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Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Sean Strickland def. Tom Breese (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, June 5, 2016
The Forum, Inglewood, United States

Sean Strickland defeated Tom Breese by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2, held Sunday, June 5, 2016 at The Forum, Inglewood. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Sean Strickland won the decision.

Fight stats

Sean Strickland
Tom Breese
0
Knockdowns
0
73 of 207
Significant strikes
62 of 153
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
77 of 211
Total strikes
62 of 153
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:18
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
51 of 181
Head
33 of 109
13 of 16
Body
24 of 37
9 of 10
Leg
5 of 7
65 of 195
Distance
62 of 153
4 of 6
Clinch
0 of 0
4 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 50
Sig. str.
21 of 57
15 of 50
Total str.
21 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 81
Sig. str.
23 of 50
29 of 81
Total str.
23 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 76
Sig. str.
18 of 46
33 of 80
Total str.
18 of 46
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:12

Judges' Scorecards

#StricklandBreese
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#StricklandBreese
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#StricklandBreese
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Strickland
1
Draw
9
Breese
29-28 Strickland×1029-28 Breese×930-27 Strickland×229-29 Draw
All 22 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

50%
Strickland
3%
Draw
47%
Breese
96 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Strickland43.8%29-28 Breese43.8%30-27 Strickland5.2%29-29 Draw3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Breese
R2
51%
Strickland
R3
91%
Strickland

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Sean Strickland
-112
53% implied win probability
Open: -112Best: -109
Tom Breese
-113
53% implied win probability
Open: -112Best: -111

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSean StricklandTom Breese
Bookmaker-109-111
Bovada-115-115

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sean Strickland vs Tom Breese?

Sean Strickland defeated Tom Breese by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2, held Sunday, June 5, 2016 at The Forum, Inglewood. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Sean Strickland won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sean Strickland vs Tom Breese?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Sean Strickland won the decision.

Was Sean Strickland vs Tom Breese a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 50% of 96 fan cards scored it for Sean Strickland; 57% of 21 media scores picked Sean Strickland.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Sean Strickland 62%38% Tom Breese

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Sean Strickland
Volume Striker
6 edges
Tom Breese
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power95
92Speed91
94Precision94
93Durability70
97Engine61
91Wrestling55
87Ground87

Biggest edge Sean Strickland, Takedowns +36

Attribute by attribute

Sean Strickland is on the left of every row, Tom Breese on the right.
90Punch power94
88Kick power95
94Punch speed96
90Kick speed85
94Accuracy94
91Takedowns55
88Ground striking78
86Submissions95
94Chin72
91Body strength68
97Cardio61

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

31-7-0
Record
12-3-0
1871
Power Index rating
1787
2
Win Streak
0
35
Age
34
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJMMA
vs
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Sean Strickland
  • Black belt · BJJ · Ricardo Feliciano
  • 2023UFC Middleweight Championship · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • 2012King of the Cage Middleweight Championship · King of the Cage
  • 2012King of the Cage Interim Middleweight Championship · King of the Cage

Camp Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Tom Breese

No background on record

Striking Profile

5.98
SLpM
3.34
42%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.53
SApM
2.81
60%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.66
TD Avg.
0.00
62%
TD Acc.
0%
68%
TD Def.
70%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Tom Breese · 2-3
  • L
    UAE Warriors 67 · Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    FNC 25: Batur vs. Kita · Nov 29, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:15 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    FNC 22: Fabjan vs. Kita · Apr 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:39 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    FNC 21: Batur vs. Andryszak · Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Catchweight
  • W
    Levels Fight League 14 · Oct 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 9 fights
97.2
Avg sig. strikes
23.5
0.72
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:21
Avg control time
1:07
186
Career high strikes
62
4
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Sean Strickland
Strike target
Tom Breese
81%
Head
67%
14%
Body
26%
5%
Leg
7%
Sean Strickland
Strike position
Tom Breese
92%
Distance
74%
3%
Clinch
13%
5%
Ground
13%