Marc Diakiese vs. Teemu Packalen
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Marc Diakiese
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 8 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.94 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 7 finish wins over 26 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.0 wins over .500
Teemu Packalen
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 1 | 3 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 3 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 4 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.09 · 4 tier-1/2 wins · 8 finish wins over 11 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.2 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Marc Diakiese
Distance 89.6% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 6.2% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 4.2% (norm 8.0%)
Teemu Packalen
Distance 73.9% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 7.6% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 18.5% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Marc Diakiese
Head 68.5% (norm 78.2%) · Body 17.1% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 14.4% (norm 7.9%)
Teemu Packalen
Head 83.7% (norm 78.2%) · Body 14.1% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 2.2% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Diakiese L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Packalen L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 385 / 1027 | 37.5% | 37.9% | 34 / 68 | 50.0% | 37.9% |
| In the clinch | 46 / 71 | 64.8% | 67.3% | 5 / 7 | too few to rate | 67.3% |
| On the ground | 32 / 48 | 66.7% | 69.1% | 11 / 17 | too few to rate | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 212 / 785 | 27.0% | 35.0% | 37 / 77 | 48.1% | 35.0% |
| To the body | 134 / 196 | 68.4% | 69.1% | 12 / 13 | too few to rate | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 117 / 165 | 70.9% | 81.9% | 1 / 2 | too few to rate | 81.9% |
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 (Lightweight: 201 fighters · Lightweight: 201 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 Diakiese L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Packalen L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 402 / 889 | 45.2% | 38.9% | 56 / 117 | 47.9% | 38.9% |
| In the clinch | 42 / 68 | 61.8% | 68.6% | 8 / 11 | too few to rate | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 36 / 60 | 60.0% | 68.0% | 12 / 18 | too few to rate | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 222 / 678 | 32.7% | 35.1% | 48 / 109 | 44.0% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 142 / 202 | 70.3% | 68.1% | 14 / 20 | too few to rate | 68.1% |
| To the legs | 116 / 137 | 84.7% | 81.5% | 14 / 17 | too few to rate | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Diakiese has more cage time on record.