Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa faced each other in the middleweight bout at UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier, which took place on Saturday, June 1, 2024, inside the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC 302 results and fight bonuses. UFC 302 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Sean Strickland defeated Paulo Costa in round 5 by Decision – Split. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 668 strikes combined in this fight, 668 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Sean Strickland full fight stats
Sean Strickland landed 45% of all his strikes. There were 104 of 258 significant strikes to the head, 67 of 127 body shots, and 11 of 17 leg kicks. Sean Strickland attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Sean Strickland threw and landed against Paulo Costa.
Strikes Thrown |
182 of 402 (45%) |
Significant Strikes |
182 of 402 (45%) |
Head Strikes |
104 |
Body Strikes |
67 |
Leg Strikes |
11 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Paulo Costa did against Sean Strickland.
Paulo Costa full fight stats
Paulo Costa was firing at a 59% accuracy, throwing 266 strikes and landing 158. There were 158 significant strikes, 28 of 100 landing to the head, 84 of 111 shots to the body and 46 of 55 leg kicks. Paulo Costa went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
158 of 266 (59%) |
Significant Strikes |
158 of 266 (59%) |
Head Strikes |
28 |
Body Strikes |
67 |
Leg Strikes |
46 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Sean Strickland won by Decision – Split. The fight ended in round 5 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 302 |
Date |
June 1, 2024 |
Fight |
Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa |
Winner |
Sean Strickland |
Method |
Decision – Split |
Fight End |
Round 5 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
668 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
668 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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