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Sean Strickland and Jared Cannonier are scheduled to headline the next UFC event in Las Vegas this weekend.
Strickland will be entering the octagon with a height advantage against his fellow middleweight contender. The 31-year-old stands at 185cm tall, with 'Killa Gorilla' standing at 180cm.
However, it's Cannonier who will have the advantage in the reach department, with the 38-year-old having a reach of 197cm. This is 4cm longer than Strickland's reach and could play a factor in the striking exchanges.
Sean Strickland has a much better UFC record than his upcoming opponent, despite both fighters competing against the very best in the division. Strickland currently has an organizational record of 12 wins and 4 losses, with Cannonier holding a UFC record of 8 wins and 6 losses.
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Watch Strickland's latest UFC outing here:
Both fighters will be coming into this Las Vegas main event after tasting defeat in the UFC's middleweight division. Strickland lost to Alex Pereira at UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier, which holds no shame given that Pereira is now the middleweight king.
Cannonier was also at UFC 276, but lost in the main event against former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. 'The Last Stylebender' defeated the American via unanimous decision after five rounds of fighting.
The two middleweights will both be eyeing a title shot after winning this weekend, with both fighters recently fighting a UFC middleweight champion or former champion.
Watch Jared Cannonier's latest UFC bout here:
Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland: Who has finished more opponents in the UFC?
As mentioned, Sean Strickland has a better UFC record than Jared Cannonier on paper. However, 'Killa Gorilla' has been much more dangerous in the cage and has finished more of his opponents in the organization.
Cannonier finished six of his UFC bouts inside the allocated rounds, getting stoppage wins against Cyril Asker, Nick Roehrick, David Branch, Jack Hermansson, Derek Brunson, and causing Anderson Silva to stop via injury.
Sean Strickland has only managed to defeat four of his opponents in the UFC, with the vast majority of his wins coming via decision. Strickland has recorded stoppage victories against Bubba McDaniel, Alex Garcia, Nordine Taleb, and Brendan Allen.
Strickland's last three UFC wins have all ended via decision. The American being stopped by Alex Pereira in the very first round at UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier in his latest outing.
