Diakiese vs Alvarez

Who won Diakiese vs Alvarez?

Joel Alvarez beat Marc Diakiese by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night London – Aspinall vs. Tybura, on Saturday 22nd July 2023 at O2 Arena in London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Diakiese vs Alvarez stats

Marc Diakiese stepped into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Joel Alvarez made his way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 16 by submission.

Marc Diakiese's UFC record stood at 8-7-0, while Joel Alvarez's came in at 5-2-0.

The stats suggested Diakiese had a large advantage in power over Alvarez, boasting a 38% knock out percentage over Alvarez's 16%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Alvarez had a massive advantage over Diakiese, boasting a 84% submission rate over Diakiese's 6%.

Marc Diakiese was the same age as Joel Alvarez, at 31 years old.

Alvarez had a height advantage of 5 inches over Diakiese. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Diakiese was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 months earlier than Alvarez, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 22 more professional rounds, 56 to Alvarez's 34.

Activity check

Diakiese's last 4 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 9 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Alvarez's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Diakiese vs Alvarez?

Marc Diakiese was a 33/20 (+170) underdog going into the contest, while Joel Alvarez made his way into the ring at 1/2 (-200) with oddsmakers.