%
Ground
14%