Summer 2025
Potentially

Potential contest
5 rounds contest @ Middleweight
29-7-0
15-1-0

The tape

34
Age
27
6' 1" / 185 cm
Height
6' 3" / 191 cm
76" / 193 cm
Reach
74" / 188 cm

Full record

UD 5SD 5SD 5UD 5KO 2
Form
UD 5UD 3SD 3UD 3KO 1
29
Wins
15
11
By KO
7
38
KO%
47
4
By Sub
1
14
SUB%
7
7
Losses
1
2
Stopped
0
0
Tapped
0
0
Draws
0
2008
Debut
2019
36
Bouts
16
99
Rounds
41
7 hours, 35 minutes
Fight Time
3 hours, 11 minutes

Current rankings @ Middleweight

2
UFC
-
-
Bellator
-
2
Tapology
-

Sean Strickland vs Ian Machado Garry preview

When is Strickland vs Garry?

Sean Strickland could potentially square off against Ian Machado Garry, in Summer 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, 7 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 a record of 15 wins, 1 loss 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 34 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, 99 to Garry's 41.

Strickland vs Garry 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.

Garry has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he was defeated by Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 on 7th December 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he was victorious against Michael Page at UFC 303 on 29th June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Geoff Neal at UFC 298 on 17th February 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim.

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

He had defeated Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night – Rozenstruik vs. Almeida on 13th May 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Spectrum Center, Charlotte.

Activity check

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

Sean Strickland last fought 1 month and 5 days ago, while Ian Machado Garry's last outing was 3 months and 6 days ago.

Strickland's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 4 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 10 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Strickland vs Garry?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Strickland vs Garry yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.

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