Alex Garcia vs Sean Strickland
Alex Garcia is 15-6-0; Sean Strickland is 31-7-0. Alex Garcia is 4 years older than Sean Strickland. Sean Strickland has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Alex Garcia. Sean Strickland is 4" · 10 cm taller than Alex Garcia. They have met once: Alex Garcia 0, Sean Strickland 1.
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Style & credentials
Alex Garcia
No background on record
Camp · TriStar GymSean Strickland
BoxingBJJMMA
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Feliciano
- 2023UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2012King of the Cage Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2012King of the Cage Interim Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
83%81%
Head
12%14%
Body
5%5%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Alex Garcialast 10 fights
75%14%10%
Sean Stricklandlast 25 fights
92%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alex Garcia Sean Strickland
Strikes landed / min
1.815.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Garcia · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.034.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Garcia · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.720.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Garcia · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Garcia · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Garcia · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Garcia · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.81
Strikes landed / min5.98
3.03
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.53
3.72 / 7.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.66 / 1.1
53%
Takedown accuracy62%
67%
Takedown defence69%
3:15
Control time / fight1:21
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Alex Garcia10 UFC fights · 212 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%143/547
6%13/30
2%4/5
Clinch
6%13/33
5%10/10
3%7/7
Ground
9%20/40
1%2/4
0%0/0
Sean Strickland25 UFC fights · 2430 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
74%1790/4753
13%327/506
5%122/156
Clinch
3%66/105
0%10/10
0%2/2
Ground
4%107/178
0%6/7
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alex Garcia16 of 23 ended early · 70%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Sean Strickland18 of 38 ended early · 47%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Alex Garcia1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith· Oct 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum· Nov 25, 2017Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Welterweight
Full record · 23 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos· Aug 23, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WBen WallUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot· Dec 7, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Welterweight
- W
- WRyan DicksonChallenge MMA 1· May 11, 2013Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WStephane LamarcheSLAMM 1· Nov 30, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:57 · Welterweight
- WMatt MacGrathRingside MMA 12· Oct 21, 2011TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Welterweight
- L
- WTyler JacksonRingside MMA 9· Nov 13, 2010Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Catchweight
- WRicky GoodallRingside MMA 7· Jun 18, 2010Submission · R1 · 4:05 · Welterweight
- WJaret MacIntoshRingside MMA 6· Apr 10, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:44
- WMatt NorthcottRingside MMA 5· Jan 30, 2010TKO · R3 · 3:44
- WTJ ColettiMFL 1: The Beginning· Oct 17, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Welterweight
- WTBADominican Republic Regional· Aug 28, 2009Submission
Sean Strickland3-2
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez· Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2· Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis· Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- WUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland· Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov· Jan 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland· Dec 17, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland· Feb 5, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland· Jul 31, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka· May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva· Oct 31, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis· Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee· Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir· Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi· May 31, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WMatt LaglerKOTC: Split Decision· Aug 29, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Middleweight
- WYusuke SakashitaKOTC: Worldwide· Jul 5, 2013Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WBill AlbrechtKOTC: Restitution· Feb 7, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Middleweight
- WJosh BryantKOTC: Unification· Dec 8, 2012Split Decision · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Hardcore· Apr 26, 2012TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Steel Curtain· Dec 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Catchweight
- WBrett SbardellaKing of the Cage· Aug 6, 2011TKO
- WDonavin HawkeyKOTC: Platinum· Nov 25, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:21 · Middleweight
- WAdriel MontesKOTC Underground 63· Oct 2, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
- WJorge InterianoLong Beach Fight Night· Jan 3, 2010DEC
- WWilliam WheelerKOTC Underground 45· Oct 3, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrandon EllsworthKOTC Underground 33· Mar 14, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WTyler PottettKOTC Underground 20· Mar 22, 2008Submission · R2 · 1:53 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Alex Garcia and Sean Strickland ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy (Sun, Feb 21, 2016), where Sean Strickland won by TKO.
What are the records of Alex Garcia and Sean Strickland?
Alex Garcia is 15-6-0 and Sean Strickland is 31-7-0.
Who has the longer reach, Alex Garcia or Sean Strickland?
Sean Strickland has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Alex Garcia, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Alex Garcia or Sean Strickland?
Sean Strickland is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Alex Garcia stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Alex Garcia or Sean Strickland?
Alex Garcia is 39 and Sean Strickland is 35.
Who has more finishes, Alex Garcia or Sean Strickland?
Alex Garcia has 12 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Sean Strickland has 16 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
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