Strickland vs Burns

When is Strickland vs Burns?

Sean Strickland could potentially face the challenge of Gilbert Burns, in Autumn/Fall 2024.

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 29 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 11 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 22 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

The stats suggest Strickland would have an advantage in power over Burns, with a 38% knock out percentage over Burns' 27%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Burns would have a large advantage over Strickland, boasting a 41% submission rate over Strickland's 14%.

Sean Strickland is the younger man by 5 years, at 33 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 25 more professional rounds, 94 to Burns' 69.

Strickland vs Burns form

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

In his last fight, he won against Paulo Costa at UFC 302 on 1st June 2024 by split decision in their 5 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 on 20th January 2024 by split decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 on 9th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Before that, he had defeated 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.

He was victorious against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night: Gastelum vs. Imavov on 14th January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest.

Gilbert Burns has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he was beaten by Sean Brady at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady on 7th September 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been defeated by Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299 on 9th March 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Belal Muhammad at UFC 288 on 6th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark.

Before that, he had won against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287 on 8th April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Miami-Dade Arena, Miami.

He had beaten Neil Magny at UFC 283 on 21st January 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Activity check

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

Sean Strickland last fought 3 months and 10 days ago, while Gilbert Burns' last outing was 4 days ago.

Strickland's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

Burns' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Strickland vs Burns?

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