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Joel Alvarez vs Marc Diakiese

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Jul 22, 2023Odds at the close
Joel Alvarez def. Marc Diakiese · submission, round 2 (4:26)
Favourite
Joel
Alvarez
Lightweight
Record
19-3
UFC
4-2
Age
30
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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AlvarezDiakiese
Closing line
64%36%
Opened −150 / +115, closed −208 / +165. The line moved toward Joel Alvarez since it opened.
Underdog
Marc
Diakiese
Lightweight
Record
16-6
UFC
7-6
Age
30
Height
5'10"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Joel AlvarezMarc Diakiese
Significant strikes42 of 7520 of 46
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 12 of 3
Control time1:263:09
Submission attempts10

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

9
11
Round 1
■ Joel Alvarez ■ Marc Diakiese

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Joe Duffy
Joel Alvarez
Won · submission, round 1
Jul 2020 · landed 1.7 more significant strikes a minute
Marc Diakiese
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Mar 2019 · landed 3.2 more significant strikes a minute

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