On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
4–4UFC record
3 of 4Dominant wins
86Average win score
22ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 4
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 1.7
Sig. strike accuracy73%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time17% of the fight
Best winLuiz Cane rated 1435 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Cyrille Diabate’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1striking accuracyNo. 1hardest to hitNo. 2strike differentialNo. 8takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
3
22nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
97
+2.67
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
58
4.34
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.68
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
79
1.28
ControlShare of fight time in control
64
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Luiz Cane, rated 1435 at 205 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 8 Mar 2014, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1329, after 8 fights there.
4–4Record at 205 lb
3 of 4Dominant wins
86Average win score
1245Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 4
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 1.7
Sig. strike accuracy73%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time17% of the fight
Best winLuiz Cane rated 1435 going in
Against the division
How Cyrille Diabate’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Cyrille Diabate is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1striking accuracyNo. 1hardest to hitNo. 2strike differentialNo. 7takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
4
22nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
96
+2.67
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
56
4.34
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.68
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
1.28
ControlShare of fight time in control
63
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Luiz Cane, rated 1435 at 205 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
8 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2014 | Loss | 12–88 | Ilir Latifi | submission | R1 3:02 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Loss | 16–84 | Jimi Manuwa | TKO (doctor) | R1 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Win | 91–9 | Chad Griggs | submission | R1 2:24 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Win | 79–21 | Tom DeBlass | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva |
| 5 Nov 2011 | Loss | 12–88 | Anthony Perosh | submission | R2 3:09 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz |
| 3 Mar 2011 | Win | 85–15 | Steve Cantwell | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Loss | 6–94 | Alexander Gustafsson | submission | R2 2:41 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama |
| 29 May 2010 | Win | 88–12 | Luiz Cane | KO/TKO | R1 2:13 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans |