Welterweight
3 Rounds
Sean Strickland won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Sunday, February 21, 2016·Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, USA
Style matchupAlex Garcia: WrestlervsSean Strickland: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Alex Garcia wins(56.4%)
Actual result: Sean Strickland wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Sean Strickland has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Alex Garcia
Red Corner
VS
Sean Strickland
Blue Corner
-105
(51%)
Vegas Odds
-115
(53%)
38
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
6'1"
182.88 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Alex GarciaL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Mike Pyle · Dec 16L
vs Tim Means · Jun 17W
SUBvs Muslim Salikhov · Nov 17L
vs Ryan LaFlare · Apr 18L
vs Court McGee · Oct 18Sean Strickland
oldest →latest
W
vs Israel Adesanya · Sep 23L
vs Dricus Du Plessis · Jan 24W
vs Paulo Costa · Jun 24L
vs Dricus Du Plessis · Feb 25W
KOvs Anthony Hernandez · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Alex GarciaMetricSean Strickland
1.81
Strikes / min
5.98
3.03
Strikes absorbed / min
4.53
59%
Strike defense
60%
3.72
TDs / 15 min
0.66
66%
Takedown defense
68%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.22Δ 2.67 — meaningful gap+1.45
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Alex GarciaSean Strickland
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Alex Garcia(10 fights)Sean Strickland(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-1.11.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+4.0-4.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Alex Garcia
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights10
Sean Strickland
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24