Jimi Manuwa vs. Cyrille Diabate
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Jimi Manuwa
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 6 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 11 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.12 · 6 tier-1/2 wins · 16 finish wins over 23 documented bouts
In the UFC: 6-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.8 wins over .500
Cyrille Diabate
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 4 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 15 | 6 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.5 · 4 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 30 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.4 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Jimi Manuwa
Distance 75.0% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 23.3% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 1.7% (norm 10.4%)
Cyrille Diabate
Distance 74.5% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 9.2% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 16.3% (norm 10.4%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Jimi Manuwa
Head 61.5% (norm 79.2%) · Body 19.5% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 18.9% (norm 9.7%)
Cyrille Diabate
Head 67.9% (norm 79.2%) · Body 21.2% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 10.9% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Manuwa L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Diabate L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 180 / 400 | 45.0% | 41.4% | 177 / 260 | 68.1% | 41.4% |
| In the clinch | 104 / 124 | 83.9% | 70.9% | 24 / 32 | 75.0% | 70.9% |
| On the ground | 5 / 9 | too few to rate | 72.3% | 53 / 57 | 93.0% | 72.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 119 / 328 | 36.3% | 38.9% | 156 / 237 | 65.8% | 38.9% |
| To the body | 80 / 104 | 76.9% | 71.9% | 65 / 74 | 87.8% | 71.9% |
| To the legs | 90 / 101 | 89.1% | 81.8% | 33 / 38 | 86.8% | 81.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Manuwa L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Diabate L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 216 / 506 | 42.7% | 40.4% | 49 / 184 | 26.6% | 40.4% |
| In the clinch | 109 / 137 | 79.6% | 68.7% | 18 / 25 | 72.0% | 68.7% |
| On the ground | 10 / 16 | too few to rate | 70.4% | 31 / 51 | 60.8% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 203 / 498 | 40.8% | 37.5% | 60 / 203 | 29.6% | 37.5% |
| To the body | 76 / 99 | 76.8% | 72.3% | 17 / 32 | 53.1% | 72.3% |
| To the legs | 56 / 62 | 90.3% | 83.0% | 21 / 25 | 84.0% | 83.0% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Manuwa has more cage time on record.