Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Court McGee
United StatesCourt McGee
“The Crusher”
23-14-0
RESULT

Sean Strickland def. Court McGee (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Sean Strickland
United StatesSean Strickland
31-7-0
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, United States

Sean Strickland defeated Court McGee by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis, held Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk.

Fight stats

Court McGee
Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns
0
62 of 260
Significant strikes
78 of 254
24%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
104 of 309
Total strikes
109 of 288
0 of 11
Takedowns
3 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:41
Control time
2:42
Significant strikes by target
19 of 180
Head
77 of 247
15 of 42
Body
1 of 7
28 of 38
Leg
0 of 0
59 of 255
Distance
65 of 234
3 of 4
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 1
Ground
12 of 17

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 107
Sig. str.
25 of 109
29 of 112
Total str.
25 of 109
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 107
Sig. str.
31 of 85
34 of 119
Total str.
31 of 85
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:38
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 46
Sig. str.
22 of 60
41 of 78
Total str.
53 of 94
0 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:03
Ctrl
2:14

Judges' Scorecards

Luc Belhumeur
#McGeeStrickland
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Derek Cleary
#McGeeStrickland
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Jeff Mullen
#McGeeStrickland
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
McGee
–
12
Strickland
●29–28 Strickland×9●30–27 Strickland×3
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

4%
McGee
4%
Draw
93%
Strickland
28 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Strickland46.4%●29–28 Strickland35.7%●30–28 Strickland7.1%●30–29 Strickland3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Strickland
R2
50%
Strickland
R3
96%
Strickland

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Court McGee vs Sean Strickland?

Sean Strickland defeated Court McGee by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis, held Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk.

What were the judges' scorecards for Court McGee vs Sean Strickland?

The judges scored it 30–27, 29–28, 29–28 — Sean Strickland won the decision.

Referee
Elvis Bello
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Court McGee 39%61% Sean Strickland

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

23-14-0
Record
31-7-0
1518
Elo rating
1596
0
Win Streak
2
41
Age
35
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.50
SLpM
5.98
36%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.65
SApM
4.53
60%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.78
TD Avg.
0.66
24%
TD Acc.
62%
70%
TD Def.
68%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
    Paulo Costa
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  • L
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    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 25 fights
56.8
Avg sig. strikes
97.2
1.50
Avg takedowns
0.72
3:00
Avg control time
1:21
166
Career high strikes
186
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Court McGee
Strike target
Sean Strickland
52%
Head
81%
23%
Body
14%
25%
Leg
5%
Court McGee
Strike position
Sean Strickland
85%
Distance
92%
6%
Clinch
3%
9%
Ground
5%