Middleweight
Sean Strickland
31-7-0 UFC 18-7-0
6'1"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
5KO wins
1Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
16:16Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.98
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.53
Striking accuracy42.5%
Striking defense60.6%
Takedowns / 15 min0.66
Takedown accuracy62.1%
Takedown defense68.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.15
Control time8.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents16-6
Striking trend
Fight history
W Khamzat Chimaev 9-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026
123/312Sig. strikes
98/240Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Hernandez 9-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:23 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · February 21, 2026
110/241Sig. strikes
55/122Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:18Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dricus Du Plessis 8-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · February 8, 2025
128/263Sig. strikes
147/314Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paulo Costa 6-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · June 1, 2024
182/402Sig. strikes
158/266Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dricus Du Plessis 6-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis · January 20, 2024
173/408Sig. strikes
137/354Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Israel Adesanya 13-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · September 9, 2023
137/259Sig. strikes
94/271Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Abus Magomedov 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:20 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · July 1, 2023
81/188Sig. strikes
47/101Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nassourdine Imavov 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov · January 14, 2023
182/405Sig. strikes
123/269Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jared Cannonier 8-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · December 17, 2022
152/400Sig. strikes
141/310Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alex Pereira 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:36 — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · July 2, 2022
15/29Sig. strikes
25/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jack Hermansson 9-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · February 5, 2022
153/330Sig. strikes
137/353Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Uriah Hall 10-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland · July 31, 2021
186/428Sig. strikes
107/258Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
7:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Krzysztof Jotko 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka · May 1, 2021
84/182Sig. strikes
37/196Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brendan Allen 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:32 — UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos · November 14, 2020
94/161Sig. strikes
51/90Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:34Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jack Marshman 3-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva · October 31, 2020
106/227Sig. strikes
48/252Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nordine Taleb 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:10 — UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith · October 27, 2018
65/177Sig. strikes
48/95Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:37Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:40 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018
14/36Sig. strikes
15/58Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Court McGee 7-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · November 11, 2017
78/254Sig. strikes
62/260Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
2:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Kamaru Usman 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · April 8, 2017
27/103Sig. strikes
90/171Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tom Breese 3-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · June 4, 2016
73/207Sig. strikes
62/153Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Garcia 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · February 21, 2016
84/173Sig. strikes
23/67Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:48Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Igor Araujo 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · July 15, 2015
71/169Sig. strikes
39/82Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
5:29Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Santiago Ponzinibbio 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · February 22, 2015
44/167Sig. strikes
50/162Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Luke Barnatt 3-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014
48/161Sig. strikes
44/187Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Robert McDaniel 1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:33 — UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · March 15, 2014
20/35Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
12
Submission
4
Decision
15
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
0
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
25
KOTC
12
Long Beach Fight Night
1
Full career — 38 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Khamzat Chimaev | Decision (split) | UFC 328
May 9, 2026 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Hernandez | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
February 21, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 2:23 |
| L | Dricus du Plessis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 312
February 9, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Paulo Costa | Decision (split) | UFC 302
June 1, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Dricus du Plessis | Decision (split) | UFC 297
January 20, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 293
September 10, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Abusupiyan Magomedov | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
July 1, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:20 |
| W | Nassourdine Imavov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
January 14, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Jared Cannonier | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
December 17, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Alex Pereira | KO (punches) | UFC 276
July 2, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 2:36 |
| W | Jack Hermansson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
February 5, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Uriah Hall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland
July 31, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka
May 1, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brendan Allen | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos
November 14, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 1:32 |
| W | Jack Marshman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
October 31, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nordine Taleb | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith
October 27, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 3:10 |
| L | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | KO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC 224
May 12, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 3:40 |
| W | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
November 11, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 210
April 8, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tom Breese | Decision (split) | UFC 199
June 4, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Garcia | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy
February 21, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 4:25 |
| W | Igor Araújo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee
July 15, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir
February 22, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luke Barnatt | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi
May 31, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bubba McDaniel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 171
March 15, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 4:33 |
| W | Matt Lagler | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Split Decision
August 29, 2013 |
KOTC | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | Yusuke Sakashita | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Worldwide
July 5, 2013 |
KOTC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Bill Albrecht | KO (punch) | KOTC: Restitution
February 7, 2013 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:41 |
| W | Josh Bryant | Decision (split) | KOTC: Unification
December 8, 2012 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Hunt | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Hardcore
April 26, 2012 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:24 |
| W | Brandon Hunt | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Steel Curtain
December 17, 2011 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:48 |
| W | Brett Sbardella | KO (punches) | KOTC: Demolition
August 6, 2011 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Donavin Hawkey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Platinum
November 25, 2010 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:21 |
| W | Adriel Montes | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Underground 63
October 2, 2010 |
KOTC | 2 | 1:05 |
| W | George Interiano | Decision (unanimous) | Long Beach Fight Night 7
January 3, 2010 |
Long Beach Fight Night | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | William Wheeler | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Jolted
October 3, 2009 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Brandon Ellsworth | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Last Resort
March 14, 2009 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:28 |
| W | Tyler Pottett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Protege
March 22, 2008 |
KOTC | 2 | 1:53 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Sean Strickland) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.