Jared Cannonier def. Sean Strickland (Split Decision)
Jared Cannonier defeated Sean Strickland by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland, held Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-46, 46-49, 49-46, Jared Cannonier won the decision.
Fight stats
By round
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 20 media scorecards▾
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports50-45Cannonier
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News49-46Cannonier
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Cannonier
- Nick Baldwin · theScore49-46Cannonier
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com48-47Cannonier
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Cannonier
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48-47Cannonier
- Jake Noecker · BetQL48-47Cannonier
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com48-47Cannonier
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48-47Cannonier
- Scott Fontana · New York Post48-47Cannonier
- BloodyElbow.com48-47Cannonier
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com48-47Cannonier
- CombatPress.com48-47Strickland
- Alex Behunin · Cageside Press48-47Strickland
- MMAMania.com48-47Strickland
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48-47Strickland
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48-47Strickland
- Edwin Ayala · Sherdog.com48-47Strickland
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com49-46Strickland
Fan Scorecards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Jared Cannonier | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -125 | -105 |
| BetOnline | -110 | -110 |
| BetUS | -120 | -110 |
| Betway | -182 | +130 |
| Bovada | -115 | -105 |
| Cloudbet | -348 | +229 |
| DraftKings | -285 | +225 |
| FanDuel | -225 | +172 |
| MyBookie | +101 | -128 |
| Pinnacle | -116 | +103 |
| sportsbetio | -213 | +135 |
| sports-interaction | -155 | +120 |
| unibet | -118 | -106 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland?
Jared Cannonier defeated Sean Strickland by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland, held Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-46, 46-49, 49-46, Jared Cannonier won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland?
The judges scored it 49-46, 46-49, 49-46, Jared Cannonier won the decision.
Was Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland a robbery?
Many scored it for Sean Strickland: 57% of 995 fan cards scored it for Sean Strickland; 65% of 20 media scores picked Jared Cannonier. The judges gave it to Jared Cannonier.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Sean Strickland, Submissions +33
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
Striking Profile
Grappling Profile
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