Tyler Diamond, one of the more entertaining and popular fighters in the PFL’s Featherweight roster, wrestled at North Dakota State before transitioning to MMA full-time, gaining his grappling base. A Team Alpha Male product, Diamond won regional featherweight gold before his 2021 PFL debut – a fight in which resulted in requiring multiple surgeries after fracturing the zygomatic arch at the side of the head. Diamond competed in the 2021, 2023 and 2024 PFL seasons. Diamond defeated Otto Rodrigues in a showcase bout before entering this season as an alternate and defeating Brett Johns by decision, not gaining enough points to make the 2024 PFL Playoffs.

 

Enrique Barzola is a respected MMA veteran who has competed for a number of noteworthy big-name promotions, including the PFL and Bellator. Barzola joined Bellator in 2022 and went 4-2 in the promotion before coming over to the PFL following its acquisition of Bellator last year. Barzola competed in the 2024 season, losing to Adam Borics and Timur Khizriev.

 

Who will be victorious in this action-packed featherweight bout?

 

 

Round 1

 

Left hand from Diamond. Diamond has the center of the SmartCage, while Barzola circles the outside. Diamond with the double jab. Right hand by Diamond stumbles Barzola! Barzola tries to grab a hold of him, but he eats a knee from Diamond! Right hand from Diamond is blocked. Uppercut just misses for Diamond. Left hand from Diamond. One-two from Barzola. Low kick and a left hand for Diamond. Front kick by Barzola. Right hand by Diamond. Left hand by Diamond, followed by a brief clinch. Body shot by Diamond. Left hand by Barzola.

 

One-two from Barzola. Right hand by Barzola. Low kicks from both men. Left hand backs Barzola up a bit. Barzola trying to pick his pace up. Low kick by Barzola. The two briefly exchange inside. Diamond lands a pair of left hands. Barzola just misses a right uppercut. Diamond misses his own uppercut. Round kick is blocked for Barzola. Left hand to the body by Diamond. Barzola with another right hand. Diamond catches Barzola with a right hand and gets him off balance. Uppercut lands for Barzola. Left hook for Barzola. The two trading. Diamond tries for a high kick but it is blocked. Diamond sprawls to stop a takedown attempt. Right hand by Diamond lands strong.

 

 

 

Round 2

 

Diamond looking to get back with his striking again, as the two exchange more than once to start things off. Diamond shoots in for a takedown about 30 seconds into the round and he gets it. Diamond looks to get hooks in as he looks to take Barzola’s back. Barzola gets back to his feet, but Diamond is still pressing him into the fence. Barzola works his way off the fence, but Diamond right back on with the pressure, chasing Barzola down. Diamond continues to throw and he eventually is able to press Barzola against the fence again. Barzola briefly gets off and lands a couple of punches, but Diamond presses again.

 

 

Diamond and Barzola return to the center of the SmartCage. Diamond throwing punches with a quick pace and briefly gets Barzola to the fence again. Diamond landing a pair of strong left hands. Barzola catches him with a right. Barzola with a combination. Diamond gets a level changes and scores another takedown. Barzola gets back to his feet. Diamond briefly gets a Thai clinch, but Barzola gets away as Diamond chases him down. Barzola landing a couple of right hands. Barzola. Barzola rocks Diamond! Diamond looks for a takedown, but Barzola stuffs it and rains down shots! Diamond trying to recover and get back to his feet. Barzola continues to land to the side of the head! Diamond survives the round!

 

 

 

Round 3

 

Diamond landing a pair of left hands. One-two by Barzola. Diamond looks for a takedown. Barzola sprawls and is landing punches upstairs as Diamond continues to pursue. Barzola appears to be looking for a front choke. Diamond appears to be defending it well. Diamond has his arms around the leg, looking for another takedown. The two return standing, and Barzola lands a combination. Barzola finding success with the left hand. One-two from Barzola. Uppercut lands for Barzola. Barzola continuing to stuff Diamond’s pursuit of the takedown. Barzola landing hammerfists.

 

With about two minutes left, Diamond is able to get out the back door and press Barzola back to the fence. Diamond scores the takedown briefly. Barzola gets out of it quickly and fires a one-two. Barzola lands a right hand. Barzola level changes now, and Diamond stuffs it. Diamond scores a very brief takedown. Barzola working combinations on the feet now. Barzola now gets the takedown of Diamond. Diamond looks to get to his feet. Diamond looks to roll through, but Barzola floats on top of him and maintains top position. Barzola stays in back control through the end of the fight.

 

 

 

OFFICIAL RESULT

 

Enrique Barzola defeats Tyler Diamond by unanimous decision (29-28x3) in a PFL Featherweight Showcase Fight

  • Barzola moves his career record 21-9-2
  • Barzola competed in the 2024 PFL Regular Season but missed the Playoffs after losing both of his fights
  • Barzola fights out of Lima, Peru
  • Barzola had a 6-3-1 record in the UFC and a 4-2 Bellator record