Strickland vs Burns

When is Strickland vs Burns?

Sean Strickland could potentially face the challenge of Gilbert Burns, in Saturday 6th November 2021.

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

Strickland vs Burns stats

Sean Strickland would step into the octagon with a record of 26 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Gilbert Burns would make his way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knock out and 9 by submission.

The stats suggest Strickland would have a slight advantage in power over Burns, with a 38% knock out percentage over Burns' 29%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Burns would have a large advantage over Strickland, boosting at 43% submission rate over Strickland's 15%.

Sean Strickland is the younger man by 4 years, at 32 years old.

Strickland has a height advantage of 3 inches over Burns. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Strickland is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 3 years and 10 months earlier than Burns, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 24 more professional rounds, 77 to Burns' 53.

Strickland vs Burns form

Sean Strickland has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night: Gastelum vs. Imavov on 14th January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest in the United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by 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.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Alex Pereira at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night on 5th February 2022 by split decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had beat Uriah Hall at UFC Vegas 33 on 31st July 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Gilbert Burns has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Neil Magny at UFC 283 on 21st January 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 on 9th April 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Stephen Thompson at UFC 264 on 10th July 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had lost to Kamaru Usman at UFC 258 on 13th February 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had won against Tyron Woodley at UFC Vegas 1 on 30th May 2020 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sean Strickland has been fighting more than Gilbert Burns.

Sean Strickland last fought 2 months and 14 days ago, while Gilbert Burns' last outing was 2 months and 7 days ago.

Strickland's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

Burns' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Strickland vs Burns?

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