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Prophecy read
Strickland v Costa
Middleweight
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Tale of the tape
the matchup, side by side
Strickland 30-7
VS
0-0 Costa
6'1"
height
6'1"
185 lb
weight
185 lb
76"
reach
72"
35
age
35
Orthodox
stance
Orthodox
5.8
strikes landed / min
6.2
47%
striking accuracy
58%
4.1
strikes absorbed / min
6.6
58%
striking defence
49%
1.9
takedowns / 15 min
0.4
40%
takedown accuracy
75%
78%
takedown defence
80%
0.5
submissions / 15 min
0.0
The model read
Deep research · camps & rumours
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Analyst tape
every extracted call on this fight
LS
Lil Stray picks Sean Strickland VALUE
“I'm going with Sean Strickland”
RU
RotoWire MMA / UFC picks Sean Strickland
“I Sean Strickland to win the fight”
PH
Pound 4 Pound with Kamaru & Henry picks Sean Strickland
“I have to go with Sean Strickland”
TD
The Rambling Dad picks Paulo Costa VALUE
“I pick Paulo Costa”
PF
Pickin' Fights picks Sean Strickland VALUE
“I'm going with Sean Sean Strickland here five round decision”
WT
WagerTalk TV: Sports Picks and Betting Tips picks Sean Strickland VALUE
“it's Sean Sean Sean Stricklandland”
AM
ANCHOR MMA picks Sean Strickland VALUE
“I'm still going to pick with my pick I really think Shawn is going to get this done especially after Paulo Paulo has and I know Shawn has everything to lose I just don't see Paulo's punches being able to hurt Sean Strickland I think Sean Strickland easy five round it's five rounds as well I used I thought it was three five rounds one 100% a decision”
SA
Stokastic DFS - Daily Fantasy Sports Advice picks Sean Strickland VALUE
“I think Sean Strickland wins landing something like 160 significant strikes”
SA
Stokastic DFS - Daily Fantasy Sports Advice picks Paulo Costa VALUE
“I like Paulo Paulo Costa a good amount”
MK
Morning Kombat picks Paulo Costa
“this might be the perfect storm for Paulo Costa to crash the title picture get a huge finish win here lowkey believe in the stock of where Paulo Costa is going right now”
Recent form
last five, most recent first
Strickland30-7
W
Chimaev
May '26
W
Hernandez
Feb '26
L
Plessis
Feb '25
W
Costa
Jun '24
L
Plessis
Jan '24
Costa0-0
W
Murzakanov
Apr '26
W
Kopylov
Jul '25
L
Strickland
Jun '24
L
Whittaker
Feb '24
W
Rockhold
Aug '22