Nordine Taleb vs Sean Strickland
Nordine Taleb is 15-7-0; Sean Strickland is 31-7-0. Nordine Taleb is 10 years older than Sean Strickland. Sean Strickland has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Nordine Taleb. They have met once: Nordine Taleb 0, Sean Strickland 1.
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Style & credentials
Nordine Taleb
No background on record
Camp · TriStar Gym · CanadaSean 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
49%81%
Head
23%14%
Body
28%5%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Nordine Taleblast 12 fights
78%14%
Sean Stricklandlast 25 fights
92%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Nordine Taleb· from fights outside the UFC Sean Strickland· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.665.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nordine Taleb · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.624.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nordine Taleb · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.940.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nordine Taleb · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
76%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nordine Taleb · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nordine Taleb · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nordine Taleb · Poor · better than 0% 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
3.66
Strikes landed / min5.98
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.53
1.94 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.66 / 1.1
76%
Takedown accuracy62%
74%
Takedown defence69%
2:26
Control time / fight1:21
0.00
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
Nordine Taleb12 UFC fights · 453 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%163/487
15%67/118
28%125/147
Clinch
2%9/13
5%23/26
0%1/3
Ground
11%48/73
4%16/18
0%1/1
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
Nordine Taleb12 of 22 ended early · 55%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 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
Nordine Taleb2-3
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira · May 28, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne · Feb 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · Apr 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · Apr 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 74 · Sep 28, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WMatt MacGrathBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 67 · May 4, 2012TKO · R2 · 2:30
- W
- W
- WSzymon BonieckiUltimate Generation Combat · Oct 1, 2011TKO
- WJohn SalgadoQuebec Regional · Jun 11, 2011TKO
- WChad CoxWarrior One · Oct 23, 2010DEC
- WDean MartinsWarrior One · Mar 20, 2010TKO
- LGuillaume DeLorenziQuebec Regional · Mar 14, 2008TKO
- WLouis-Philippe CarlesQuebec Regional · Nov 24, 2007DEC
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, 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 Nordine Taleb and Sean Strickland ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith (Sat, Oct 27, 2018), where Sean Strickland won by TKO.
What are the records of Nordine Taleb and Sean Strickland?
Nordine Taleb is 15-7-0 and Sean Strickland is 31-7-0.
Who has the longer reach, Nordine Taleb or Sean Strickland?
Sean Strickland has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Nordine Taleb, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Nordine Taleb or Sean Strickland?
Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Nordine Taleb or Sean Strickland?
Nordine Taleb is 45 and Sean Strickland is 35.
Who has more finishes, Nordine Taleb or Sean Strickland?
Nordine Taleb has 7 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Sean Strickland has 16 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
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