Sean Strickland vs Anthony Hernandez

Anthony Hernandez

Pro 15-4-0 (1 NC) | UFC 9-4-0

Age

35|32

Height

6'1"|6'0"

Reach

76"|75"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Sean Strickland	Anthony Hernandez	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.5%	60.1%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.0	4.4	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.5	3.7	►
Strike Differential	1.4/min	0.7/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	62.1%	40.4%	◄
Takedown Defense	68.8%	68.2%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7	5.3	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1	1.4	►
Control Time/15min	1:14	7:37	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	27.8%	22.2%	—
Submission % of Wins	5.6%	55.6%	—
Decision % of Wins	66.7%	22.2%	—
Avg Fight Time	16:15	12:28	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.3	—
Edges	2	5	2 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Sean Strickland Anthony Hernandez League median

Statistic	Sean Strickland	Anthony Hernandez	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	83.8%	69.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	16:15	12:28	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	32.0%	76.9%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	74.4%	70.5%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	134-46 (74.4%)	74-31 (70.5%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	101-38 (72.7%)	44-17 (72.1%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	85.2%	37.8%	—
% Time in Control	8.3%	50.8%	▶
% Time Controlled	6.5%	11.3%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	56.1%	81.8%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	6.46	6.05	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.02	7.78	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.45	-1.73	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.3%	48.3%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	61.5%	51.4%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.32	0.00	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.22	0.97	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.42	11.49	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.11	1.79	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.27	1.27	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Sean Strickland	Anthony Hernandez	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.0%	60.8%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.4	4.5	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.3	3.9	►
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	33.3%	►
Takedown Defense	40.7%	100.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:40	9:00	►
Edges	1	5	0 even

Last 3 Fights

Sean Strickland

WIN

vs. Khamzat Chimaev

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Sean Strickland123/31239%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:01

Khamzat Chimaev98/24041%TD 9/13Ctrl 7:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean Strickland	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	0/3	0%	2/2	4:47	—

R2	Sean Strickland	15/38	39%	0/0	3:01	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	10/19	53%	0/2	0:04	—

R3	Sean Strickland	43/100	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	29/89	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Sean Strickland	34/86	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	37/72	51%	1/2	0:54	—

R5	Sean Strickland	31/88	35%	0/1	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	22/57	39%	6/7	1:31	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Hernandez

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez • Feb 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:23

Sean Strickland110/24146%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18KD 1

Anthony Hernandez55/12245%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean Strickland	32/90	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Hernandez	23/48	48%	0/1	0:20	—

R2	Sean Strickland	37/79	47%	0/0	0:08	—
	Anthony Hernandez	23/47	49%	0/0	0:04	—

R3	Sean Strickland	41/72	57%	0/0	0:10	1
	Anthony Hernandez	9/27	33%	0/0	0:08	—

LOSS

vs. Dricus Du Plessis

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 • Feb 2025MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

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	—

Anthony Hernandez

LOSS

vs. Gregory Rodrigues

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues • Aug 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Anthony Hernandez90/15957%TD 3/29Ctrl 10:40

Gregory Rodrigues174/28361%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:40KD 3

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Hernandez	10/19	53%	0/7	2:48	—
	Gregory Rodrigues	25/33	76%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Anthony Hernandez	19/39	49%	1/2	1:02	—
	Gregory Rodrigues	52/83	63%	0/0	1:12	2

R3	Anthony Hernandez	12/20	60%	1/9	3:49	—
	Gregory Rodrigues	12/23	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Anthony Hernandez	25/50	50%	1/6	1:20	—
	Gregory Rodrigues	58/95	61%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Anthony Hernandez	24/31	77%	0/5	1:41	—
	Gregory Rodrigues	27/49	55%	0/0	1:24	1

LOSS

vs. Sean Strickland

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez • Feb 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:23

Anthony Hernandez55/12245%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:32

Sean Strickland110/24146%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Hernandez	23/48	48%	0/1	0:20	—
	Sean Strickland	32/90	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Anthony Hernandez	23/47	49%	0/0	0:04	—
	Sean Strickland	37/79	47%	0/0	0:08	—

R3	Anthony Hernandez	9/27	33%	0/0	0:08	—
	Sean Strickland	41/72	57%	0/0	0:10	1

WIN

vs. Roman Dolidze

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez • Aug 2025Middleweight

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

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	—

Common Opponents

vs. Brendan Allen

Sean Strickland

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos • Nov 2020Catch Weight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:32

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

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song • Feb 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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 6.0 significant strikes per minute vs 4.4. Their opponent absorbs 3.7 strikes per minute on average — Sean Strickland's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Anthony Hernandez connects on 60.1% of significant strikes compared to 42.5%. The 18pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Sean Strickland shoots at 62% accuracy but Anthony Hernandez stops 68% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Anthony Hernandez shoots at 40% accuracy against Sean Strickland's 69% defense — Sean Strickland should keep it standing.

Control: Anthony Hernandez controls 6:20 per fight on average vs 1:21 — 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 16:15 vs 12:28 for Anthony Hernandez. If this reaches the championship rounds, Sean Strickland's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-24 | Data source: UFCStats.com