STOCKHOLM – Cyrille Diabate was smothered in the first round, but he came back in the next two to top UFC newcomer Tom DeBlass.
Diabate, a kickboxer, took advantage of his tiring opponent and actually won a majority decision while doing most of his work on the mat.
The UFC on FUEL TV 2 bout took place at Stockholm’s Ericsson Globe Arena. It was part of the Facebook-streamed preliminary card, which preceded the night’s FUEL TV-televised main card.