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Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland

Middleweight Champion#7 pound-for-poundUnited States2-fight win streak

31Wins
7Losses
0Draws

Professional record

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Profile

Age
35 (born February 27, 1991)
Born in
Anaheim
Height
6' 1"
Weight
185 lbs.
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
18-7
Title fights
4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC18

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 12

Losses in the UFC7

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 5

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
5.98 top 1%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.53
Striking accuracy43%Better than 23% of middleweights
Strike defense61%Better than 89% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.66 top 77%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.1
Takedown accuracy62%Better than 88% of middleweights
Takedown defense69%Better than 65% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Strickland last fought on May 9, 2026 (Win vs Khamzat Chimaev).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Anaheim, United States, on February 27, 1991. Strickland stands 6' 1", has a 76" reach and fights from an orthodox stance. Strickland is the current UFC middleweight champion and #7 on the pound-for-pound list.

Strickland turned professional in 2008, debuting with KOTC. A 13-0 record outside the UFC came first. Strickland made a UFC debut at UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler in March 2014 and beat Robert McDaniel by rear naked choke. In the UFC, Strickland is 18-7 across 25 fights. Strickland first won a UFC title fight at UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland, beating Israel Adesanya, and has won 2 title fights in total.

Strickland usually wins on the scorecards: 12 of 18 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Strickland lands more significant strikes per minute than 99% of middleweights and avoids strikes better than 89% of middleweights. Notable wins include Khamzat Chimaev and Israel Adesanya, both UFC title-fight winners. Strickland ranks #2 in UFC history for most significant strikes landed.

Most recently, Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev by decision at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland in May 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Khamzat Chimaev Title

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland

    May 9, 2026

    123Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Anthony Hernandez

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 2:23

    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez

    Feb 21, 2026

    110Str 0TD 1KD
  3. L

    Dricus Du Plessis Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2

    Feb 8, 2025

    128Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Paulo Costa

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

    Jun 1, 2024

    182Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Dricus Du Plessis Title

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis

    Jan 20, 2024

    173Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Israel Adesanya Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland

    Sep 9, 2023

    137Str 0TD 1KD
  7. W

    Abus Magomedov

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 4:20

    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov

    Jul 1, 2023

    81Str 0TD 1KD
  8. W

    Nassourdine Imavov

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov

    Jan 14, 2023

    182Str 1TD 0KD
  9. L

    Jared Cannonier

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland

    Dec 17, 2022

    152Str 1TD 0KD
  10. L

    Alex Pereira

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:36

    UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier

    Jul 2, 2022

    15Str 0TD 0KD
  11. W

    Jack Hermansson

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland

    Feb 5, 2022

    153Str 0TD 0KD
  12. W

    Uriah Hall

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland

    Jul 31, 2021

    186Str 4TD 0KD
  13. W

    Krzysztof Jotko

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka

    May 1, 2021

    84Str 0TD 0KD
  14. W

    Brendan Allen

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R2 1:32

    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos

    Nov 14, 2020

    94Str 1TD 1KD
  15. W

    Jack Marshman

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva

    Oct 31, 2020

    106Str 0TD 0KD
  16. W

    Nordine Taleb

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R2 3:10

    UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith

    Oct 27, 2018

    65Str 0TD 1KD
  17. L

    Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceWheel Kick · R1 3:40

    UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington

    May 12, 2018

    14Str 0TD 0KD
  18. W

    Court McGee

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis

    Nov 11, 2017

    78Str 3TD 0KD
  19. L

    Kamaru Usman

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2

    Apr 8, 2017

    27Str 0TD 0KD
  20. W

    Tom Breese

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2

    Jun 4, 2016

    73Str 0TD 0KD
  21. W

    Alex Garcia

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 4:25

    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy

    Feb 21, 2016

    84Str 1TD 1KD
  22. W

    Igor Araujo

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee

    Jul 15, 2015

    71Str 3TD 1KD
  23. L

    Santiago Ponzinibbio

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir

    Feb 22, 2015

    44Str 2TD 0KD
  24. W

    Luke Barnatt

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi

    May 31, 2014

    48Str 1TD 0KD
  25. W

    Robert McDaniel

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:33

    UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler

    Mar 15, 2014

    20Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Sean Strickland is 31-7 across 38 professional fights in 3 promotions, since a pro debut on March 22, 2008 (KOTC). 13 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins31

