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Sean Strickland vs Tom Breese

Sean Strickland is 31-7-0; Tom Breese is 12-3-0. Sean Strickland has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Tom Breese. Tom Breese is 2" · 5 cm taller than Sean Strickland. They have met once: Sean Strickland 1, Tom Breese 0.

Sean Strickland
United States
Sean Strickland
31-7-0
Win · Split DecisionWin · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Tom Breese
United Kingdom
Tom Breese
“The Octopus” · 12-3-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

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
Camp · Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Tom Breese

No background on record

Camp · Renegade MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

81%
Head
67%
14%
Body
26%
5%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Sean Stricklandlast 10 fights
78%18%
Tom Breeselast 5 fights
55%13%32%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Sean Strickland Tom Breese· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.983.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersTom Breese · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.532.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersTom Breese · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.660.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersTom Breese · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersTom Breese · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersTom Breese · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersTom Breese · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.98
Strikes landed / min
3.12
4.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.76
0.66 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
62%
Takedown accuracy
0%
69%
Takedown defence
68%
1:21
Control time / fight
0:51
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.80

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

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
Tom Breese8 UFC fights · 188 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%94/234
18%33/52
6%12/14
Clinch
4%8/11
9%16/20
1%1/1
Ground
13%24/37
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Sean StricklandTom Breese

Frequently asked questions

Have Sean Strickland and Tom Breese ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 (Sat, Jun 4, 2016), where Sean Strickland won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Sean Strickland and Tom Breese?

Sean Strickland is 31-7-0 and Tom Breese is 12-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Sean Strickland or Tom Breese?

Sean Strickland has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Tom Breese, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Sean Strickland or Tom Breese?

Tom Breese is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Sean Strickland stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Sean Strickland or Tom Breese?

They are the same age: 35.

Who has more finishes, Sean Strickland or Tom Breese?

Sean Strickland has 16 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Tom Breese has 19 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission).

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