// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Cyrille Diabate
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Cyrille
Diabate

NICKNAME"The Snake"·FRANCE
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-10-1
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Cyrille Diabate
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'6"
REACH
6'9"
AGE
53
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
30 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
10
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
63%
19/30 bouts
FINISH RATE
74%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.06
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
71%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.78
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.17
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
83%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#37
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1518
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
34th
percentile · average opponent rated 1521 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
38th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.05 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 43% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 8, 2014 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 6
DEC · 5
8
KO/TKO
42%
6
SUB
32%
5
DEC
26%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 5
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
20%
5
SUB
50%
3
DEC
30%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
74% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
42%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
32%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
26%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
30 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER60TD DEFENSE29GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING71CARDIO61AGGRESSION37SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY56
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power60
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (53%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin80
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=30 bouts
Striking71
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression37
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery56
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record30 bouts
Striking71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 1999WMAR 1999WMAR 2000JUN 2001LFEB 2002WMAY 2002WOCT 2002WMAR 2003WJUL 2003LFEB 2004LOCT 2004LNOV 2004LJUL 2005WNOV 2005WMAR 2006WAPR 2006WJUL 2006LSEP 2006WAPR 2007WAUG 2008WJAN 2009WOCT 2009WDEC 2009WMAY 2010LOCT 2010WMAR 2011LNOV 2011WAPR 2012WNOV 2012LFEB 2013LMAR 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 65.
  5. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 58, DEC R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 75, DEC R2.
  8. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  10. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 85, DEC R2.
  11. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  14. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 84, SUB R2.
  16. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  26. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  28. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  30. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 83, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Namekawa), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
29/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
21%
4
14%
-
-
-
10
total
SUB
8
28%
3
10%
-
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
3
10%
5
17%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Ilir LatifiMar 8, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:02
UFC Fight Night 37 - Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Jimi ManuwaFeb 16, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Chad GriggsNov 17, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:44
UFC 154 - St. Pierre vs. Condit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Tom DeBlassApr 14, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fuel TV 2 - Gustafsson vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Anthony PeroshNov 5, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 3:09
UFC 138 - Leben vs. Munoz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Steve CantwellMar 3, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Live 3 - Sanchez vs. Kampmann
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alexander GustafssonOct 16, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 2:41
UFC 120 - Bisping vs. Akiyama
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Luiz CaneMay 29, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:13
UFC 114 - Rampage vs. Evans
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Rob SmithDec 3, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:47
TPF 2 - Brawl in the Hall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Marcus HicksOct 24, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:29
AMMA 1 - First Blood
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Lodune SincaidJan 22, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 1:15
PFC 12 - High Stakes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Jaime FletcherAug 15, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ShoXC - Hamman vs. Suganuma 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 19-10-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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