Saturday, December 17, 2022Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
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.
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Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jared CannonierSean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
141 / 310
Significant strikes152 / 400
45%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
141 / 310
Total strikes157 / 410
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time0:48
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jared CannonierSean Strickland
5740%12683%
Head
6043%2416%
Body
2417%21%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
63%37%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jared Cannonier141 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5757/187
6060/88
2424/35
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Sean Strickland152 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
126126/365
2424/32
22/3
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Jared CannonierSean Strickland
R1
16
13
10-910-910-9
R2
25
28
10-910-910-9
R3
33
35
10-910-910-9
R4
27
33
10-910-910-9
R5
40
43
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Jared Cannonier
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 43
Significant strikes13 / 48
37%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
16 / 43
Total strikes17 / 57
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time0:43
Round 2Judges: Jared Cannonier
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 58
Significant strikes28 / 73
43%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
25 / 58
Total strikes28 / 73
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
33 / 69
Significant strikes35 / 81
48%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
33 / 69
Total strikes35 / 81
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Jared Cannonier
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 61
Significant strikes33 / 87
44%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
27 / 61
Total strikes34 / 88
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:05
Round 5Judges: Jared Cannonier
0
Knockdowns0
40 / 79
Significant strikes43 / 111
51%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
40 / 79
Total strikes43 / 111
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Jared Cannonier
7
Sean Strickland
●48-47 Cannonier×9●48-47 Strickland×6●49-46 Cannonier×3●50-45 Cannonier●49-46 Strickland
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
995 fan scorecards submitted
41%
Jared Cannonier
2%
Draw
57%
Sean Strickland
●48-47 Strickland31.9%●48-47 Cannonier23.4%●49-46 Strickland16.9%●49-46 Cannonier12%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
54%
Strickland
R2
58%
Strickland
R3
53%
Strickland
R4
54%
Strickland
R5
53%
Cannonier
Betting Odds
Jared Cannonier
-117
54% implied win probability
Open: -107Best: +101
Sean Strickland
-102
50% implied win probability
Open: -111Best: +106
Average moneyline across 10 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Jared Cannonier | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -122 | +102 |
| Betway | -125 | -100 |
| Bovada | -125 | +105 |
| Cloudbet | -115 | +106 |
| DraftKings | -120 | +100 |
| FanDuel | -112 | -104 |
| MyBookie | +101 | -128 |
| Pinnacle | -117 | +104 |
| sports-interaction | -135 | +105 |
| unibet | -106 | -118 |
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.
- Jared Cannonier absorbs 4.36 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- 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
Jared Cannonier
OtherBJJMMA
- 2023Brown belt · BJJ
- 2014AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAlaska Fighting Championship
- —Amateur MMA 2-0Record
Sean 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
63%81%
Head
20%14%
Body
17%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Jared Cannonierlast 8 fights
71%23%
Sean Stricklandlast 10 fights
78%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jared Cannonier· from fights outside the UFC Sean Strickland· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.255.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Cannonier · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.364.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Cannonier · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.770.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Cannonier · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Cannonier · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Cannonier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Cannonier · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.25
Strikes landed / min5.98
4.36
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.53
0.77 / 1.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.66 / 1.1
45%
Takedown accuracy62%
65%
Takedown defence69%
1:44
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
Jared Cannonier20 UFC fights · 1161 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%548/1569
17%199/285
17%203/251
Clinch
7%77/109
4%44/46
1%7/8
Ground
7%79/100
0%4/4
0%0/0
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
Jared Cannonier16 of 28 ended early · 57%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 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
Jared Cannonier1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025TKO · R4 · 0:21 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019TKO · R2 · 0:27 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WNick RoehrickUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje · Jul 7, 2017TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WTony LopezAlaska Fighting Championship · Jan 22, 2014DEC
- WJermaine HaughtonAFC 102: Champion vs. Champion · Oct 16, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Heavyweight
- WStephen WaalkesAK Entertainment · Apr 30, 2013SUB
- WJoshua OfiuAlaska Fighting Championship · Feb 13, 2013TKO
- WMatt HerringshawAlaska Regional · Oct 28, 2011SUB
- WJason CoomesAlaska Fighting Championship · Oct 12, 2011SUB
- WAlton PrinceAlaska Regional · Jun 19, 2011TKO
Sean Strickland3-2
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- WUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland · Jul 31, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva · Oct 31, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WMatt LaglerKOTC: Split Decision · Aug 29, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Middleweight
- WYusuke SakashitaKOTC: Worldwide · Jul 5, 2013Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WBill AlbrechtKOTC: Restitution · Feb 7, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Middleweight
- WJosh BryantKOTC: Unification · Dec 8, 2012Split Decision · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Hardcore · Apr 26, 2012TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Steel Curtain · Dec 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Catchweight
- WBrett SbardellaKing of the Cage · Aug 6, 2011TKO
- WDonavin HawkeyKOTC: Platinum · Nov 25, 2010SUB · R1 · 1:21 · Middleweight
- WAdriel MontesKOTC Underground 63 · Oct 2, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
- WJorge InterianoLong Beach Fight Night · Jan 3, 2010DEC
- WWilliam WheelerKOTC Underground 45 · Oct 3, 2009SUB · R1 · 1:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrandon EllsworthKOTC Underground 33 · Mar 14, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WTyler PottettKOTC Underground 20 · Mar 22, 2008SUB · R2 · 1:53 · Welterweight
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.