
Brendan Allen vs Sean Strickland
Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.
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Tale of the tape
What's at stake
The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.
Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.
Opponent quality
Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
The Combat Edge model makes Brendan Allen a 60% favorite over Sean Strickland in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Sean Strickland's way (49%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1818 vs 1823), separated by just 5 points.
Brendan Allen enters on a 3-fight win streak.
Sean Strickland enters on a 2-fight win streak.
Brendan Allen finishes 74% of wins inside the distance, Sean Strickland 52%.
Brendan Allen and Sean Strickland share 2 common opponents: Anthony Hernandez and Nassourdine Imavov.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.