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There is a lot of buzz building up for Marc Diakiese's official UFC debut in Manchester.



The 23-year-old lightweight ran roughshod through smaller promotions on the European circuit, and "The Bone Crusher's" success earned him a call to fight at UFC 204 in England on Oct. 8. Diakiese was initially set to face Reza Madadi, but the Swedish scrapper was forced to pull out of the bout due to an eye injury. The UFC immediately sought a replacement opponent, and FloCombat has confirmed with sources close to the bout Lukasz Sajewski has been tapped to step in.



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Diakiese will now put his undefeated record against the 25-year-old Polish fighter, who has suffered back-to-back losses inside the Octagon. Sajewski's setbacks under the UFC banner have been the only two of his professional career, and he will be looking to turn things around against Diakiese. Nevertheless, with the hard-hitting power the Englishman brings to the table, taking that "0" away will be no small task.