Cyrille Diabaté

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Cyrille Diabaté

Born	(1973-10-06) 6 October 1973 La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France
Other names	The Snake
Nationality	French
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division	Light Heavyweight Heavyweight
Reach	81 in (210 cm)
Style	Muay Thai
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Rueil-Malmaison, France
Team	Snake Team Team Quest, AKA
Years active	1997-present (MMA)

Kickboxing record
Total	51
Wins	41
By knockout	31
Losses	8
Draws	2

Mixed martial arts record
Total	29
Wins	19
By knockout	8
By submission	6
By decision	5
Losses	9
By knockout	2
By submission	4
By decision	3
Draws	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: October 17, 2010

Cyrille Diabaté (born October 6, 1973) is a French mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He has also competed in shoot boxing and Muay Thai.^[1] He has fought at Palace Fighting Championship, Tachi Palace Fights, PRIDE, ShoXC, Deep, Cage Rage and Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Pride Fighting Championships

Diabaté then faced off against Maurício Rua at Pride Final Conflict Absolute. After 5:29 of the first round, Rua defeated Diabaté via TKO (stomps). This loss led to Diabaté heading for smaller organizations.

His first fight was in England, for the Cage Rage promotion. He defeated Ryan Robinson via armbar and followed this up with a blood-soaked decision victory in a ShoXC card, where he faced Jaime Fletcher.^[2]

Diabaté defeated Marcus Hicks via submission (armbar) after just 89 seconds. This win was his fourth in a row^[3] and was followed up by a win over Rob Smith via submission.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Cyrille appeared frequently as a striking coach for Team Henderson in season 9 of The Ultimate Fighter. It was announced in February 2010 that Diabaté had signed a four fight contract with the UFC.

In his debut at UFC 114 he defeated Luiz Cané via TKO in the first round. Diabaté later expressed disappointment in his own performance, having had to "survive a flash knockout" early in the first round.^[4]

In his second appearance, Diabaté lost to Alexander Gustafsson on October 16, 2010 at UFC 120.^[5] In the fight, he was dominated by the Swede for the entire first round standing, and in the second round he was taken down early and submitted with a rear naked choke. This was his first loss in four years.

For his third UFC fight, Diabaté faced Steve Cantwell on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann.^[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Diabaté fought Anthony Perosh on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138.^[7] He lost the bout against Perosh via submission due to a rear naked choke in the second round.

Diabaté was expected to face Jörgen Kruth on April 14, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 2.^[8] However, Kruth was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Tom DeBlass.^[9] He won the fight via majority decision.

Diabaté was briefly linked to a bout with Fabio Maldonado on November 17, 2012 at UFC 154.^[10] However, Maldonado was pulled from the bout and faced Glover Teixeira on October 13, 2012 at UFC 153, replacing an injured Quinton Jackson.^[11] Diabaté instead faced Chad Griggs at the event.^[12] Diabate defeated Griggs via first round rear naked choke submission.

Diabaté faced Jimi Manuwa on February 16, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald.^[13] Manuwa was declared the winner (TKO) after Diabaté was unable to continue after tearing a calf muscle near the end of the first round.^[14]

Diabaté is expected to face Ilir Latifi at UFC Fight Night 37.^[15]

