The promotion confirmed the pairing on Wednesday. The “TUF 25” finale takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be televised on Fox Sports 1. A headliner for the event has not been announced.
Diakiese’s 12-0 professional mark includes a trio of victories in the Octagon. Most recently, “Bonecrusher” scored a 30-second knockout of Teemu Packalen at UFC Fight Night 107 on March 18. The 24-year-old Englishman also owns wins over Frankie Perez and Lukasz Sajewski in UFC competition.
Klose debuted in the Octagon with a unanimous decision triumph over Devin Powell at UFC Fight Night 103 on Jan. 15. The MMA Lab export is 7-0-1 as a professional, with four triumphs by KO/TKO and three by decision.