Nordine Taleb vs Sean Strickland

Oct 28, 2018 · ESPN+

DateOct 28, 2018

DivisionWelterweight

StatusScheduled

VenueAvenir Centre

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, October 28, 2018 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 1:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 2:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 12:00 PM
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Nordine Taleb15-7-0Nordine Taleb vs Sean StricklandSean StricklandTarzan |31-7-0

Nordine Taleb15-7-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time03:10

15-7-0Record31-7-0

45Age35

6'1"Height6'1"

74,5"Reach76"

170 lbsWeight185 lbs

WelterweightWeight ClassWelterweight

Sean StricklandTarzan31-7-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Sean Strickland owns a 173-point Elo edge (great). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 1 shared opponent give extra context.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Nordine TalebSean Strickland

Recent form

Nordine TalebL W L L W · -16 Elo last 5

LWLLW

Sean StricklandW W L W L · +11 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Nordine Taleb1651-18 last move

Sean Strickland1824+11 last move

Why they are ranked here

Nordine TalebNot on the active ladder · 1651 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Danny Roberts (rated 1690 at the time): +21.
Costliest loss: Lost to Claudio Silva (rated 1632 at the time): -19.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -16 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1561, not 1651: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Sean Strickland#4 of 255 active Middleweight fighters · 1824 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Anthony Hernandez (rated 1755 at the time): +13.
Costliest loss: Lost to Jared Cannonier (rated 1697 at the time): -13.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +11 Elo in total.
Next places: 4 points behind #3 Khamzat Chimaev, 5 ahead of #5 Brendan Allen.

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What's at stake

Nordine TalebNow 1651

Wins by decision+23→ 1674

Loses by decision-9→ 1642

Sean StricklandNow 1824 · #4 Middleweight

Wins by decision+6→ 1830

Loses by decision-18→ 1806

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Stat advantages

Nordine TalebvsSean Strickland

Takedown average

1.94vs0.71

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

2.62vs4.57

Sig. strikes landed per min

3.66vs6.04

Submission average

0vs0.16

Finishing profile

Nordine Talebdecision leads 53% of wins

Sean Stricklanddecision leads 48% of wins

Common opponents

Santiago PonzinibbioNordine Taleb: loss · Decision · Feb 19, 2017Sean Strickland: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Feb 22, 2015

Tale of the tape

Nordine TalebSean Strickland

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.66Sig. strikes landed per min6.04

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

51Sig. strike accuracy43

UFC welterweight average : 46%

2.62Sig. strikes absorbed per min4.57

UFC welterweight average : 3.86

67Sig. strike defense61

UFC welterweight average : 53%

1.94Takedown average0.71

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

76Takedown accuracy64

UFC welterweight average : 30%

74Takedown defense77

UFC welterweight average : 59%

0Submission average0.16

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

7Wins by knockout12

0Wins by submission4

8Wins by decision15

3Losses by knockout2

2Losses by submission0

2Losses by decision5

Nordine Taleb vs Sean Strickland is a scheduled Welterweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : VOLKAN VS SMITH. Nordine Taleb enters with a 15-7-0 record and Sean Strickland enters with a 31-7-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.