Saturday, July 22, 2023The 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.
Marc Diakiese vs Joel Álvarez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Marc DiakieseJoel Álvarez
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 46
Significant strikes42 / 75
43%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
29 / 60
Total strikes64 / 98
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 1
67%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts1
3:09
Control time1:26
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Marc DiakieseJoel Álvarez
840%2048%
Head
630%1229%
Body
630%1024%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
51%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Marc Diakiese20 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/25
66/11
66/10
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Joel Álvarez42 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/46
1010/14
1010/10
Clinch
22/2
0
0
Ground
11/1
22/2
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Marc DiakieseJoel Álvarez
R1
19
31
10-910-910-9
R2
1
11
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: Joel Álvarez
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 42
Significant strikes31 / 62
45%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
20 / 47
Total strikes31 / 62
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:14
Control time0:28
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 4
Significant strikes11 / 13
25%
Sig. strike accuracy85%
9 / 13
Total strikes33 / 36
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
2:55
Control time0:58
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Diakiese | Álvarez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Diakiese | Álvarez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| # | Diakiese | Álvarez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
Betting Odds
Marc Diakiese
+173
37% implied win probability
Open: +136Best: +205
Joel Álvarez
-215
68% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: -140
Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Marc Diakiese | Joel Álvarez | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +160 | -205 | |
| BetOnline | +180 | -210 | |
| BetUS | +110 | -140 | |
| Betway | +185 | -225 | |
| Bovada | +180 | -220 | |
| Cloudbet | +179 | -198 | |
| DraftKings | +200 | -250 | |
| FanDuel | +205 | -280 | |
| mybookie | +164 | -204 | |
| Pinnacle | +175 | -207 | |
| sportsbetio | +145 | -250 | |
| sports-interaction | +185 | -245 | |
| SXBet | +180 | -228 | |
| unibet | +170 | -220 |
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
- Joel Álvarez lands 4.59 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- 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
Joel Álvarez
No background on record
Camp · Centro Deportivo Tibet · SpainSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
46%66%
Head
29%21%
Body
25%13%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Marc Diakieselast 5 fights
47%12%41%
Joel Álvarezlast 6 fights
70%10%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marc Diakiese· from fights outside the UFC Joel Álvarez
Strikes landed / min
2.554.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersJoel Álvarez · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.664.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJoel Álvarez · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.290.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersJoel Álvarez · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersJoel Álvarez · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJoel Álvarez · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marc Diakiese · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJoel Álvarez · Good · better than 77% 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 / min4.59
2.66
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.13
3.29 / 7.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.15 / 0.5
44%
Takedown accuracy33%
67%
Takedown defence48%
3:40
Control time / fight0:48
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
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
Joel Álvarez12 UFC fights · 458 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%215/560
18%82/110
13%61/68
Clinch
8%38/49
2%8/8
0%0/0
Ground
11%49/68
1%5/5
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
Joel Álvarez25 of 28 ended early · 89%3 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 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.