Middleweight
5 Rounds
Sean Strickland won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, July 1, 2023·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupSean Strickland: Pressure fightervsAbus Magomedov: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Abus Magomedov wins(50.6%)
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.
- Abus Magomedov has 32pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Sean Strickland
Red Corner
VS
Abus Magomedov
Blue Corner
-162
(62%)
Vegas Odds
+136
(42%)
35
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'2"
193.04 cm
Reach
198.12 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Sean 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 26Abus Magomedov
oldest →latest
L
vs Caio Borralho · Nov 23W
vs Warlley Alves · May 24W
SUBvs Brunno Ferreira · Oct 24W
vs Michel Pereira · Apr 25L
SUBvs Joe Pyfer · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Sean StricklandMetricAbus Magomedov
5.98
Strikes / min
3.07
4.53
Strikes absorbed / min
3.43
60%
Strike defense
55%
0.66
TDs / 15 min
2.61
68%
Takedown defense
100%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.45Δ 1.81 — meaningful gap-0.36
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Sean StricklandAbus Magomedov
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Sean Strickland(10 fights)Abus Magomedov(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+100.9-100.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-133.0133.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.90.9
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.3-1.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Sean Strickland
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24
Abus Magomedov
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights7