Light Heavyweight · “The Snake”
Cyrille Diabate
19-10-1 UFC 4-4-0
6'6"Height
81"Reach
SouthpawStance
52Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
7:18Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.34
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.68
Striking accuracy72.8%
Striking defense62.3%
Takedowns / 15 min1.28
Takedown accuracy83.3%
Takedown defense57.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.26
Control time16.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Ilir Latifi 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:02 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · March 8, 2014
0/0Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jimi Manuwa 1-0 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · February 16, 2013
9/14Sig. strikes
18/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chad Griggs 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:24 — UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · November 17, 2012
6/7Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:55Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Tom DeBlass 0-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · April 14, 2012
48/50Sig. strikes
1/6Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Perosh 1-3 walk-in Submission · R2 3:09 — UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz · November 5, 2011
17/37Sig. strikes
17/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Steve Cantwell 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · March 3, 2011
146/198Sig. strikes
28/105Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:37Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Gustafsson 1-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:41 — UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · October 16, 2010
11/22Sig. strikes
28/56Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Luiz Cane 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:13 — UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans · May 29, 2010
17/21Sig. strikes
4/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
6
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
5
Decision
3
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
8
Cage Rage
3
Real Rhythm
3
2H2H
2
Cage Wars
2
Golden Trophy
2
TPF
1
AMMA
1
+ 8 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 30 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ilir Latifi | Submission (ninja choke) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
March 8, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 3:02 |
| L | Jimi Manuwa | TKO (retirement) | UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
February 16, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Chad Griggs | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 154
November 17, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 2:24 |
| W | Tom DeBlass | Decision (majority) | UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva
April 14, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Perosh | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 138
November 5, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 3:09 |
| W | Steve Cantwell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
March 3, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexander Gustafsson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 120
October 16, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 2:41 |
| W | Luiz Cané | TKO (punches) | UFC 114
May 29, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 2:13 |
| W | Rob Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall
December 3, 2009 |
TPF | 1 | 1:47 |
| W | Marcus Hicks | Submission (armbar) | AMMA 1: First Blood
October 24, 2009 |
AMMA | 1 | 1:29 |
| W | Lodune Sincaid | TKO (doctor stoppage) | PFC 12: High Stakes
January 22, 2009 |
PFC | 2 | 1:15 |
| W | Jaime Fletcher | Decision (unanimous) | ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma 2
August 15, 2008 |
ShoXC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ryan Robinson | Submission (armbar) | Cage Rage 21
April 21, 2007 |
Cage Rage | 1 | 1:15 |
| L | Maurício Rua | TKO (stomps) | Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute
September 10, 2006 |
Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute | 1 | 5:29 |
| W | Yasuhito Namekawa | KO (flying knee) | Real Rhythm: 4th Stage
July 30, 2006 |
Real Rhythm | 2 | 1:50 |
| W | Yasuhito Namekawa | KO (punches) | Deep: 24 Impact
April 11, 2006 |
Deep | 2 | 2:22 |
| W | Takahiro Oba | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Real Rhythm: 3rd Stage
March 4, 2006 |
Real Rhythm | 2 | 3:47 |
| W | Mu Jin-Na | KO (head kick and punches) | Real Rhythm: 2nd Stage
November 19, 2005 |
Real Rhythm | 1 | 1:28 |
| L | Fábio Piamonte | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Cage Rage 12
July 2, 2005 |
Cage Rage | 1 | 2:09 |
| L | Renato Sobral | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Rage 9
November 27, 2004 |
Cage Rage | 1 | 3:38 |
| L | Arman Gambaryan | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 MFC: Middleweight GP
October 9, 2004 |
M-1 MFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rodney Glunder | Decision (unanimous) | 2 Hot 2 Handle
February 22, 2004 |
2 Hot | 2 | 3:00 |
| W | James Žikic | Decision (unanimous) | EF 1: Genesis
July 13, 2003 |
EF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dave Vader | Submission (triangle choke) | 2H2H 6: Simply the Best 6
March 16, 2003 |
2H2H | 1 | 3:40 |
| W | Bob Schrijber | Decision | 2H2H 5: Simply the Best 5
October 13, 2002 |
2H2H | 2 | 3:00 |
| W | Matt Frye | KO (punches) | Cage Wars 2
May 15, 2002 |
Cage Wars | 1 | — |
| L | Josh Dempsey | Decision | Cage Wars 1
February 23, 2002 |
Cage Wars | 2 | — |
| D | Rodney Glunder | Draw | Rings Holland: No Guts, No Glory
June 10, 2001 |
Rings Holland | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Andre Juskevicius | KO (punches) | Golden Trophy 2000
March 18, 2000 |
Golden Trophy | 1 | 0:49 |
| W | Ryuta Sakurai | TKO (punches) | Golden Trophy 1999
March 20, 1999 |
Golden Trophy | 2 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Cyrille Diabaté) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.