There was a lot of hype surrounding Marc Diakiese for his UFC debut, and boy did the young British fighter deliver.
The former BAMMA lightweight champion kept his perfect professional record intact with a stunning performance against Poland’s Lukasz Sajewski at UFC 204.
23-year-old Diakiese appeared to have a touch of the UFC jitters at the beginning of the opening round, but as the fight went on he really grew into the contest. The highlight of round one may well have been the Doncaster native giving his opponent a one-way ticket to Slam City as he attempted a guillotine with his back against the fence.
Wow!! Slam City for @Marc_Diakiese at #UFC204!! https://t.co/O4JxNbg9IY
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) October 9, 2016
Diakiese began to show off his striking prowess in the second round. With each punch landed, he stole a little more of Sajewski’s soul as the Pole’s output diminished with each passing second.
Eventually Diakiese put him out of his misery (while putting him in a world of pain) by peppering him with flurry of nasty knees and fluid punches against the fence until he couldn’t take any more and he finally hit the canvas at 4:40 in round two.
The win marked his first in the UFC and extended his record to an impressive 10-0.
On his debut! In his hometown! @Marc_Diakiese gets the victory at #UFC204! https://t.co/YJB5Pw7dns
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) October 9, 2016
The hype train keeps powering on.
