Marc Diakiese was unable to contain his emotions after earning a victory that likely saved his UFC career at UFC on ESPN+ 5.
After a three-fight losing skid that followed a dozen consecutive wins to begin his MMA career, Diakiese (13-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) had an overwhelming amount of pressure to perform in his lightweight bout with Joseph Duffy (16-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) on Saturday at The O2 in London.
Against a tough opponent, “Bonecrusher” delivered one of his most complete performances when he shut down Duffy for three rounds to take a unanimous decision. The Brit broke down when the decision was announced, falling to his knees in the corner of the octagon and weeping on the shoulder of his coach as Dan Hardy attempted to interview him.
Relive the scene below (via Twitter):
Diakiese’s victory put him back in the win column for the first time since March 2017. He went back to his original training camp in England after a stint at American Top Team, and it’s clear that decision paid off.
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