Kickboxing record

32 wins (28 KOs), 8 losses, 2 draws

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location
Win	Michael Bisping	Decision (Unanimous)	CWFC: Strike Force 1	02005-05-2121 May 2005	4	3:00	Coventry, West Midlands, England
Loss	Aleksandr Pitchkounov	Decision (Unanimous)	Ichigeki Paris 2005	02005-03-1919 March 2005	5	3:00	Paris, France
Loss	Alexey Ignashov	Decision	MT ONE	02004-04-1111 April 2004	5	3:00	Saint-Pierre, Réunion
Loss	Petar Majstorović	Decision (Unanimous)	K-1 Spain Grand Prix 2003 in Barcelona	02003-08-2020 August 2003	3	3:00	Barcelona, Spain
Win	Damián García	KO	K-1 Spain Grand Prix 2003 in Barcelona	02003-08-2020 August 2003	1		Barcelona, Spain
Win	Lee Hasdell	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	Shoot Boxing: S Volume 1	02002-02-011 February 2002	4	2:18	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Rick Roufus	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	I.S.K.A. Championship	02000-03-1818 March 2000	3	3:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
29 matches	19 wins	9 losses
By knockout	8	2
By submission	6	4
By decision	5	3
Draws	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	19–9–1	Jimi Manuwa	TKO (injury)	UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald	02013-02-16February 16, 2013	1	5:00	London, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	19–8–1	Chad Griggs	Submission (rear naked choke)	UFC 154	02012-11-17November 17, 2012	1	2:24	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	18–8–1	Tom DeBlass	Decision (majority)	UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva	02012-04-14April 14, 2012	3	5:00	Stockholm, Sweden
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	17–8–1	Anthony Perosh	Submission (rear naked choke)	UFC 138	02011-11-05November 5, 2011	2	3:09	Birmingham, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	17–7–1	Steve Cantwell	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann	02011-03-03March 3, 2011	3	5:00	Louisville, Kentucky, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	16–7–1	Alexander Gustafsson	Submission (rear naked choke)	UFC 120	02010-10-16October 16, 2010	2	2:41	London, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	16–6–1	Luiz Cané	TKO (punches)	UFC 114	02010-05-29May 29, 2010	1	2:13	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \| Win	15–6–1	Rob Smith	Submission (rear naked choke)	TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall	02009-12-03December 3, 2009	1	1:47	Lemoore, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	14–6–1	Marcus Hicks	Submission (armbar)	AMMA 1: First Blood	02009-10-24October 24, 2009	1	1:29	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	13–6–1	Lodune Sincaid	TKO (doctor stoppage)	PFC 12: High Stakes	02009-01-22January 22, 2009	2	1:15	Lemoore, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	12–6–1	Jaime Fletcher	Decision (unanimous)	ShoXC#August_15.2C_2008_card	02008-08-15August 15, 2008	3	5:00	Friant, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	11–6–1	Ryan Robinson	Submission (armbar)	Cage Rage 21	02007-04-21April 21, 2007	1	1:15	London, England
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	10–6–1	Maurício Rua	TKO (stomps)	Pride Final Conflict Absolute	02006-09-10September 10, 2006	1	5:29	Saitama, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	10–5–1	Yasuhito Namekawa	KO (flying knee)	Real Rhythm: 4th Stage	02006-07-30July 30, 2006	2	1:50	Osaka, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	9–5–1	Yasuhito Namekawa	KO (punches)	Deep: 24 Impact	02006-04-11April 11, 2006	2	2:22	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \| Win	8–5–1	Takahiro Oba	Submission (rear naked choke)	Real Rhythm: 3rd Stage	02006-03-04March 4, 2006	2	3:47	Osaka, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \| Win	7–5–1	Mu Jin-Na	KO (head kick & punches)	Real Rhythm: 2nd Stage	02005-11-19November 19, 2005	1	1:28	Osaka, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \| Loss	6–5–1	Fábio Piamonte	Submission (arm triangle choke)	Cage Rage 12: The Real Deal	02005-07-02July 2, 2005	1	2:09	London, England
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	6–4–1	Renato Sobral	Submission (guillotine choke)	Cage Rage 9: No Mercy	02004-11-27November 27, 2004	1	3:38	London, England
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	6–3–1	Arman Gambaryan	Decision (unanimous)	M-1 MFC: Middleweight GP	02004-10-09October 9, 2004	3	5:00	St. Petersburg, Russia
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \| Loss	6–2–1	Rodney Glunder	Decision (unanimous)	2 Hot 2 Handle	02004-02-22February 22, 2004	2	3:00	Amsterdam, Netherlands
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \| Win	6–1–1	James Žikic	Decision (unanimous)	EF 1: Genesis	02003-07-13July 13, 2003	3	5:00	London, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \| Win	5–1–1	Dave Vader	Submission (triangle choke)	2H2H 6: Simply the Best 6	02003-03-16March 16, 2003	1	3:40	Rotterdam, Netherlands
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \| Win	4–1–1	Bob Schrijber	Decision	2H2H 5: Simply the Best 5	02002-10-13October 13, 2002	2	3:00	Rotterdam, Netherlands
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \| Win	3–1–1	Matt Frye	KO (punches)	Cage Wars 2	02002-05-15May 15, 2002	1	N/A	London, England
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	2–1–1	Josh Dempsey	Decision	Cage Wars 1	02002-02-23February 23, 2002	2	N/A	Portsmouth, England
style="background:#c5d2ea; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-draw" \|Draw	2–0–1	Rodney Glunder	Draw	Rings Holland: No Guts, No Glory	02001-06-10June 10, 2001	2	5:00	Amsterdam, Netherlands
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	2–0	Andre Juskevicius	KO (punches)	Golden Trophy 2000	02000-03-18March 18, 2000	1	0:49	Orléans, France
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	1–0	Ryuta Sakurai	TKO (punches)	Golden Trophy 1999	01999-03-20March 20, 1999	2	N/A	France

