Result
UFC on ESPN 42: Thompson vs. Holland
· Sat 3 Dec 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Michael Johnson vs Marc Diakiese
W
Michael Johnson
“The Menace”
24-18 · +275
1,649Elo
Unanimous decision
R3 · 5:00
29-28 · 29-28 · 30-27
Lightweight
Marc Diakiese
“Bonecrusher”
16-5 · -335
1,733Elo
Our model
Market said
The scorecards
Every score reads Michael Johnson first; a round is coloured for whoever won it| Judge | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 9-10 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 29-28 |
| Chris Lee | 9-10 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 29-28 |
| Troy Wincapaw | 10-9 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 30-27 |
Media
16 of 17 media members scored it for Michael Johnson; the most common card was 29-28 to Michael Johnson
Fans
94% of fans had Michael Johnson winning, from 66 votes; the most picked score was 29-28 to Michael Johnson (85%)
Elo counted this as 68% of a win for Michael Johnson — from these scorecards.
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litMichael JohnsonMarc Diakiese
1,649
Elo
1,733
1,362
KO rating
1,332
1,186
Sub rating
1,127
1,234
Dec rating
1,335
Wins by
9
KO/TKO
6
3
Submission
1
12
Decision
9
Losses by
2
KO/TKO
0
9
Submission
2
7
Decision
3
The crowd
19%
Picked by
81%
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedMichael JohnsonMarc Diakiese
+275opened +184
Moneyline
-335opened -214
Method
+750Win by KO+250
+2500Win by sub+800
+500Win by dec-110
+650Win inside+225
How long it went
Over 1.5-357
Under 1.5+276
Over 2.5-215
Under 2.5+175
Decision-185
Inside+160
What the model makes of it
At the prices above Every bet →- Over 2.5 rounds2.5 rounds 77% v 66% 8.3% -215 +0.47u
- Goes the distancethe distance 72% v 63% 5.0% -200 +0.50u
- Marc Diakiesemoneyline 80% v 75% 2.8% -335 -1.00u
- Marc Diakiese by Decisionmethod: decision 55% v 42% 2.8% -110 -1.00u
- Michael Johnson by Submissionmethod: sub 1% v 3% -2.4% +2500 lost
- Michael Johnson by Decisionmethod: decision 13% v 13% -3.7% +500 won
- Michael Johnson by KO/TKOmethod: KO 6% v 9% -6.1% +750 lost
- Marc Diakiese inside the distanceinside the distance 25% v 27% -6.1% +225 lost
- Michael Johnson inside the distanceinside the distance 7% v 12% -6.1% +650 lost
- Marc Diakiese by Submissionmethod: sub 5% v 9% -6.2% +800 lost
- Marc Diakiese by KO/TKOmethod: KO 20% v 23% -8.8% +250 lost
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Michael Johnson
24-18 going in · 45 bouts on record before this one
Full profile →
| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 2026-03-07 | L |
Drew Dober
|
KO/TKOStraight Left | R26:53 | 39.8 | 1,770-101 | 1,716 | -120 | Lightweight | UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 50 | 2025-07-19 | W |
 Daniel Zellhuber
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 39.1 | 1,740+30 | 1,746 | +475 | Lightweight | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 49 | 2024-12-14 | W |
 Ottman Azaitar
|
KO/TKORight Hook | R27:03 | 38.5 | 1,692+48 | 1,521 | -230 | Lightweight | UFC on ESPN 63: Covington vs. Buckley Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 48 | 2024-02-10 | W |
Darrius Flowers
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 37.7 | 1,633+59 | 1,562 | -144 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 236: Hermansson vs. Pyfer Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 47 | 2023-05-20 | L |
 Diego Ferreira
|
KO/TKOOverhand Right | R26:50 | 37.0 | 1,702-68 | 1,780 | +123 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 223: Dern vs. Hill Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 46 | 2022-12-03 | W |
Marc Diakiese
this fight
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 36.5 | 1,649+52 | 1,733 | +275 | Lightweight | UFC on ESPN 42: Thompson vs. Holland Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 45 | 2022-07-09 | L |
 Jamie Mullarkey
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 36.1 | 1,634+16 | 1,633 | +200 | Lightweight | UFC on ESPN 39: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 44 | 2022-05-14 | W |
Alan Patrick
|
KO/TKOCounter Left to Ground Strikes | R28:22 | 35.9 | 1,526+108 | 1,609 | -146 | Lightweight | UFC on ESPN 36: Blachowicz vs. Rakic Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 43 | 2021-02-06 | L |
Clay Guida
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 34.7 | 1,563-30 | 1,620 | -210 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 184: Overeem vs. Volkov Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 42 | 2020-05-13 | L |
Thiago Moisés
|
