Welterweight
3 Rounds
Sean Strickland won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, October 27, 2018·Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, Canada
Style matchupNordine Taleb: Elusive strikervsSean Strickland: Pressure fighter
The elusive striker must use the cage and footwork. The pressure fighter forces the war.
Model Prediction: Sean Strickland wins(57.3%)
Actual result: Sean Strickland wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Nordine Taleb
Red Corner
VS
Sean Strickland
Blue Corner
-120
(55%)
Vegas Odds
+100
(50%)
44
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'1"
187.96 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Nordine Taleb
oldest →latest
W
vs Oliver Enkamp · May 17W
KOvs Danny Roberts · Dec 17L
SUBvs Claudio Silva · May 18W
vs Kyle Prepolec · May 19L
KOvs Muslim Salikhov · Sep 19Sean 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.
Nordine TalebMetricSean Strickland
3.66
Strikes / min
5.98
2.62
Strikes absorbed / min
4.53
66%
Strike defense
60%
1.94
TDs / 15 min
0.66
73%
Takedown defense
68%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.04evenly matched on net striking+1.45
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Nordine TalebSean Strickland
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Nordine Taleb(10 fights)Sean Strickland(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-4.34.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-15.015.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Nordine Taleb
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights12
Sean Strickland
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24