Saturday, May 31, 2014Mercedes-Benz Arena, Pudong Xinqu, China
Sean Strickland defeated Luke Barnatt by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi, held Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Mercedes-Benz Arena, Pudong Xinqu. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Sean Strickland won the decision.
Luke Barnatt vs Sean Strickland
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Luke BarnattSean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
44 / 187
Significant strikes48 / 161
24%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
44 / 187
Total strikes49 / 166
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
0:28
Control time0:41
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Luke BarnattSean Strickland
2352%3573%
Head
1432%12%
Body
716%1225%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Luke Barnatt
98%
Sean Strickland
94%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Luke Barnatt44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/129
1313/32
77/21
Clinch
00/2
11/1
0
Ground
00/2
0
0
Sean Strickland48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3232/129
11/4
1212/21
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
11/3
00/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Luke BarnattSean Strickland
R1
13
19
10-910-910-9
R2
21
15
10-910-910-9
R3
10
14
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 64
Significant strikes19 / 60
20%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
13 / 64
Total strikes19 / 60
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 65
Significant strikes15 / 46
32%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
21 / 65
Total strikes16 / 49
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:05
Control time0:36
Round 3Judges: Luke Barnatt
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 58
Significant strikes14 / 55
17%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
10 / 58
Total strikes14 / 57
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:23
Control time0:05
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
11
Luke Barnatt
0
Sean Strickland
●29-28 Barnatt×7●30-28 Barnatt×2●30-27 Barnatt×2
All 11 media scorecards
- Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com29-28Barnatt
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Barnatt
- CagePages.com29-28Barnatt
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Barnatt
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Barnatt
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Barnatt
- Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com29-28Barnatt
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com30-28Barnatt
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-28Barnatt
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Barnatt
- Greg Savage · Sherdog.com30-27Barnatt
Fan Scorecards
117 fan scorecards submitted
80%
Luke Barnatt
4%
Draw
15%
Sean Strickland
●30-27 Barnatt35%●29-28 Barnatt31.6%●30-28 Barnatt13.7%●30-27 Strickland7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
43%
Strickland
R2
82%
Barnatt
R3
84%
Barnatt
Insights
- Sean Strickland absorbs 4.53 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland lands 5.98 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Luke Barnatt
No background on record
Camp · Tsunami Gym · EnglandSean 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
69%81%
Head
21%14%
Body
10%5%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Luke Barnattlast 6 fights
81%15%
Sean Stricklandlast 25 fights
92%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Luke Barnatt Sean Strickland
Strikes landed / min
4.435.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luke Barnatt · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.874.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luke Barnatt · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.630.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luke Barnatt · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luke Barnatt · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luke Barnatt · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luke Barnatt · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.43
Strikes landed / min5.98
3.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.53
0.63 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.66 / 1.1
42%
Takedown accuracy62%
63%
Takedown defence68%
0:21
Control time / fight1:21
0.40
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
Luke Barnatt6 UFC fights · 317 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%183/644
14%45/91
9%28/51
Clinch
8%25/36
6%20/26
1%3/3
Ground
4%12/18
0%1/1
0%0/0
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
Luke Barnatt17 of 25 ended early · 68%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has 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
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Luke Barnatt vs Sean Strickland?
Sean Strickland defeated Luke Barnatt by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi, held Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Mercedes-Benz Arena, Pudong Xinqu. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Sean Strickland won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Luke Barnatt vs Sean Strickland?
The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Sean Strickland won the decision.
Was Luke Barnatt vs Sean Strickland a robbery?
Many scored it for Luke Barnatt: 80% of 117 fan cards scored it for Luke Barnatt; 100% of 11 media scores picked Luke Barnatt. The judges gave it to Sean Strickland.