Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Sean Strickland def. Tom Breese (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

12-3-0
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.
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
Media Scores
12
Strickland
1
Draw
9
Breese
●29–28 Strickland×10●29–28 Breese×9●30–27 Strickland×2●29–29 Draw
All 22 media scorecards▾
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30–27Strickland
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30–27Strickland
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29–28Strickland
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer29–28Strickland
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Strickland
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Strickland
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29–28Strickland
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29–28Strickland
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29–28Strickland
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29–28Strickland
- José Youngs · TheMMACorner.com29–28Strickland
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Strickland
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–29Draw
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Breese
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Breese
- Fernando Justino · bjjforum.com.br29–28Breese
- Patrick Wyman · BleacherReport.com29–28Breese
- John Pollock · Fight Network29–28Breese
- Fergus O'Farrell · Setanta29–28Breese
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Breese
- Dana Becker · FightLine.com29–28Breese
- MMAMania.com29–28Breese
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
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.
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Sean Strickland 49%51% Tom Breese
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
31-7-0
Record
12-3-0
1601
Elo rating
1611
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
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
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Tom Breese · 3-2
Common Opponents
Sean Strickland
Tom Breese
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 8 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%