SubAnkle Lock | R25:25 | 33.9 | 1,647-84 | 1,661 | +100 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 171: Smith vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 41 | 2019-10-26 | L |
 Stevie Ray
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 33.4 | 1,669-22 | 1,560 | -263 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 162: Maia vs. Askren Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 40 | 2019-03-30 | L |
Josh Emmett
|
KO/TKOOverhand Right | R314:14 | 32.8 | 1,742-73 | 1,801 | -117 | Featherweight | UFC on ESPN 2: Barboza vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 39 | 2018-10-27 | W |
 Artem Lobov
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.4 | 1,742-1 | 1,558 | -608 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 138: Oezdemir vs. Smith Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 38 | 2018-08-25 | W |
Andre Fili
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 32.2 | 1,780-37 | 1,632 | +100 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 135: Gaethje vs. Vick Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 37 | 2018-01-14 | L |
Darren Elkins
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R27:22 | 31.6 | 1,855-76 | 1,902 | -175 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 124: Stephens vs. Choi Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 36 | 2017-07-07 | L |
Justin Gaethje
|
KO/TKOPunches & Knees | R29:48 | 31.1 | 1,908-52 | 2,056 | -170 | Lightweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 2016-11-12 | L |
Khabib Nurmagomedov
|
SubKimura | R312:31 | 30.4 | 1,992-84 | 2,006 | +245 | Lightweight | UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 34 | 2016-09-17 | W |
Dustin Poirier
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:35 | 30.3 | 1,871+121 | 2,010 | +145 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 33 | 2015-12-19 | L |
Nate Diaz
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.5 | 1,949-79 | 1,827 | -471 | Lightweight | UFC on Fox 17: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2015-08-08 | L |
 Beneil Dariush
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 29.2 | 1,930+20 | 1,900 | -159 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 73: Teixeira vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2015-02-22 | W |
Edson Barboza
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.7 | 1,846+83 | 1,892 | +115 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 61: Bigfoot vs. Mir Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2014-03-08 | W |
Melvin Guillard
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 27.8 | 1,820+27 | 1,725 | -117 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2013-12-28 | W |
Gleison Tibau
|
KO/TKOPunches | R26:32 | 27.6 | 1,715+105 | 1,786 | +125 | Lightweight | UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2013-08-17 | W |
Joe Lauzon
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 27.2 | 1,582+133 | 1,781 | +190 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2013-04-06 | L |
Reza Madadi
|
SubD'arce Choke | R311:33 | 26.8 | 1,675-93 | 1,652 | -226 | Lightweight | UFC on Fuel TV 9: Mousasi vs. Latifi Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2012-12-29 | L |
Myles Jury
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.6 | 1,784-109 | 1,697 | -247 | Lightweight | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2012-10-05 | W |
Danny Castillo
|
KO/TKOPunches | R26:06 | 26.3 | 1,698+86 | 1,690 | -152 | Lightweight | UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Bigfoot Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2012-05-05 | W |
Tony Ferguson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.9 | 1,609+90 | 1,800 | +210 | Lightweight | UFC on Fox 3: Diaz vs. Miller Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2012-01-28 | W |
Shane Roller
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.7 | 1,585+24 | 1,563 | -- | Lightweight | UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2011-10-01 | L |
 Paul Sass
|
SubHeel Hook | R13:00 | 25.3 | 1,687-102 | 1,629 | -- | Lightweight | UFC Live 6: Cruz vs. Johnson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2011-06-26 | W |
Edward Faaloloto
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:42 | 25.1 | 1,676+11 | 1,205 | -- | Lightweight | UFC Live 4: Kongo vs. Barry Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2010-12-04 | L |
Jonathan Brookins
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 24.5 | 1,687-11 | 1,775 | -- | Lightweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2010-07-12 | W |
Nam Phan
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 24.1 | 1,697-10 | 1,613 | -- | Lightweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Semifinals The Ultimate Fighter |
| 18 | 2010-07-06 | W |
Alex Caceres
|
DecisionUnanimous | R210:00 | 24.1 | 1,655+42 | 1,500 | -- | Lightweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Quarterfinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 17 | 2010-06-14 | W |
Aaron Wilkinson
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R10:39 | 24.0 | 1,604+52 | 1,453 | -- | Lightweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Opening Round, Day 2 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 16 | 2010-06-05 | W |
Pablo Garza
|
DecisionUnanimous | R210:00 | 24.0 | 1,549+54 | 1,451 | -- | Lightweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter |
| 15 | 2010-01-30 | W |
Chris McDaniel
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:34 | 23.7 | 1,522+27 | 1,226 | -- | Lightweight | FM - Productions Missouri Regional |
| 14 | 2009-12-18 | W |
Ramiro Hernandez
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.5 | 1,439+84 | 1,536 | -- | -- | Titan Fighting Championship 15 Titan FC |
| 13 | 2009-10-03 | W |
Aaron Derrow
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:43 | 23.3 | 1,316+123 | 1,465 | -- | Lightweight | Xtreme Cage Fighter 10 Missouri Regional |
| 12 | 2009-05-09 | L |
Eric Marriott
|
SubHeel Hook | R2 | 22.9 | 1,370-54 | 1,508 | -- | -- | FM - Productions Missouri Regional |
| 11 | 2009-04-10 | W |
Clay French
|
SubKimura | R13:16 | 22.9 | 1,237+133 | 1,438 | -- | Lightweight | Fuel Fight Club Missouri Regional |
| 10 | 2009-03-14 | L |
Joe Brammer
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R4 | 22.8 | 1,296-59 | 1,415 | -- | -- | Midwest Cage Championship Midwest Cage Championship |
| 9 | 2008-11-22 | L |
James Krause
|
SubTriangle Choke | R12:55 | 22.5 | 1,329-32 | 1,586 | -- | Light Heavyweight | FM - Productions Missouri Regional |
| 8 | 2008-09-13 | W |
Warren Stewart
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:37 | 22.3 | 1,302+27 | 1,006 | -- | Lightweight | FM - Productions Missouri Regional |
| 7 | 2008-07-25 | W |
Luke Gwaltney
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 22.1 | 1,274+28 | 1,299 | -- | -- | Midwest Fight League Midwest Fight League |
| 6 | 2008-04-25 | L |
Ted Worthington
|
SubTriangle Choke | R3 | 21.9 | 1,323-49 | 1,486 | -- | -- | Midwest Cage Championship Midwest Cage Championship |
| 5 | 2008-04-18 | W |
Steve Schneider
|
Sub | R12:12 | 21.9 | 1,225+97 | 1,265 | -- | Lightweight | FM - Productions Missouri Regional |
| 4 | 2008-02-01 | W |
Chauncey Prather
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:12 | 21.7 | 1,159+66 | 1,072 | -- | Lightweight | FM - Productions Missouri Regional |
| 3 | 2007-12-22 | W |
Cody Carrillo
|
DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 21.5 | 1,098+61 | 1,186 | -- | Lightweight | ISCF: Holiday Rage In The Cage International Sport Combat Federation am |
| 2 | 2007-08-31 | W |
Kyle Tracz
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:10 | 21.2 | 1,013+85 | 1,120 | -- | Welterweight | ECF - Friday Night Fights Extreme Cage Fighting am |
| 1 | 2007-06-30 | L | Josh Castro | Sub | -- | 21.1 | 1,079-66 | 1,079 | -- | -- | Ohio Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am |
Marc Diakiese
16-5 going in · 24 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 2025-04-18 | L |
Gadzhi Rabadanov
|
KO/TKOGround & Pound | R10:32 | 32.1 | 1,693-22 | 2,031 | +500 | Lightweight | PFL World Tournament 3: 2025 First Round Professional Fighters League |
| 28 | 2024-09-14 | W |
Tim Wilde
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.5 | 1,671+21 | 1,639 | -160 | Lightweight | Bellator Champions Series: London Bellator MMA |
| 27 | 2023-11-04 | W |
Kauê Fernandes
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 30.6 | 1,621+51 | 1,624 | -190 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 231: Almeida vs. Lewis Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2023-07-22 | L |
 Joel Alvarez
|
SubD'arce Choke | R29:26 | 30.3 | 1,681-60 | 1,793 | +175 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 224: Aspinall vs. Tybura Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2022-12-03 | L |
Michael Johnson
this fight
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DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.7 | 1,733-52 | 1,649 | -335 | Lightweight | UFC on ESPN 42: Thompson vs. Holland Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2022-07-23 | W |
 Damir Hadžović
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.4 | 1,658+75 | 1,607 | -430 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 208: Blaydes vs. Aspinall Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2022-03-26 | W |