  • KO/TKO 12
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 15

Pro losses7

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
52% of wins
Longest win streak
15
Current streak
2 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC18-72014
KOTC12-02008
Long Beach Fight Night1-02010

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Khamzat Chimaev Decision (split), R5 UFC 328 May 9, 2026
W Anthony Hernandez TKO (punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez Feb 21, 2026
L Dricus du Plessis Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 312 Feb 8, 2025
W Paulo Costa Decision (split), R5 UFC 302 Jun 1, 2024
L Dricus du Plessis Decision (split), R5 UFC 297 Jan 20, 2024
W Israel Adesanya Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 293 Sep 9, 2023
W Abusupiyan Magomedov TKO (punches), R2 UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov Jul 1, 2023
W Nassourdine Imavov Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov Jan 14, 2023
L Jared Cannonier Decision (split), R5 UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland Dec 17, 2022
L Alex Pereira KO (punches), R1 UFC 276 Jul 2, 2022
W Jack Hermansson Decision (split), R5 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland Feb 5, 2022
W Uriah Hall Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland Jul 31, 2021
W Krzysztof Jotko Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka May 1, 2021
W Brendan Allen TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos Nov 14, 2020
W Jack Marshman Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva Oct 31, 2020
W Nordine Taleb TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith Oct 27, 2018
L Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos KO (spinning wheel kick and punches), R1 UFC 224 May 12, 2018
W Court McGee Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis Nov 11, 2017
L Kamaru Usman Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 210 Apr 8, 2017
W Tom Breese Decision (split), R3 UFC 199 Jun 4, 2016
W Alex Garcia KO (punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy Feb 21, 2016
W Igor Araújo Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee Jul 15, 2015
L Santiago Ponzinibbio Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir Feb 22, 2015
W Luke Barnatt Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi May 31, 2014
W Bubba McDaniel Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC 171 Mar 15, 2014
W Matt Lagler TKO (punches), R1 KOTC: Split Decision Aug 29, 2013
W Yusuke Sakashita Decision (unanimous), R5 KOTC: Worldwide Jul 5, 2013
W Bill Albrecht KO (punch), R1 KOTC: Restitution Feb 7, 2013
W Josh Bryant Decision (split), R3 KOTC: Unification Dec 8, 2012
W Brandon Hunt TKO (punches), R1 KOTC: Hardcore Apr 26, 2012
W Brandon Hunt TKO (punches), R1 KOTC: Steel Curtain Dec 17, 2011
W Brett Sbardella KO (punches), R1 KOTC: Demolition Aug 6, 2011
W Donavin Hawkey Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 KOTC: Platinum Nov 25, 2010
W Adriel Montes TKO (punches), R2 KOTC: Underground 63 Oct 2, 2010
W George Interiano Decision (unanimous), R3 Long Beach Fight Night 7 Jan 3, 2010
W William Wheeler Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 KOTC: Jolted Oct 3, 2009
W Brandon Ellsworth TKO (punches), R1 KOTC: Last Resort Mar 14, 2009
W Tyler Pottett Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 KOTC: Protege Mar 22, 2008

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Sean Strickland's record?

Sean Strickland's professional MMA record is 31 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Sean Strickland?

Sean Strickland is 35 years old, born on February 27, 1991.

How tall is Sean Strickland and what is their reach?

Sean Strickland stands 6' 1" with a 76" reach.

Who did Sean Strickland fight last?

Sean Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev by Decision - Split at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on May 9, 2026.

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