Strickland vs Rockhold

When is Strickland vs Rockhold?

Sean Strickland could potentially fight Luke Rockhold, in Summer 2025.

The fight would take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Strickland vs Rockhold 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.

Luke Rockhold would make his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

The stats suggest that Strickland and Rockhold have similar power, both with a 38% knock out percentage.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Rockhold would have a massive advantage over Strickland, boasting a 50% submission rate over Strickland's 14%.

Sean Strickland is the younger man by 6 years, at 34 years old.

Rockhold has a height advantage of 2 inches over Strickland. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Strickland is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 7 months later than Rockhold, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He has fought 58 more professional rounds, 99 to Rockhold's 41.

Strickland vs Rockhold 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.

Activity check

Strickland's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 29 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.

Rockhold's last 4 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 6 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 10 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Strickland vs Rockhold?

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