Best fights of Cyrille Diabaté
Over 15 years as a professional, Cyrille Diabaté has compiled a 19-10-1 (14) record, fighting across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Cyrille Diabaté defeats Tom DeBlass
On April 14, 2012 Cyrille Diabaté faced Tom DeBlass in a light heavyweight bout. Diabaté was 38 years old with a record of 17-8-1, and DeBlass was 29 with a record of 7-0. Diabaté was coming off a loss, while DeBlass was on an undefeated 7-fight winning streak. Diabaté won via majority decision.
2. Cyrille Diabaté submits Chad Griggs
On November 17, 2012 Cyrille Diabaté faced Chad Griggs in a light heavyweight bout. Diabaté was 39 years old with a record of 18-8-1, and Griggs was 34 with a record of 11-2. Diabaté was coming off a win, while Griggs was coming off a loss. Diabaté submitted Chad Griggs via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.
3. Cyrille Diabaté KOs Yasuhito Namekawa
On April 11, 2006 Cyrille Diabaté faced Yasuhito Namekawa in a light heavyweight bout. Diabaté was 32 years old with a record of 8-5-1, and Namekawa was 31 with a record of 21-14-3. Diabaté was on a 2-fight winning streak. Diabaté stopped Yasuhito Namekawa via KO in the 2nd round.
4. Cyrille Diabaté submits Rob Smith
On December 3, 2009 Cyrille Diabaté faced Rob Smith in a light heavyweight bout. Diabaté was 36 years old with a record of 14-6-1, and Smith was 0 with a record of 0-0. Diabaté was on a 4-fight winning streak. Diabaté submitted Rob Smith via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.
5. Cyrille Diabaté submits Marcus Hicks
On October 24, 2009 Cyrille Diabaté faced Marcus Hicks in a light heavyweight bout. Diabaté was 36 years old with a record of 13-6-1, and Hicks was 0 with a record of 0-0. Diabaté was on a 3-fight winning streak. Diabaté submitted Marcus Hicks via armbar in the 1st round.
6. Cyrille Diabaté submits Ryan Robinson
On April 21, 2007 Cyrille Diabaté faced Ryan Robinson in a light heavyweight bout. Diabaté was 33 years old with a record of 10-6-1, and Robinson was 0 with a record of 0-0. Diabaté was coming off a loss. Diabaté submitted Ryan Robinson via armbar in the 1st round.
7. Cyrille Diabaté KOs Yasuhito Namekawa in their 2nd fight
On July 30, 2006 Cyrille Diabaté faced Yasuhito Namekawa in a light heavyweight bout. It was their second meeting. Diabaté was 32 years old with a record of 9-5-1, and Namekawa was 31 with a record of 22-15-3. Diabaté was on a 3-fight winning streak and Namekawa was coming off a win. Diabaté stopped Yasuhito Namekawa via KO in the 2nd round.
8. Cyrille Diabaté submits Dave Vader
On March 16, 2003 Cyrille Diabaté faced Dave Vader. Diabaté was 29 years old with a record of 4-1-1, and Vader was 0 with a record of 0-0. Diabaté was on a 2-fight winning streak. Diabaté submitted Dave Vader via triangle choke in the 1st round.
9. Cyrille Diabaté KOs Mu Jin-Na
On November 19, 2005 Cyrille Diabaté faced Mu Jin-Na in a light heavyweight bout. Diabaté was 32 years old with a record of 6-5-1, and Jin-Na was 0 with a record of 0-0. Diabaté was on a 4-fight losing streak. Diabaté stopped Mu Jin-Na via KO in the 1st round.
10. Cyrille Diabaté KOs Matt Frye
On May 15, 2002 Cyrille Diabaté faced Matt Frye. Diabaté was 28 years old with a record of 2-1-1, and Frye was 0 with a record of 0-0. Diabaté was coming off a loss. Diabaté stopped Matt Frye via KO in the 1st round.