Alex Pereira vs Sean Strickland
Alex Pereira is 13-4-0; Sean Strickland is 31-7-0. Alex Pereira is 4 years older than Sean Strickland. Alex Pereira has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Sean Strickland. Alex Pereira is 3" · 8 cm taller than Sean Strickland. They have met once: Alex Pereira 1, Sean Strickland 0.
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Style & credentials
Alex Pereira
Kickboxing
- 2024Black belt · BJJPlinio Cruz
- 2021GLORY Light Heavyweight ChampionshipGLORY
- 2019GLORY Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionshipGLORY
- 2017GLORY Middleweight ChampionshipGLORY
Sean 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
47%81%
Head
26%14%
Body
27%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alex Pereiralast 10 fights
68%23%9%
Sean Stricklandlast 10 fights
78%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alex Pereira· from fights outside the UFC Sean Strickland· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.015.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.724.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.110.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.01
Strikes landed / min5.98
3.72
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.53
0.11 / 0.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.66 / 1.1
50%
Takedown accuracy62%
80%
Takedown defence69%
0:12
Control time / fight1:21
0.20
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 Pereira13 UFC fights · 697 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%252/574
18%125/164
27%189/237
Clinch
3%18/24
7%52/57
0%2/2
Ground
8%56/74
0%3/4
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 Pereira14 of 17 ended early · 82%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
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 Pereira3-2
- L
- W
- LUFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024TKO · R4 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 17 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- WUFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WThomas PowellLFA 95: Pereira vs. Powell · Nov 20, 2020TKO · R1 · 4:04 · Middleweight
- WMarcus ViniciusJungle Fight 87 · May 21, 2016TKO · R2 · 4:28 · Middleweight
- WMarcelo CruzJungle Fight 85 · Jan 23, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:07 · Middleweight
- LQuemuel OttoniJungle Fight 82 · Oct 24, 2015SUB · R3 · 2:52 · Middleweight
Sean Strickland3-2
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- 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
- LUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- 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, 2010SUB · 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, 2009SUB · R1 · 1:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrandon EllsworthKOTC Underground 33 · Mar 14, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WTyler PottettKOTC Underground 20 · Mar 22, 2008SUB · R2 · 1:53 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Alex PereiraSean Strickland
Frequently asked questions
Have Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier (Sat, Jul 2, 2022), where Alex Pereira won by TKO.
What are the records of Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland?
Alex Pereira is 13-4-0 and Sean Strickland is 31-7-0.
Who has the longer reach, Alex Pereira or Sean Strickland?
Alex Pereira has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Sean Strickland, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Alex Pereira or Sean Strickland?
Alex Pereira is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Sean Strickland stands 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Alex Pereira or Sean Strickland?
Alex Pereira is 39 and Sean Strickland is 35.
Who has more finishes, Alex Pereira or Sean Strickland?
Alex Pereira has 11 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Sean Strickland has 16 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
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