References

↑ "David Hojak Interviews Cyrille Diabate". ThrowThemBows.
↑ John Morgan. "Snake Team seeks higher plane with PFC wins". MMAjunkie.
↑ "Matt Horwich edges fellow UFC vet Jason Lambert at debut Aggression MMA event". MMAjunkie.
↑ Steven Marrocco. "Despite win, UFC 114's Cyrille Diabate sees too many mistakes in performance". MMAjunkie.
↑ "Cyrille Diabate vs. Alexander Gustafsson added to UFC 120 in October". MMAjunkie.
↑ "Steve Cantwell vs. Cyrille Diabate Agreed for UFC on Versus 3". mmaweekly.com. December 29, 2010.
↑ "Cyrille Diabate announces UFC 138 fight with Anthony Perosh". mmajunkie.com. August 26, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
↑ "UFC on FUEL TV 2 in Sweden adds Diabate vs. Kruth". mmajunkie.com. January 5, 2012.
↑ "Tom DeBlass replaces injured Jorgen Kruth at UFC on FUEL TV 2". mmajunkie.com. April 4, 2012.
↑ "Maldonado gets Diabate at UFC 154". mmajunkie.com. September 7, 2012.
↑ Halvatzis Jr., George (September 12, 2012). "Fabio Maldonado Fills In For Quinton Jackson, Set To Fight Glover Teixeira In Co-Main Event Of UFC 153". mmamania.com.
↑ Staff (2012-09-19). "Chad Griggs vs. Cyrille Diabate joins Montreal's UFC 154 lineup". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
↑ Staff (2012-12-07). "Jimi Manuwa v Cyrille Diabate added to London card". espn.go.uk.com. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
↑ Mike Bohn (2013-02-17). "Cyrille Diabate suffers torn right calf muscle in UFC on FUEL TV 7 defeat to Jimi Manuwa". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
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External links

The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom

United States

Competitors	Santino DeFranco Jason Dent Cameron Dollar DaMarques Johnson Frank Lester Mark Miller Jason Pierce Richie Whitson

Head Coach:	Dan Henderson

Assistant Coaches:	Cyrille Diabaté Ricardo Feliciano Gustavo Pugliese Heath Sims

United Kingdom

Competitors	Dean Amasinger David Faulkner Jeff Lawson Nick Osipczak Ross Pearson Martin Stapleton James Wilks Andre Winner

Head Coach:	Michael Bisping

Assistant Coaches:	Dave Jackson Mario Neto

Authority control	VIAF: 34770502 BNF: cb15565501w

Persondata
Name	Diabate, Cyrille
Alternative names
Short description	French martial artist
Date of birth	year=1973
Place of birth	La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France
Date of death
Place of death

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