Viacheslav Borshchev
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.0 | 1,551+107 | 1,628 | +121 | Lightweight | UFC on ESPN 33: Blaydes vs. Daukaus Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2021-11-13 | L |
Rafael Alves
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R11:48 | 28.7 | 1,607-56 | 1,739 | -220 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 197: Holloway vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2020-07-18 | L |
 Rafael Fiziev
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 27.3 | 1,691-74 | 1,572 | -155 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 172: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2019-09-28 | W |
Lando Vannata
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.5 | 1,616+75 | 1,570 | -157 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 160: Hermansson vs. Cannonier Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2019-03-16 | W |
 Joe Duffy
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.0 | 1,482+135 | 1,729 | +155 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 147: Till vs. Masvidal Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2018-07-22 | L |
 Nasrat Haqparast
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.3 | 1,592-110 | 1,500 | -180 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 134: Shogun vs. Smith Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2017-12-30 | L |
 Dan Hooker
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R310:42 | 24.8 | 1,683-91 | 1,670 | -195 | Lightweight | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2017-07-07 | L |
Drakkar Klose
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 24.3 | 1,728-45 | 1,624 | -265 | Lightweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2017-03-18 | W |
 Teemu Packalén
|
KO/TKOPunch | R10:30 | 24.0 | 1,644+84 | 1,631 | -205 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 107: Manuwa vs. Anderson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2016-12-09 | W |
Frankie Perez
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.7 | 1,633+11 | 1,568 | -280 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 102: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2016-10-08 | W |
 Łukasz Sajewski
|
KO/TKOPunches | R29:40 | 23.6 | 1,567+66 | 1,481 | -267 | Lightweight | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2016-05-14 | W |
Kane Mousah
|
KO/TKOPunch | R10:36 | 23.2 | 1,507+60 | 1,394 | -- | Lightweight | BAMMA 25: Champion vs. Champion BAMMA |
| 11 | 2015-09-19 | W |
Rick Selvarajah
|
KO/TKOPunch | R10:24 | 22.5 | 1,435+72 | 1,373 | -- | Lightweight | BAMMA 22: Duquesnoy vs. Loughnane BAMMA |
| 10 | 2015-03-28 | W |
Jack McGann
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 22.0 | 1,372+63 | 1,384 | -- | Lightweight | BAMMA 19: Petley vs. Stapleton BAMMA |
| 9 | 2014-12-06 | W |
Vernon O'Neill
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 21.7 | 1,348+24 | 1,199 | -- | Lightweight | BAMMA 17: Fletcher vs. Brightmon BAMMA |
| 8 | 2014-09-13 | W |
Jefferson George
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 21.5 | 1,281+66 | 1,308 | -- | Lightweight | BAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha BAMMA |
| 7 | 2014-06-28 | W |
Danny Welsh
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SubRear Naked Choke | R12:16 | 21.3 | 1,268+13 | 832 | -- | Lightweight | Caged Steel 8: Grant vs. Stoyanov Caged Steel |
| 6 | 2014-03-29 | W |
 Jakob Grzegorzek
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 21.0 | 1,255+13 | 1,048 | -- | Lightweight | Caged Steel Fighting Championship 7 Caged Steel |
| 5 | 2013-11-01 | W |
Tom Earnshaw
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:52 | 20.6 | 1,216+39 | 1,000 | -- | Lightweight | Cage Kumite 2 Cage Kumite |
| 4 | 2013-09-21 | W |
Harris Neofytou
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:27 | 20.5 | 1,152+64 | 1,055 | -- | Lightweight | MMATC - MMA Total Combat 55 MMA Total Combat |
| 3 | 2012-10-06 | W |
Andy Craven
|
DecisionUnanimous | R36:00 | 19.6 | 1,095+57 | 1,162 | -- | Lightweight | Caged Steel Fighting Championship 3 Caged Steel am |
| 2 | 2012-08-18 | W |
Andrew Kitchen
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R12:40 | 19.4 | 1,066+29 | 848 | -- | Lightweight | UCFC 4: Ultimate Cage Fighting Championships UCFC am |
| 1 | 2012-05-19 | W |
Nick Leaning
|
DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 19.2 | 1,023+43 | 1,016 | -- | Lightweight | Caged Steel Fighting Championship 2 Caged Steel am |