Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Ilir Latifi won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Saturday, March 8, 2014·London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Style matchupCyrille Diabate: Elusive strikervsIlir Latifi: Wrestler
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Cyrille Diabate wins(63.9%)
Actual result: Ilir Latifi wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ilir Latifi has 47pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Cyrille Diabate (53.5%).
- Cyrille Diabate has a 20cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Cyrille Diabate
Red Corner
VS
Ilir Latifi
Blue Corner
+125
(44%)
Vegas Odds
-135
(57%)
52
Age
43
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'6"
Height
5'10"
205.74 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Cyrille Diabate
oldest →latest
W
vs Steve Cantwell · Mar 11L
SUBvs Anthony Perosh · Nov 11W
vs Tom DeBlass · Apr 12W
SUBvs Chad Griggs · Nov 12L
KOvs Jimi Manuwa · Feb 13Ilir Latifi
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Volkan Oezdemir · Aug 19L
vs Derrick Lewis · Feb 20W
vs Tanner Boser · Jun 21W
vs Aleksei Oleinik · Oct 22L
vs Rodrigo Nascimento · May 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Cyrille DiabateMetricIlir Latifi
4.06
Strikes / min
2.05
1.78
Strikes absorbed / min
2.93
60%
Strike defense
56%
1.17
TDs / 15 min
2.11
53%
Takedown defense
100%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.28Δ 3.16 — meaningful gap-0.88
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Cyrille DiabateIlir Latifi
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Cyrille Diabate(8 fights)Ilir Latifi(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+28.9-28.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+49.0-49.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+2.2-2.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Cyrille Diabate
StanceSouthpaw
Height78.0"
Reach81.0"
Fights8
Ilir Latifi
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights16