Marc Diakiese vs. Stevie Ray Added To UFC London

A lightweight bout between Marc Diakiese and Stevie Ray has been confirmed by the UFC. The two 155-pounders will settle their differences at UFC London which takes place at the O2 Arena in London on March 21. The pair have gone back-and-forth on Twitter since 2017 and will now get the opportunity to fight each […]

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A lightweight bout between Marc Diakiese and Stevie Ray has been confirmed by the UFC.

The two 155-pounders will settle their differences at UFC London which takes place at the O2 Arena in London on March 21.

The pair have gone back-and-forth on Twitter since 2017 and will now get the opportunity to fight each other. Diakiese also had a message for Ray following the official fight announcement:

Diakiese ended a three-fight losing skid after outpointing Joseph Duffy at UFC London earlier this year. He made it two wins in a row following another unanimous decision win over Lando Vannatta at UFC Copenhagen in September.

Ray, meanwhile, got back on the win column following a split decision victory over Michael Johnson at UFC Singapore in October. In total, he is 7-4 with the UFC since signing with the promotion back in 2015.

There is no confirmed main event for UFC London but it is expected to be a welterweight showdown between former champion Tyron Woodley and Leon Edwards.

Who do you have in a Diakiese vs. Ray matchup?

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UFC Singapore Highlights: Stevie Ray Edges Out Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson vs. Stevie Ray went the distance at UFC Singapore. The two fighters met in a lightweight bout at the UFC Singapore event from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore on Saturday morning (October 26, 2019) on ESPN+. This was a…

Michael Johnson vs. Stevie Ray went the distance at UFC Singapore. The two fighters met in a lightweight bout at the UFC Singapore event from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore on Saturday morning (October 26, 2019) on ESPN+. This was a decent fight that saw Johnson come out of the gate great in […]

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Stevie Ray Edges Michael Johnson – UFC Singapore Results

In the co-main event of UFC Singapore, lightweights Michael Johnson and Stevie Ray go head-to-head. Round 1: Ray with low kicks early and he has a takedown stuffed. More leg kicks from Ray. A nice left hand lands for Ray, who follows up with a right hook. A nice 1-2 counter combination from Ray lands. […]

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In the co-main event of UFC Singapore, lightweights Michael Johnson and Stevie Ray go head-to-head.

Round 1:

Ray with low kicks early and he has a takedown stuffed. More leg kicks from Ray. A nice left hand lands for Ray, who follows up with a right hook. A nice 1-2 counter combination from Ray lands. Both men land nicely inside the pocket. Johnson now starting to find a home for his jab. Johnson lands a nice left straight off a Ray low kick. The round comes to an end.

Round 2:

Johnson with a nice left hand and jab to open the round. Ray with a nice counter left hand but Johnson responds right back with one of his own. A beautiful combination connects for Johnson off a Ray leg kick again. Ray shoots in on a takedown again and has it stuffed. Some more nice combinations being put together by Johnson off counters.

Johnson is really putting his shots together well now and is getting into a flow. Yet another big counter shot combination from Johnson, and Ray responds with a leg kick. The round comes to an end.

Round 3:

Johnson continues to land nice counter shots off Ray’s attacks. A big left hand for Johnson lands. Ray has yet another takedown attempt stuffed. Ray gets in on the takedown and gets it this time. Now he has side control with Johnson against the cage, as he unloads ground-and-pound. More shots from Ray and he works to take Johnson’s back and does. Ray flattens Johnson out and lands some nice ground-and-pound. Full mount now and Ray continues to work. The round comes to an end.

Official Result: Stevie Ray def. Michael Johnson via Majority Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)

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UFC Stockholm Highlights: Leonardo Santos Obliterates Stevie Ray With One Punch

Leonardo Santos might have just secured Performance Of The Night inside the Ericsson Globe Arena at UFC Stockholm. Santos met Stevie Ray in lightweight action on the ESPN 2 preliminary card earlier today (Sat. June 1, 2019). On a preliminary card full of finishes, Santos has separated himself from the rest, obliterating Ray with a […]

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Leonardo Santos might have just secured Performance Of The Night inside the Ericsson Globe Arena at UFC Stockholm.

Santos met Stevie Ray in lightweight action on the ESPN 2 preliminary card earlier today (Sat. June 1, 2019). On a preliminary card full of finishes, Santos has separated himself from the rest, obliterating Ray with a one-punch zinger.

The finish marked Santos’ 11th-straight win, as he hasn’t lost since 2009, and even that was a split decision defeat. Check out the spectacular knockout here:

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UFC Fighter Says Dan Hardy’s Commentary Was Biased In His Last Bout

One Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight wasn’t impressed with Dan Hardy’s commentary in his last outing. Hardy is a former UFC welterweight title contender, who has achieved success as an analyst. Hardy has been praised for his…

One Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight wasn’t impressed with Dan Hardy’s commentary in his last outing. Hardy is a former UFC welterweight title contender, who has achieved success as an analyst. Hardy has been praised for his work as a color commentator alongside play-by-play man John Gooden. Despite his success, not everyone is enamored with […]

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Free-Agent Stevie Ray Accepts Gilbert Burns’ Callout

Scotland’s Stevie Ray may be a free agent but that hasn’t prevented him from verbally agreeing to fight Gilbert Burns Burns told MMA Fighting that he was interested in a bout with Ray, who is only happy to accept the proposal: “I’ll fight anyone,” Ray told MMAFighting.com. I don’t know much about him to be honest. […]

Scotland’s Stevie Ray may be a free agent but that hasn’t prevented him from verbally agreeing to fight Gilbert Burns Burns told MMA Fighting that he was interested in a bout with Ray, who is only happy to accept the proposal: “I’ll fight anyone,” Ray told MMAFighting.com. I don’t know much about him to be honest. […]