Strickland vs Garry

When is Strickland vs Garry?

Sean Strickland could potentially square off against Ian Machado Garry, in Early 2025.

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).

Strickland vs Garry 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.

Ian Machado Garry would make his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 15 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Garry would have a slight advantage in power over Strickland, with a 47% knock out percentage over Strickland's 38%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Strickland would have a slight advantage over Garry, with a 14% submission rate over Garry's 7%.

Sean Strickland is the older man by 7 years, at 33 years old.

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

Strickland is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 10 years and 10 months earlier than Garry, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 58 more professional rounds, 94 to Garry's 36.

Strickland vs Garry 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.

Garry remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Michael Page at UFC 303 on 29th June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Geoff Neal at UFC 298 on 17th February 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Neil Magny at UFC 292 on 19th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at TD Garden, Boston.

Before that, he was victorious against Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night – Rozenstruik vs. Almeida on 13th May 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Spectrum Center, Charlotte.

He had won against Kenan Song at UFC 285 on 4th March 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ian Machado Garry has been fighting more than Sean Strickland.

Sean Strickland last fought 4 months and 3 days ago, while Ian Machado Garry's last outing was 3 months and 5 days ago.

Strickland's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

Garry's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year and 7 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

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