Twitter reacts as the Marc Diakiese hype train rolls on with second-round KO

Marc Diakiese. Remember the name.

The Doncaster fighter made short work of Lukasz Sajewski in his UFC debut. After a mixed first round, Diakiese dominated the second frame to record a powerful TKO victory at UFC 204 in the Manchester Arena in the early hours of Sunday morning. 'Bonecrusher' was unfazed by the late start to proceedings which, despite taking place in the UK, ran on the regular schedule of a UFC pay-per-view event to accommodate the North American audience, with the first fight of the night kicking off after midnight. And Diakiese gave his fans exactly what they had been waiting for, justifying the hype that has surrounded him for some time now. The undefeated lightweight carried on the form from his recent BAMMA success, which he had signed off with a stunning first-round KO in his last fight before joining the UFC. Big things have been expected of the 23-year-old and fans took notice of his definitive performance. https://twitter.com/EvilGregJackson/status/784912176511381505 https://twitter.com/SportsJOE_UK/status/784911879021944833 https://twitter.com/Patrick_Wyman/status/784911652500049920 https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX/status/784911632166117376 https://twitter.com/prophAcid/status/784914594896773120 https://twitter.com/JavQ7/status/784914526764462080 https://twitter.com/chaddavies2711/status/784913906032672769 And with the UK's first ever UFC champion, Michael Bisping, defending his title at the end of the night, British fans were already starting to dream of a second champion. https://twitter.com/BilalHanif_/status/784915064088358912 After the fight, Diakiese had a simple message for anyone who had been doubting his credentials, and it was hard to argue with him. https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/784912633187147776 We look forward to seeing what he can do in the future.