Brendan Allen vs Sean Strickland
Brendan Allen is 27-7-0; Sean Strickland is 31-7-0. Sean Strickland is 5 years older than Brendan Allen. Sean Strickland has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Brendan Allen. Brendan Allen is 1" · 3 cm taller than Sean Strickland. They have met once: Brendan Allen 0, Sean Strickland 1.
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Style & credentials
Brendan Allen
BJJFolkstyle WrestlingMMA
- 2020Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2018LFA Middleweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2019Contract winner · DWCS
- 2015Champion · IMMAF WorldsMiddleweight
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
66%81%
Head
21%14%
Body
14%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Brendan Allenlast 10 fights
49%12%39%
Sean Stricklandlast 10 fights
78%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brendan Allen· from fights outside the UFC Sean Strickland· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.755.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendan Allen · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.784.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendan Allen · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.520.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendan Allen · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendan Allen · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendan Allen · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendan Allen · Good · better than 83% 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
3.75
Strikes landed / min5.98
3.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.53
1.52 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.66 / 1.1
41%
Takedown accuracy62%
58%
Takedown defence69%
3:24
Control time / fight1:21
1.10
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
Brendan Allen20 UFC fights · 848 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%389/1023
18%153/194
13%114/121
Clinch
5%41/71
2%20/24
0%2/2
Ground
15%127/181
0%2/2
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
Brendan Allen23 of 34 ended early · 68%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have 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
Brendan Allen3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 34 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2 · Apr 6, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka · Jun 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker · Jun 27, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- WMoses MurriettaLFA 61: Allen vs. Murrietta · Feb 22, 2019Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WTim HileyLFA 50: Allen vs. Hiley · Sep 21, 2018· R3 · 3:16 · Middleweight
- WLarry CroweLFA 43: Allen vs. Crowe · Jun 22, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:06 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- L
- WJon KirkLFA 3: Spann vs. Giles · Feb 10, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Middleweight
- WSidney WheelerValor Fights 39 · Dec 2, 2016· R2 · 0:29 · Middleweight
- W
- WClovis HancockLegacy FC 58 · Jul 22, 2016· R2 · 1:54 · Middleweight
- WCharlie RaderWFC 52 · May 14, 2016· R1 · 3:26 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WZebulon StroudWFC 42 · Aug 22, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
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.
Brendan AllenSean Strickland
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 22, 2025WTKO · ROUND 3 · 2:23Sat, Feb 21, 2026
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 28, 2024WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jan 14, 2023
- WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 4:17Sat, Oct 1, 2022WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 1, 2021
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:47Sat, Feb 29, 2020WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 4, 2016
Frequently asked questions
Have Brendan Allen and Sean Strickland ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Dos Anjos (Sat, Nov 14, 2020), where Sean Strickland won by TKO.
What are the records of Brendan Allen and Sean Strickland?
Brendan Allen is 27-7-0 and Sean Strickland is 31-7-0.
Who has the longer reach, Brendan Allen or Sean Strickland?
Sean Strickland has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Brendan Allen, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Brendan Allen or Sean Strickland?
Brendan Allen is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Sean Strickland stands 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Brendan Allen or Sean Strickland?
Sean Strickland is 35 and Brendan Allen is 30.
Who has more finishes, Brendan Allen or Sean Strickland?
Brendan Allen has 14 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Sean Strickland has 16 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
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