Saturday, October 27, 2018Avenir 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 Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Avenir Centre, Moncton.
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Nordine Taleb vs Sean Strickland
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Nordine TalebSean Strickland
0
Knockdowns1
48 / 95
Significant strikes65 / 177
51%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
49 / 96
Total strikes68 / 180
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:37
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Nordine TalebSean Strickland
1123%6092%
Head
1225%46%
Body
2552%12%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Nordine Taleb
100%
Sean Strickland
78%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Nordine Taleb48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/46
1212/23
2525/25
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Sean Strickland65 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4848/149
22/2
11/1
Clinch
22/4
11/1
0
Ground
1010/19
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Nordine TalebSean Strickland
R1
35
23
R2
13
42
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
35 / 62
Significant strikes23 / 93
56%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
35 / 62
Total strikes23 / 93
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
13 / 33
Significant strikes42 / 84
39%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
14 / 34
Total strikes45 / 87
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:37
Betting Odds
Nordine Taleb
-117
54% implied win probability
Open: -143Best: -110
Sean Strickland
-110
52% implied win probability
Open: +113Best: +100
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Nordine Taleb | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -110 | -110 |
| Bovada | -115 | -115 |
| sports-interaction | -130 | +100 |
| unibet | -115 | -115 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Sean Strickland absorbs 4.53 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Nordine Taleb's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
Nordine Taleb
No background on record
Camp · TriStar Gym · CanadaSean 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
49%81%
Head
23%14%
Body
28%5%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Nordine Taleblast 12 fights
78%14%
Sean Stricklandlast 25 fights
92%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Nordine Taleb· from fights outside the UFC Sean Strickland· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.665.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nordine Taleb · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.624.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nordine Taleb · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.940.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nordine Taleb · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
76%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nordine Taleb · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nordine Taleb · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nordine Taleb · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.66
Strikes landed / min5.98
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.53
1.94 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.66 / 1.1
76%
Takedown accuracy62%
74%
Takedown defence69%
2:26
Control time / fight1:21
0.00
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
Nordine Taleb12 UFC fights · 453 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%163/487
15%67/118
28%125/147
Clinch
2%9/13
5%23/26
0%1/3
Ground
11%48/73
4%16/18
0%1/1
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
Nordine Taleb12 of 22 ended early · 55%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have 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
Recent form · last 5
Nordine Taleb2-3
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- W
- W
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- WLouis-Philippe CarlesQuebec Regional · Nov 24, 2007DEC
Sean Strickland3-2
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- L
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- W
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- W
- L
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- W
- W
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- W
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- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Steel Curtain · Dec 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Catchweight
- WBrett SbardellaKing of the Cage · Aug 6, 2011TKO
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- WWilliam WheelerKOTC Underground 45 · Oct 3, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrandon EllsworthKOTC Underground 33 · Mar 14, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WTyler PottettKOTC Underground 20 · Mar 22, 2008Submission · R2 · 1:53 · Welterweight
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 Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Avenir Centre, Moncton.