Marc Diakiese celebrates his knockout victory over Teemu Packalen (Picture: Getty)

Marc Diakiese made a big statement at UFC Fight Night London when he knocked Teemu Packalen after just 30 seconds with a devastating overhand right.

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Before landing the finishing strike on the chin of the Finnish fighter, Diakiese showed off some incredible spinning kicks showcasing both his speed and his unpredictable striking arsenal.

Diakiese talked about where he learned the two-touch spinning kick he threw and why he had the confidence to try something so extravagant in such a high profile fight.

‘If I’m being honest about that kick, I learned it the Sunday [before the fight],’ Diakiese told Metro.co.uk.


‘I don’t even know what it is myself, but I thought it might work so I just started practicing it like a few days before.



‘I was confident I was going to get the win because of the guys I was training with–there was no way that Teemu was on their level so it was just more about being confident and going out there and performing.’

Diakiese’s stunning right hand earned him a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus to the tune of $50,000.

The former BAMMA champion revealed that the UFC bosses had been in touch to ask for more of the same in his next few fights.

‘Yeah he [Sean Shelby UFC matchmaker] came and spoke to me,’ Diakiese said.

Diakiese remains unbeaten in his MMA career (Picture: Getty)

‘I think he was intrigued by the kick, he called it the ‘Matrix kick’.

‘I think he was buzzing and excited [by what he’d seen], that’s about it, he just asked me about kicks.’

Having left the UFC bosses purring by his latest performance, Diakiese revealed when he asked to next get back into the octagon.

The rivalry between Diakiese and fellow UFC lightweight Paul Felder has been building on social media lately.

‘I’ve told them [UFC] that I want to get back in there in July so we will see,’ Diakiese said.

‘He [Felder] is a veteran, to be honest, but even then he’s not had as much as I’ve had.

‘He’s just trying to steal a bit of hype but I’ll let him have that, my time is coming.

.@felderpaul It shows how much of a coward you are, instead off calling me out yourself, your asking for somebody else to do it #firstrndko — Bonecrusher (@Marc_Diakiese) March 21, 2017

‘He’s the guy I put forward and the guy I want to be fighting so we will see.

‘Like I said, I’m taking on anybody and I’m not scared.

‘As soon as he came out with that I put his name forward.’

Felder (13-3) is much the elder of the two fighters and has more experience in the UFC having fought in the promotion since October 2014.

He did exactly what he said he would! @Marc_Diakiese with the BIG KO at #UFCLondon! pic.twitter.com/dd2v1UDjQY — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 18, 2017

The American also has a number of high profile finishes on his record, but Diakiese is not worried about the threat he brings to the octagon and his perfect 12-0 record.

‘He’s got some flashy knockouts, but I just hope he’s got a strong enough chin to take my punch,’ Diakiese said.

Paul Felder is next on Diakiese’s hitlist (Picture: Getty)

‘If the fight happens great–that’s the fight I put forward.



‘Me putting away someone like Paul Felder will put me in an even better spot.’

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