Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jared Cannonier
United StatesJared Cannonier
“The Killa Gorilla”
18-9-0
RESULT

Jared Cannonier def. Sean Strickland (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Sean Strickland
United StatesSean Strickland
31-7-0
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Jared Cannonier
Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns
0
141 of 310
Significant strikes
152 of 400
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
141 of 310
Total strikes
157 of 410
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:48
Significant strikes by target
57 of 187
Head
126 of 365
60 of 88
Body
24 of 32
24 of 35
Leg
2 of 3
141 of 310
Distance
152 of 400
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 43
Sig. str.
13 of 48
16 of 43
Total str.
17 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 58
Sig. str.
28 of 73
25 of 58
Total str.
28 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
33 of 69
Sig. str.
35 of 81
33 of 69
Total str.
35 of 81
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
27 of 61
Sig. str.
33 of 87
27 of 61
Total str.
34 of 88
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
40 of 79
Sig. str.
43 of 111
40 of 79
Total str.
43 of 111
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#CannonierStrickland
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946
Sal D'Amato
#CannonierStrickland
1910
2910
3910
4109
5910
Total4649
Junichiro Kamijo
#CannonierStrickland
1109
2109
3910
4109
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

13
Cannonier
–
7
Strickland
●48–47 Cannonier×9●48–47 Strickland×6●49–46 Cannonier×3●50–45 Cannonier●49–46 Strickland
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

41%
Cannonier
2%
Draw
57%
Strickland
995 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jared Cannonier 49%51% 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

18-9-0
Record
31-7-0
1616
Elo rating
1621
0
Win Streak
2
42
Age
35
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.42
SLpM
5.98
49%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.35
SApM
4.53
56%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
0.66
40%
TD Acc.
62%
64%
TD Def.
68%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jared Cannonier · 2-3
  • L
    Michael Page
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gregory Rodrigues
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 0:21 · Middleweight
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoSat, Aug 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 1:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Marvin Vettori
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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 20 fights · 25 fights
61.5
Avg sig. strikes
97.2
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.72
1:31
Avg control time
1:21
241
Career high strikes
186
4
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Jared Cannonier
Strike target
Sean Strickland
63%
Head
81%
20%
Body
14%
17%
Leg
5%
Jared Cannonier
Strike position
Sean Strickland
81%
Distance
92%
11%
Clinch
3%
7%
Ground
5%