Middleweight
3 Rounds
Sean Strickland won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, May 31, 2014·Berlin, Germany, Germany
Style matchupLuke Barnatt: Pressure fightervsSean Strickland: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Luke Barnatt wins(52.3%)
Actual result: Sean Strickland wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Tale of the Tape
Luke Barnatt
Red Corner
VS
Sean Strickland
Blue Corner
-155
(61%)
Vegas Odds
+145
(41%)
38
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'6"
Height
6'1"
195.58 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Luke BarnattL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Collin Hart · Apr 13W
SUBvs Andrew Craig · Oct 13W
KOvs Mats Nilsson · Mar 14L
vs Roger Narvaez · Nov 14L
vs Mark Munoz · May 15Sean 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.
Luke BarnattMetricSean Strickland
4.43
Strikes / min
5.98
3.87
Strikes absorbed / min
4.53
59%
Strike defense
60%
0.63
TDs / 15 min
0.66
63%
Takedown defense
68%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.56evenly matched on net striking+1.45
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Luke BarnattSean Strickland
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Luke Barnatt(6 fights)Sean Strickland(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+35.9-35.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+7.0-7.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+4.0-4.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Luke Barnatt
StanceOrthodox
Height78.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights6
Sean Strickland
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24