Marc Diakiese is favored against Rafael Fiziev at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 on Sunday, July 19 at UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE but because of the time difference, it will start on Saturday, July 18 Eastern Time. This event is one of five fights on the main card on ESPN+. Diakiese is 14-3 in his career, while Fiziev is 7-1 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main card on UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2, with the headliner a bout between Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Diakiese and Fiziev and UFC picks.
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Marc Diakiese (14-3, 5-3 UFC)
Diakiese came into the UFC with a record of 9-0 and he has five wins and three losses in the UFC. He defeated Lukasz Sajewski by TKO, Frankie Perez by unanimous decision, Teemu Packalén by KO, Joseph Duffy by unanimous decision, and Lando Vannata by unanimous decision; while losing to Drakkar Klose by split decision, Dan Hooker by guillotine choke submission, and Nasrat Haqparast by unanimous decision. Diakiese has been a pro since 2013 and he has six wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Rafael Fiziev (7-1, 1-1 UFC)
Fiziev came into the UFC with a record of 6-0 and he has one win and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Alex White by unanimous decision; while losing to Magomed Mustafaev by TKO. Fiziev has been a pro since 2015 and he has five wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has five first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Diakiese 2.86/ Fiziev 4.08
Striking Accuracy: Diakiese 37% / Fiziev 50%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Diakiese 2.41/ Fiziev 3.96
Defense: Diakiese 58% / Fiziev 55%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Diakiese 2.50/ Fiziev 0.91
Takedown Accuracy: Diakiese 40% / Fiziev 100%
Takedowns defended: Diakiese 64% / Fiziev 100%
Submission average: Diakiese 0.0/ Fiziev 0.0
UFC Picks
Fiziev doesn’t have much experience in the UFC with only two fights while Diakiese has fought eight times in the UFC. This is a tough fight to call, as Diakiese has more experience, but it is not like he has beaten a who’s who list of fighters. We really don’t know how good Fiziev can be, but we do know he has power with five of his seven wins coming by KO or TKO and five of those came in the first round. I lean a little bit to taking the plus price on Fiziev, but I think the better choice is to simply bet the rounds to go under the total.
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 takes place at the Flash Forum on Sunday, July 19 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates but because of the time difference it will start on Saturday night, July 18 Eastern Time with five fights on the main card on ESPN+, headlined by Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez and seven preliminary bouts on ESPN+.
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez Card & Odds
Flyweight Championship - Joe Benavidez +165 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo -210
Flyweight - Askar Askarov +165 vs. Alexandre Pantoja -210
Middleweight - Jack Hermansson -104 vs. Kelvin Gastelum -125
Light Heavyweight - Khadis Ibragimov +150 vs. Roman Dolidze -190
Heavyweight - Sergey Spivak -161 vs. Carlos Felipe +129
Lightweight - Davi Ramos +158 vs. Arman Tsarukyan -200
Lightweight - Rafael Fiziev +127 vs. Marc Diakiese -160
Catchweight (150) - Nad Narimani +194 vs. Grant Dawson -250
Women’s Flyweight - Luana Carolina +100 vs. Ariane Lipski -130
Lightweight - Joel Alvarez +282 vs. Joe Duffy -383
Bantamweight - Brett Johns +158 vs. Montel Jackson -200
Flyweight - Malcolm Gordon +158 vs. Aleksandr Doskalchuk -200
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