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Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Sean Strickland def. Nordine Taleb (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:10
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

Betting Odds

Nordine Taleb
-128
56% implied win probability
Open: -143Best: -115
Sean Strickland
-101
50% implied win probability
Open: +113Best: +115

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Nordine TalebSean Strickland
40%50%60%Oct 16Oct 20Oct 24Oct 28Oct 16, 3:45 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -155 (61%)Oct 16, 4:33 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -145 (59%)Oct 16, 8:06 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -135 (57%)Oct 16, 3:51 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -137 (58%)Oct 17, 4:18 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -139 (58%)Oct 17, 9:12 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -140 (58%)Oct 18, 12:48 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -140 (58%)Oct 18, 7:03 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -137 (58%)Oct 18, 11:45 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -135 (57%)Oct 18, 8:42 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -131 (57%)Oct 18, 10:18 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -130 (57%)Oct 19, 5:45 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -126 (56%)Oct 19, 7:21 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -124 (55%)Oct 19, 7:24 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -126 (56%)Oct 19, 7:27 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -124 (55%)Oct 19, 8:51 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -124 (55%)Oct 19, 8:57 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -124 (55%)Oct 19, 9:00 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -124 (55%)Oct 19, 8:09 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -122 (55%)Oct 19, 11:27 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -121 (55%)Oct 20, 1:48 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -121 (55%)Oct 20, 7:39 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -117 (54%)Oct 22, 11:15 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -118 (54%)Oct 22, 11:18 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -117 (54%)Oct 22, 11:21 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -118 (54%)Oct 24, 8:48 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -116 (54%)Oct 24, 8:51 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -118 (54%)Oct 24, 8:54 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -116 (54%)Oct 24, 1:51 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -116 (54%)Oct 25, 10:48 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -113 (53%)Oct 26, 8:42 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -114 (53%)Oct 27, 1:36 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -113 (53%)Oct 27, 1:42 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -114 (53%)Oct 27, 1:45 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -113 (53%)Oct 27, 3:09 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -116 (54%)Oct 27, 3:15 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -113 (53%)Oct 27, 3:18 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -116 (54%)Oct 27, 10:36 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -117 (54%)Oct 28, 3:51 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -116 (54%)Oct 28, 4:33 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -122 (55%)Oct 28, 4:33 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -123 (55%)Oct 28, 4:39 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -124 (55%)Oct 28, 6:27 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -127 (56%)Oct 28, 6:30 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -128 (56%)Oct 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -129 (56%)Oct 28, 8:33 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -130 (57%)Oct 28, 8:36 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -129 (56%)Oct 28, 8:39 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -128 (56%)Oct 16, 3:45 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +125 (44%)Oct 16, 4:33 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +115 (47%)Oct 16, 8:06 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +105 (49%)Oct 16, 3:51 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +105 (49%)Oct 17, 4:18 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +108 (48%)Oct 17, 9:12 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +108 (48%)Oct 18, 12:48 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +109 (48%)Oct 18, 7:03 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +106 (49%)Oct 18, 11:45 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +104 (49%)Oct 18, 8:42 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +101 (50%)Oct 18, 10:18 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +100 (50%)Oct 19, 5:45 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -103 (51%)Oct 19, 7:21 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -104 (51%)Oct 19, 7:24 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -103 (51%)Oct 19, 7:27 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -104 (51%)Oct 19, 8:51 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -105 (51%)Oct 19, 8:57 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -104 (51%)Oct 19, 9:00 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -105 (51%)Oct 19, 8:09 PM UTC · Sean Strickland -107 (52%)Oct 19, 11:27 PM UTC · Sean Strickland -107 (52%)Oct 20, 1:48 PM UTC · Sean Strickland -108 (52%)Oct 20, 7:39 PM UTC · Sean Strickland -112 (53%)Oct 22, 11:15 PM UTC · Sean Strickland -111 (53%)Oct 22, 11:18 PM UTC · Sean Strickland -112 (53%)Oct 22, 11:21 PM UTC · Sean Strickland -111 (53%)Oct 24, 8:48 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -110 (52%)Oct 24, 8:51 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -111 (53%)Oct 24, 8:54 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -110 (52%)Oct 24, 1:51 PM UTC · Sean Strickland -111 (53%)Oct 25, 10:48 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)Oct 26, 8:42 PM UTC · Sean Strickland -112 (53%)Oct 27, 1:36 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)Oct 27, 1:42 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -112 (53%)Oct 27, 1:45 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)Oct 27, 3:09 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -111 (53%)Oct 27, 3:15 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)Oct 27, 3:18 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -111 (53%)Oct 27, 10:36 PM UTC · Sean Strickland -110 (52%)Oct 28, 3:51 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -111 (53%)Oct 28, 4:33 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -104 (51%)Oct 28, 4:33 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -104 (51%)Oct 28, 4:39 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -102 (50%)Oct 28, 6:27 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +100 (50%)Oct 28, 6:30 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +102 (50%)Oct 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +103 (49%)Oct 28, 8:33 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +104 (49%)Oct 28, 8:36 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +103 (49%)Oct 28, 8:39 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -101 (50%)-128-101
SportsbookNordine TalebSean Strickland
Bookmaker-128+100
Bovada-140+110
sports-interaction-150+115
unibet-115-115

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 29%71% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Nordine Taleb
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Sean Strickland
Volume Striker
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power89
98Speed92
98Precision94
88Durability93
92Engine97
96Wrestling91
72Ground87

Biggest edge Sean Strickland, Submissions +37

Attribute by attribute

Nordine Taleb is on the left of every row, Sean Strickland on the right.
73Punch power90
97Kick power88
97Punch speed94
98Kick speed90
98Accuracy94
96Takedowns91
94Ground striking88
49Submissions86
79Chin94
96Body strength91
92Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0
Record
31-7-0
1690
Power Index rating
1845
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
    UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 28, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:10 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 17, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Welterweight
Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · 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%