Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Robert McDaniel
Robert McDaniel
“Bubba”
28-10-0
RESULT

Sean Strickland def. Robert McDaniel (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:33
WIN
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland
31-7-0
Saturday, March 15, 2014
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Sean Strickland defeated Robert McDaniel by Submission in round 1 (4:33) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler, held Saturday, March 15, 2014 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Fight stats

Robert McDaniel
Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 10
Significant strikes
20 of 35
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
4 of 10
Total strikes
24 of 39
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:26
Control time
2:34
Significant strikes by target
1 of 5
Head
17 of 29
2 of 4
Body
2 of 5
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
4 of 10
Distance
7 of 16
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
11 of 17

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 10
Sig. str.
20 of 35
4 of 10
Total str.
24 of 39
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:26
Ctrl
2:34
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-10-0
Record
31-7-0
0
Win Streak
2
43
Age
35
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

1.64
SLpM
5.98
44%
Str. Acc.
42%
1.98
SApM
4.53
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.93
TD Avg.
0.66
50%
TD Acc.
62%
50%
TD Def.
68%
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Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robert McDaniel · 1-2
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 171: Hendricks vs LawlerSat, Mar 15, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 4:33 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2Thu, Aug 29, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gilbert Smith
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen FinaleSat, Apr 13, 2013
    Submission · R3 · 2:49 · Middleweight
Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 25 fights
17.7
Avg sig. strikes
97.2
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.72
3:48
Avg control time
1:21
35
Career high strikes
186
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Robert McDaniel
Strike target
Sean Strickland
64%
Head
81%
19%
Body
14%
17%
Leg
5%
Robert McDaniel
Strike position
Sean Strickland
60%
Distance
92%
15%
Clinch
3%
25%
Ground
5%