Welterweight
3 Rounds
Sean Strickland won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, November 11, 2017·Norfolk, Virginia, USA, USA
Style matchupCourt McGee: Pressure fightervsSean Strickland: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Court McGee wins(58.5%)
Actual result: Sean Strickland wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Tale of the Tape
Court McGee
Red Corner
VS
Sean Strickland
Blue Corner
+245
(29%)
Vegas Odds
-290
(74%)
41
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
6'1"
190.5 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Court McGee
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Jeremiah Wells · Jun 22L
KOvs Matt Brown · May 23L
vs Alex Morono · Apr 24W
SUBvs Tim Means · Oct 24L
vs Michael Chiesa · Jun 25Sean 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.
Court McGeeMetricSean Strickland
4.50
Strikes / min
5.98
3.65
Strikes absorbed / min
4.53
60%
Strike defense
60%
1.78
TDs / 15 min
0.66
70%
Takedown defense
68%
0.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.85evenly matched on net striking+1.45
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Court McGeeSean Strickland
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Court McGee(10 fights)Sean Strickland(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-33.333.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+83.0-83.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.2-1.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Court McGee
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights24
Sean Strickland
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24