Cannonier vs Strickland

When is Cannonier vs Strickland?

Jared Cannonier could set to fight Sean Strickland, in Spring 2024.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Cannonier vs Strickland stats

Jared Cannonier would step into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 6 loses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Sean Strickland would make his way to the cage with a record of 28 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knock out and 4 by submission.

The stats suggest Cannonier would have an advantage in power over Strickland, with a 59% knock out percentage over Strickland's 39%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Strickland would have a slight advantage over Cannonier, with a 14% submission rate over Cannonier's 12%.

Jared Cannonier is the older man by 7 years, at 39 years old.

Strickland has a height advantage of 2 inches over Cannonier. Despite this, he has 2-inch reach advantage.

Cannonier is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 3 year and 2 months later than Strickland, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 27 less professional rounds, 57 to Strickland's 84.

Cannonier vs Strickland form

Cannonier has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Marvin Vettori at UFC Fight Night – Vettori vs. Cannonier on 17th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Sean Strickland at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland on 17th December 2022 by split decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Israel Adesanya at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beat Derek Brunson at UFC 271 on 12th February 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Toyota Center, Houston.

He had won against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Vegas 34 on 21st August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Enterprise.

Strickland has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 on 9th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Previous to that, he had beat Abusupiyan Magomedov at UFC Fight Night – Strickland vs. Magomedov on 1st July 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night: Gastelum vs. Imavov on 14th January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest.

Before that, he had lost to Jared Cannonier at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland on 17th December 2022 by split decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

He had been beaten by Alex Pereira at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sean Strickland has been fighting more than Jared Cannonier.

Jared Cannonier last fought 5 months and 16 days ago, while Sean Strickland's last outing was 2 months and 24 days ago.

Cannonier's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

Strickland's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

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