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

Sean Strickland def. Nordine Taleb (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:10
WIN
Sean Strickland
United StatesSean Strickland
31-7-0
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Avenir Centre, Moncton, Canada

Sean Strickland defeated Nordine Taleb by TKO in round 2 (3:10) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith, held Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Avenir Centre, Moncton.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nordine Taleb vs Sean Strickland?

Sean Strickland defeated Nordine Taleb by TKO in round 2 (3:10) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith, held Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Avenir Centre, Moncton.

Referee
Eric Nevitt
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nordine Taleb 48%52% 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

15-7-0
Record
31-7-0
1575
Elo rating
1588
0
Win Streak
2
45
Age
35
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
France
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.66
SLpM
5.98
51%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.62
SApM
4.53
66%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.94
TD Avg.
0.66
76%
TD Acc.
62%
73%
TD Def.
68%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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: Volkan vs SmithSun, Oct 28, 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%