The UFC closed out the calendar year with one of its most evenly matched fights of the year. Recent middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier (16-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) got his hand raised in the UFC Fight Night 216 main event with a split decision over Sean Strickland (25-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC). Cannonier got a pair of 49-46 scores from the three judges; a dissenting judge had it 49-46 for Strickland. The striking stats were close throughout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
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