Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Nordine Taleb
Nordine Taleb
15-7-0
RESULT

Sean Strickland def. Nordine Taleb (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:10
WIN
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland
31-7-0
Saturday, October 27, 2018

Sean Strickland defeated Nordine Taleb by TKO in round 2 (3:10) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith, held Saturday, October 27, 2018.

Fight stats

Nordine Taleb
Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns
1
48 of 95
Significant strikes
65 of 177
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
49 of 96
Total strikes
68 of 180
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:37
Significant strikes by target
11 of 47
Head
60 of 172
12 of 23
Body
4 of 4
25 of 25
Leg
1 of 1
48 of 94
Distance
51 of 152
0 of 1
Clinch
3 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
11 of 20

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
35 of 62
Sig. str.
23 of 93
35 of 62
Total str.
23 of 93
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
13 of 33
Sig. str.
42 of 84
14 of 34
Total str.
45 of 87
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:37
Referee
Eric Nevitt
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0
Record
31-7-0
0
Win Streak
2
44
Age
35
6'1"
Height
6'1"
74"
Reach
76"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.66
SLpM
5.98
51%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.62
SApM
4.53
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.94
TD Avg.
0.66
76%
TD Acc.
62%
73%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nordine Taleb · 2-3
  • L
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC 242: Khabib vs PoirierSat, Sep 7, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kyle Prepolec
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs CowboySun, May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. SmithSat, Oct 27, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:10 · Welterweight
  • L
    Claudio Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs TillSun, May 27, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    Danny Roberts
    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos AnjosSun, Dec 17, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Welterweight
Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 25 fights
37.8
Avg sig. strikes
97.2
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.72
2:26
Avg control time
1:21
90
Career high strikes
186
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Nordine Taleb
Strike target
Sean Strickland
49%
Head
81%
23%
Body
14%
28%
Leg
5%
Nordine Taleb
Strike position
Sean Strickland
78%
Distance
92%
7%
Clinch
3%
14%
Ground
5%