Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Luke Barnatt
United KingdomLuke Barnatt
“The Bigslow”
13-4-0
RESULT

Sean Strickland def. Luke Barnatt (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Sean Strickland
United StatesSean Strickland
31-7-0
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Mercedes-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.

Fight stats

Luke Barnatt
Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 187
Significant strikes
48 of 161
24%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
44 of 187
Total strikes
49 of 166
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:28
Control time
0:41
Significant strikes by target
23 of 133
Head
35 of 135
14 of 33
Body
1 of 5
7 of 21
Leg
12 of 21
43 of 182
Distance
45 of 154
1 of 3
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 2
Ground
1 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 64
Sig. str.
19 of 60
13 of 64
Total str.
19 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 65
Sig. str.
15 of 46
21 of 65
Total str.
16 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 58
Sig. str.
14 of 55
10 of 58
Total str.
14 of 57
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:05

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett
#BarnattStrickland
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Andy Haigh
#BarnattStrickland
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Howard Hughes
#BarnattStrickland
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

11
Barnatt
-
0
Strickland
●29-28 Barnatt×7●30-28 Barnatt×2●30-27 Barnatt×2
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

80%
Barnatt
4%
Draw
15%
Strickland
117 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Grant Waterman
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Luke Barnatt 40%60% Sean Strickland

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 (229 fighters)

Luke Barnatt
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Sean Strickland
Volume Striker
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power89
82Speed92
79Precision94
90Durability93
88Engine97
47Wrestling91
72Ground87

Biggest edge Sean Strickland, Takedowns +44

Attribute by attribute

Luke Barnatt is on the left of every row, Sean Strickland on the right.
94Punch power90
63Kick power88
95Punch speed94
69Kick speed90
79Accuracy94
47Takedowns91
59Ground striking88
85Submissions86
88Chin94
91Body strength91
88Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

13-4-0
Record
31-7-0
1777
Power Index rating
1848
0
Win Streak
2
38
Age
35
6'6"
198 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.43
SLpM
5.98
36%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.87
SApM
4.53
59%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.63
TD Avg.
0.66
42%
TD Acc.
62%
63%
TD Def.
68%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Luke Barnatt · 1-4
  • L
    Evgeniy Egemberdiev
    ACA 115: Ismailov vs Shtyrkov · Dec 13, 2020
    Knockout · R1 · 3:46 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Karol Celinski
    ACA 109: Omielańczuk vs Pakutinskas · Aug 20, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Cory Hendricks
    ACA 102: Almaty · Nov 29, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 4:38 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Karol Celinski
    ACA 96: ACA 96 - Lodz · Jun 8, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 1:29 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jorge Gonzalez
    ACA 92: ACA 92, Warsaw · Feb 16, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 3:05 · Heavyweight
Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 25 fights
52.8
Avg sig. strikes
97.2
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.72
0:21
Avg control time
1:21
113
Career high strikes
186
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Luke Barnatt
Strike target
Sean Strickland
69%
Head
81%
21%
Body
14%
10%
Leg
5%
Luke Barnatt
Strike position
Sean Strickland
81%
Distance
92%
15%
Clinch
3%
4%
Ground
5%