Another UFC Fight Night will take place on December 4th at Amway Center. In one of the preliminary card events, American lightweight Michael Johnson will fight British Marc Diakiese. Both fighters managed to revive their careers a little bit, but which one of them will be stronger in their personal confrontation? The fight is planned for 01:00 UK time.
Johnson will give a good fight to Diakiese in standup, but will Johnson be able to defend against his translations, I think not, Diakiese is a fighter with championship ambitions, unlike Johnson, and I think that Diakiese will mix it up with combinations and take-downs and take the fight to the judges. Perhaps in this fight, we should trust the skills of the African fighter. Michael’s peak is long gone, so Marc needs to rely solely on his skills to get the success he deserves in this fight. We think that by combining all the elements of MMA properly, Diakiese will be able to win.
He is a 36-year-old veteran of the sport, which is a lot for a Lightweight division. On his way, he faced top opposition, once the best puncher in the UFC. He’s a standout puncher, with good footwork and boxing. Michael was always famous for his high speed, which he still has to this day. And nowadays Johnson has not slowed down much in his boxing skills, he still has some speed, in his last fight against Mullarkey, he took a close fight. American Michael Johnson was a top lightweight in the past, beating Tony Ferguson, Edson Barboza, and Dustin Porter. The athlete’s career is now on the decline, with five losses in his last six fights. But it’s worth noting that the judges clearly sued the veteran in the last meeting because obviously, he didn’t lose to Jamie Mullarkey.
England’s Marc Diakiese was able to compile a record of 16 wins and 5 losses. During his 6 years in the UFC, the fighter had a good level of opposition. However, “Bonecrusher” lost to all more or less top opponents. But now he is on the way to a 2-fight winning streak. He was able to defeat Vyacheslav Borshchev and Damir Hadzovic. He has an impressive set of skills in kickboxing. Where there is a need to wrestle, Marc doesn’t shy away from applying those skills as well. Early in his career UFC was often unsuccessful due to problems with his grappling and juggling skills. Now, however, Diakiese has switched camps and is now in his 3rd fight with ATT, where the emphasis is on wrestling skills, and the change of camp has really taken Marc to the next level.
Age – 36;
Height – 1.78;
Weight – 70;
Reach – 1.87;
Stance – Southpaw;
Statistics – 20-18-0;
Wins – 9 KO, 2 Submissions, 9 Decisions;
Loses – 2 KO, 9 Submissions, 7 Decision.
Age – 29;
Height – 1.78;
Weight – 70;
Reach – 1.91;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 16-5-0;
Wins – 6 KO, 1 Submission, 9 Decisions;
Loses – 5 KO, 2 Submissions, 3 Decisions.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the UFC Fight Night 216: Michael Johnson vs Marc Diakiese at VBet.