Strickland vs Craig

When is Strickland vs Craig?

Sean Strickland could potentially fight Paul Craig, in Summer 2025.

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 Craig stats

Sean Strickland would step into the octagon with a record of 29 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Paul Craig would make his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 13 by submission.

The stats suggest Strickland would have an advantage in power over Craig, with a 38% knock out percentage over Craig's 24%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Craig would have a massive advantage over Strickland, boasting a 76% submission rate over Strickland's 14%.

Sean Strickland is the younger man by 3 years, at 34 years old.

Craig has a height advantage of 2 inches over Strickland. Despite this, both fighters have a equal reach.

Strickland is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 5 years and 5 months earlier than Craig, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 53 more professional rounds, 99 to Craig's 46.

Strickland vs Craig form

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

In his last fight, he lost to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312 on 8th February 2025 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Previous to that, he had 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.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 on 20th January 2024 by split decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada.

Before that, 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.

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.

Paul Craig has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he was defeated by Bo Nickal at UFC 309 on 16th November 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Caio Borralho at UFC 301 on 4th May 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Brendan Allen at UFC Fight Night – Allen vs Craig on 18th November 2023 by submission in the 3rd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he was victorious against André Muniz at UFC Fight Night London – Aspinall vs. Tybura on 22nd July 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had been defeated by Johnny Walker at UFC 283 on 21st January 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sean Strickland has been fighting more than Paul Craig.

Sean Strickland last fought 1 month and 21 days ago, while Paul Craig's last outing was 4 months and 13 days ago.

Strickland's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

Craig's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

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