Sean Strickland vs Joe Pyfer

Any two UFC fighters, as our model sees them today. It works from fight stats only and never sees the odds.

Red corner · Model pick
31-7 · Middleweight · 35 years old
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Cage Oracle modelstats only, never sees odds
58%42%

The model picks Sean Strickland, 58% (about −136 with no bookmaker margin).

Scored as a Middleweight fight over 5 rounds (worked out from their recent fights; you can change it below).

Blue corner · Underdog
16-3 · Middleweight · 30 years old
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The model's read

If Sean Strickland and Joe Pyfer fought today, our model would make Strickland a narrow favorite at 58%, about −136 with no bookmaker margin. That makes Pyfer the underdog.

A year ago it would have given Strickland 47%; today it's 58%. The number moves as both careers go on: new fights, layoffs and age.

The most likely ending is a decision (50%), then a knockout (42%), then a submission (9%).

Sean Strickland is 18-7 in the UFC (31-7 overall); Joe Pyfer is 7-1 in the UFC (16-3 overall).

They have never fought each other.

How it would end

If they fought today, how the model thinks the fight would finish, whoever wins it.

Knockout
42%
Submission
9%
Decision
50%

The model's read over the last year

Sean Strickland's chance if the fight had happened on each date, using only what was known about both fighters by then. It moves as fights, layoffs and birthdays happen.

40%45%50%55%60%65%
Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
47% on Oct 6, 2025 → 58% today.

Tale of the tape

Sean StricklandJoe Pyfer
Record31-716-3
UFC record18-77-1
Age3530
Height6'1"6'2"
Reach76"75"
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
DivisionMiddleweightMiddleweight
Significant strikes landed a minute5.983.53
Significant strikes absorbed a minute4.533.33
Striking accuracy43%43%
Striking defence61%53%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes0.661.25
Takedown accuracy62%25%
Takedown defence69%67%
Share of fight time in control8%11%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.150.84

Career numbers are per UFC fight time. Records and ages are as of today.

The model doesn't know about injuries, camp news, weight cuts or the betting line. For a fight that's actually booked, the fight page puts its number next to the odds from every book.

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