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Sean Strickland

United States/Orthodox/25 UFC Fights

Sean Strickland

30-7-0185 cm84 kg193 cm reachBorn Feb 27, 1991

Tier5“Champion”

Relentless Untouchable

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

PowerVolumeAccuracyStriking DefenceTakedownsControlSubmissionsGrappling Defence
Power711.02 weighted KD+KO
Volume955.97 strikes / min
Accuracy2842.6 % landed
Striking Defence9658.3 evaded + durability
Takedowns160.72 TD / 15min
Control148.8 % on top
Submissions210.43 weighted subs
Grappling Defence7977.2 TD + sub + control %
Experience100497 weighted min
30-7-0 career25 UFC fights18 UFC wins5 by KO/TKO1 by submission33% finish rate390 strikes / hour

Fight History

25 Total
May
2026
Sean StricklandWon by split dec
UFC Middleweight Title BoutSean StricklandVSKhamzat ChimaevR5 · 5:00
Khamzat Chimaev
Feb
2026
Sean StricklandWon by knockout
Middleweight BoutSean StricklandVSAnthony HernandezR3 · 2:23Punches to Head On Ground
Anthony Hernandez
Feb
2025
Sean StricklandLost by decision
UFC Middleweight Title BoutSean StricklandVSDricus Du PlessisR5 · 5:00
Dricus Du Plessis
May
2024
Sean StricklandWon by split dec
Middleweight BoutSean StricklandVSPaulo CostaR5 · 5:00
Paulo Costa
Jan
2024
Sean StricklandLost by split dec
UFC Middleweight Title BoutSean StricklandVSDricus Du PlessisR5 · 5:00
Dricus Du Plessis
Sep
2023
Sean StricklandWon by decision
UFC Middleweight Title BoutSean StricklandVSIsrael AdesanyaR5 · 5:00
Israel Adesanya
Jun
2023
Sean StricklandWon by knockout
Middleweight BoutSean StricklandVSAbus MagomedovR2 · 4:20Punches to Head On Ground
Abus Magomedov
Jan
2023
Sean StricklandWon by decision
Light Heavyweight BoutSean StricklandVSNassourdine ImavovR5 · 5:00
Nassourdine Imavov
Dec
2022
Sean StricklandLost by split dec
Middleweight BoutSean StricklandVSJared CannonierR5 · 5:00
Jared Cannonier
Jul
2022
Sean StricklandLost by knockout
Middleweight BoutSean StricklandVSAlex PereiraR1 · 2:36Punches to Head At Distance
Alex Pereira
Feb
2022
Sean StricklandWon by split dec
Middleweight BoutSean StricklandVSJack HermanssonR5 · 5:00
Jack Hermansson
Jul
2021
Sean StricklandWon by decision
Middleweight BoutSean StricklandVSUriah HallR5 · 5:00
Uriah Hall
Apr
2021
Sean StricklandWon by decision
Middleweight BoutSean StricklandVSKrzysztof JotkoR3 · 5:00
Krzysztof Jotko
Nov
2020
Sean StricklandWon by knockout
Catch Weight BoutSean StricklandVSBrendan AllenR2 · 1:32Punches to Head In Clinch
Brendan Allen
Oct
2020
Sean StricklandWon by decision
Middleweight BoutSean StricklandVSJack MarshmanR3 · 5:00
Jack Marshman
Oct
2018
Sean StricklandWon by knockout
Welterweight BoutSean StricklandVSNordine TalebR2 · 3:10Punches to Head On Ground
Nordine Taleb
May
2018
Sean StricklandLost by knockout
Welterweight BoutSean StricklandVSElizeu Zaleski dos SantosR1 · 3:40Kicks to Head At Distance Wheel Kick
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Nov
2017
Sean StricklandWon by decision
Welterweight BoutSean StricklandVSCourt McGeeR3 · 5:00
Court McGee
Apr
2017
Sean StricklandLost by decision
Welterweight BoutSean StricklandVSKamaru UsmanR3 · 5:00
Kamaru Usman
Jun
2016
Sean StricklandWon by split dec
Welterweight BoutSean StricklandVSTom BreeseR3 · 5:00
Tom Breese
Feb
2016
Sean StricklandWon by knockout
Welterweight BoutSean StricklandVSAlex GarciaR3 · 4:25Punches to Head At Distance
Alex Garcia
Jul
2015
Sean StricklandWon by decision
Welterweight BoutSean StricklandVSIgor AraujoR3 · 5:00
Igor Araujo
Feb
2015
Sean StricklandLost by decision
Welterweight BoutSean StricklandVSSantiago PonzinibbioR3 · 5:00
Santiago Ponzinibbio
May
2014
Sean StricklandWon by split dec
Middleweight BoutSean StricklandVSLuke BarnattR3 · 5:00
Luke Barnatt
Mar
2014
Sean StricklandWon by submission
Middleweight BoutSean StricklandVSRobert McDanielR1 · 4:33Rear Naked Choke
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