Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Sean Strickland def. Abus Magomedov (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:20
Abus Magomedov
Abus
29-7-1
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Sean Strickland defeated Abus Magomedov by TKO in round 2 (4:20) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov, held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Sean Strickland
Abus Magomedov
1
Knockdowns
0
81 of 188
Significant strikes
47 of 101
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
81 of 188
Total strikes
47 of 101
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:10
Control time
0:23
Significant strikes by target
80 of 186
Head
21 of 68
1 of 2
Body
16 of 23
0 of 0
Leg
10 of 10
67 of 168
Distance
47 of 101
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
14 of 20
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 48
Sig. str.
32 of 60
11 of 48
Total str.
32 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:23
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
70 of 140
Sig. str.
15 of 41
70 of 140
Total str.
15 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Sean Strickland
-136
58% implied win probability
Open: -153Best: +130
Abus Magomedov
+132
43% implied win probability
Open: +129Best: +400

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSean StricklandAbus Magomedov
BetAnything-150+120
BetOnline-150+130
BetUS-155+125
Betway-105-133
Bovada-150+130
Cloudbet-146+134
DraftKings-550+400
FanDuel-174+136
MyBookie+110-153
Pinnacle-152+134
sportsbetio+130-227
sports-interaction-130+105
unibet-152+123

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sean Strickland vs Abus Magomedov?

Sean Strickland defeated Abus Magomedov by TKO in round 2 (4:20) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov, held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Sean Strickland 63%37% Abus Magomedov

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 · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Sean Strickland
Volume Striker
4 edges
Abus Magomedov
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power96
92Speed91
94Precision91
93Durability86
97Engine67
91Wrestling98
87Ground96

Biggest edge Sean Strickland, Cardio +30

Attribute by attribute

Sean Strickland is on the left of every row, Abus Magomedov on the right.
90Punch power96
88Kick power96
94Punch speed88
90Kick speed94
94Accuracy91
91Takedowns98
88Ground striking97
86Submissions95
94Chin81
91Body strength91
97Cardio67

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

Tale of the Tape

31-7-0
Record
29-7-1
1792
Power Index rating
1702
2
Win Streak
1
35
Age
35
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Germany / Russia

Striking Profile

5.98
SLpM
3.06
42%
Str. Acc.
48%
4.53
SApM
3.34
60%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.66
TD Avg.
2.50
62%
TD Acc.
59%
68%
TD Def.
100%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Abus Magomedov · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:25 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:46 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 3:14 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 12 fights
97.2
Avg sig. strikes
29.9
0.72
Avg takedowns
1.50
1:21
Avg control time
2:31
186
Career high strikes
78
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Sean Strickland
Strike target
Abus Magomedov
81%
Head
56%
14%
Body
31%
5%
Leg
13%
Sean Strickland
Strike position
Abus Magomedov
92%
Distance
62%
3%
Clinch
2%
5%
Ground
36%