Sean Strickland vs Anthony Hernandez

Sean Strickland

Pro Record

29-7-0

UFC Record

16-7-0 (23 fights)

Anthony Hernandez

Pro Record

15-2-0 (1 NC)

UFC Record

9-2-0 (11 fights)

Fighter Profiles

Sean Strickland

Age34

Height6'1"

Weight185 lbs

Reach76"

StanceOrthodox

Anthony Hernandez

Age32

Height6'0"

Weight185 lbs

Reach75"

StanceOrthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Sean Strickland	Anthony Hernandez	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.5%	62.8%	B
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.9	4.5	A
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.6	2.5	B
Strike Differential	1.4/min	2.0/min	-
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	64.3%	48.6%	A
Takedown Defense	76.2%	68.2%	-
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7	6.5	B
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2	1.8	B
Control Time/15min	1:14	8:33	B
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	25.0%	22.2%	—
Submission % of Wins	6.2%	55.6%	—
Decision % of Wins	68.8%	22.2%	—
Avg Fight Time	16:03	11:20	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.4	—
Edges	2	5	2 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Sean Strickland	Anthony Hernandez	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.1%	64.8%	B
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.4	5.0	A
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.3	1.9	B
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	41.6%	B
Takedown Defense	46.7%	75.0%	B
Control Time/Fight	0:05	9:01	B
Edges	1	5	0 even

Last 3 Fights

Sean Strickland

LOSS

vs. Dricus Du Plessis

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • Feb 2025

Sean Strickland128/26349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dricus Du Plessis147/31447%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean Strickland	16/49	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	20/45	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sean Strickland	29/54	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	31/60	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sean Strickland	24/47	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	39/79	49%	1/1	0:05	—

R4	Sean Strickland	28/51	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	21/66	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Sean Strickland	31/62	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	36/64	56%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Paulo Costa

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00 • Jun 2024

Sean Strickland182/40245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Paulo Costa158/26659%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean Strickland	24/56	43%	0/0	0:01	—
	Paulo Costa	31/43	72%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sean Strickland	25/70	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Costa	32/49	65%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sean Strickland	45/83	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Costa	34/54	63%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Sean Strickland	39/88	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Costa	29/53	55%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Sean Strickland	49/105	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Costa	32/67	48%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Dricus Du Plessis

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00 • Jan 2024

Sean Strickland173/40842%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dricus Du Plessis137/35439%TD 6/11Ctrl 2:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean Strickland	34/75	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	18/51	35%	2/3	0:28	—

R2	Sean Strickland	22/62	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	26/60	43%	1/1	0:22	—

R3	Sean Strickland	31/87	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	29/84	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Sean Strickland	33/85	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	29/73	40%	3/5	1:18	—

R5	Sean Strickland	53/99	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	35/86	41%	0/2	0:00	—

Anthony Hernandez

WIN

vs. Roman Dolidze

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 4, 2:45 • Aug 2025

Anthony Hernandez91/15260%TD 9/11Ctrl 7:48

Roman Dolidze36/10734%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Hernandez	19/37	51%	2/4	0:50	—
	Roman Dolidze	10/31	32%	0/0	0:45	—

R2	Anthony Hernandez	44/73	60%	3/3	1:47	—
	Roman Dolidze	20/52	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Anthony Hernandez	18/27	67%	3/3	3:28	—
	Roman Dolidze	4/16	25%	0/1	0:00	—

R4	Anthony Hernandez	10/15	67%	1/1	1:43	—
	Roman Dolidze	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Brendan Allen

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Feb 2025

Anthony Hernandez30/4271%TD 4/8Ctrl 10:22

Brendan Allen14/2654%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Hernandez	3/5	60%	1/2	2:23	—
	Brendan Allen	8/13	62%	0/0	2:09	—

R2	Anthony Hernandez	13/16	81%	1/1	4:04	—
	Brendan Allen	1/1	100%	0/0	0:44	—

R3	Anthony Hernandez	14/21	67%	2/5	3:55	—
	Brendan Allen	5/12	42%	0/1	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Michel Pereira

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 5, 2:22 • Oct 2024

Anthony Hernandez152/21272%TD 10/29Ctrl 15:42

Michel Pereira24/5345%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Hernandez	27/52	52%	1/8	1:25	—
	Michel Pereira	15/34	44%	0/0	0:19	—

R2	Anthony Hernandez	30/47	64%	2/6	3:18	—
	Michel Pereira	2/7	29%	0/0	0:35	—

R3	Anthony Hernandez	44/55	80%	2/6	4:17	—
	Michel Pereira	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Anthony Hernandez	29/35	83%	3/6	4:35	—
	Michel Pereira	3/3	100%	0/1	0:02	—

R5	Anthony Hernandez	22/23	96%	2/3	2:07	—
	Michel Pereira	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Brendan Allen

Sean Strickland

WIN

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:32 • Nov 2020

Sean Strickland94/16158%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:34KD 1

Brendan Allen51/9057%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean Strickland	56/97	58%	1/1	1:34	—
	Brendan Allen	31/59	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sean Strickland	38/64	59%	0/0	0:00	1
	Brendan Allen	20/31	65%	0/0	0:00	—

Anthony Hernandez

WIN

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Feb 2025

Anthony Hernandez30/4271%TD 4/8Ctrl 10:22

Brendan Allen14/2654%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Hernandez	3/5	60%	1/2	2:23	—
	Brendan Allen	8/13	62%	0/0	2:09	—

R2	Anthony Hernandez	13/16	81%	1/1	4:04	—
	Brendan Allen	1/1	100%	0/0	0:44	—

R3	Anthony Hernandez	14/21	67%	2/5	3:55	—
	Brendan Allen	5/12	42%	0/1	0:05	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Sean Strickland is the busier striker, landing 5.9 significant strikes per minute vs 4.5. Their opponent absorbs 2.5 strikes per minute on average — Sean Strickland's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Anthony Hernandez connects on 62.8% of significant strikes compared to 42.5%. The 20pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Sean Strickland shoots at 64% accuracy but Anthony Hernandez stops 68% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Anthony Hernandez shoots at 49% accuracy against Sean Strickland's 76% defense — Sean Strickland should keep it standing.

Control: Anthony Hernandez controls 6:28 per fight on average vs 1:19 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Anthony Hernandez finishes 78% of wins (22% KO/TKO, 56% sub).

Fight Length: Sean Strickland's fights average 16:03 vs 11:20 for Anthony Hernandez. If this reaches the championship rounds, Sean Strickland's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-02-20 22:59:55 | Data source: UFCStats.com