Marc Diakiese has his first project after years within the UFC, and it’ll be in his again yard.
The London-based fighter was anticipated to combat as soon as this 12 months both for Bellator or the PFL, which bought Bellator in 2023, after which enter the 2025 PFL light-weight season on a quest for a $1 million title. Friday, Bellator introduced he’s acquired a reserving for the autumn.
Diakiese (17-7 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) will tackle Tim Wilde (17-5-1, 5-2-1 BMMA) on the Bellator Champions Collection: London occasion set for Sept. 14 at OVO Area Wembley.
𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝘼 𝙁𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏! 🔥
🏴 Tim Wilde 🆚 Marc Diakiese 🇨🇩
Tim Wilde heads to #BellatorLondon, seeking to get again within the win column after his first defeat since 2019 at #BellatorBelfast.@TimWildeMMA welcomes @Marc_Diakiese to the Bellator Cage on September 14th , who makes… pic.twitter.com/OCb6Gv8dM2
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) July 5, 2024
Diakiese went 8-7 as a UFC light-weight over a stretch of about seven years. He gained his first three fights within the promotion and moved to a 12-0 file, however then hit a stoop of three straight losses and 5 setbacks in seven fights.
He left the UFC with a win this previous November – a cut up name over Kaue Fernandes in Sao Paulo. Diakiese fought in England 5 occasions within the UFC and went 4-1 in entrance of his residence followers.
Wilde had a six-fight unbeaten streak snapped with a first-round knockout loss to Manoel Sousa in March. Previous to that, he was on a 5-0-1 run in Bellator after a 2019 setback to former champion Brent Primus in a important occasion.
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