Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Marc Diakiese
Bonecrusher
17-7-0
RESULT

Joel Álvarez def. Marc Diakiese (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:26
WIN
Joel Álvarez
El Fenomeno
23-4-0
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

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.

SportsbookMarc DiakieseJoel Álvarez
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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Marc Diakiese
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Joel Álvarez
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power92
89Speed95
70Precision95
82Durability77
93Engine75
97Wrestling49
59Ground92

Biggest edge Marc Diakiese, Takedowns +48

Attribute by attribute

Marc Diakiese is on the left of every row, Joel Álvarez on the right.
57Punch power91
95Kick power92
80Punch speed95
97Kick speed94
70Accuracy95
97Takedowns49
56Ground striking89
62Submissions95
74Chin82
90Body strength71
93Cardio75

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-7-0
Record
23-4-0
1680
Power Index rating
1761
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
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round · Apr 17, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 0:32 · Lightweight
  • W
    Bellator Champions Series · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    ADXC 4 · May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura · Jul 22, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:26 · Lightweight
Joel Álvarez · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 1:13 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:48 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:36 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura · Jul 22, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:26 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 11 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
34.9
2.50
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%