SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-E000B2
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
6'1"
REACH
76.0"
GYM
Xtreme Couture
BORN
United States
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
18y 2m ago
LAST FIGHT
39d ago
UFC DEBUT
12y 2m ago
PRE-UFC5y 12m
UFC · 12y 2m ago
UFC12y 2m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
13:34
Avg Fight · UFC
16:14
Fights/Yr · Pro
2.1
Fights/Yr · UFC
2.1
Performance Matrix
38 bouts recordedvs Middleweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
6.39
Absorbed / Min
4.94
Off. Accuracy
42.5%
Def. Avoidance
60.6%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
2430
1842
Attempted
5717
4681
Per Minute
6.39
4.94
Accuracy
42.5%60.6%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
+588
Net Attempted
+1036
Total fight time: 06:46:39
MMA Record
Fight #38
Sean StricklandW
30-7
via DEC
UFC Middleweight Championship
Decision · Split
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
May 9, 2026
LKhamzat Chimaev
15-0
Current: 15-1-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLKhamzat Chimaev
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. StricklandMay 9, 2026
Decision · Split
Fight #37
Sean StricklandW
29-7
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Knee & Punches · 2:23 · R3
UFC Fight Night
February 21, 2026
LAnthony Hernandez
15-2
Current: 10-3-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLAnthony Hernandez
UFC Fight NightFebruary 21, 2026
Knee & Punches · 2:23 · R3
Fight #36
Sean StricklandL
29-6
via DEC
UFC Middleweight Championship
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
February 8, 2025
WDricus Du Plessis
22-2
Current: 23-3-0
Sean StricklandL
vsWDricus Du Plessis
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2February 8, 2025
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #35
Sean StricklandW
28-6
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
June 1, 2024
LPaulo Costa
14-3
Current: 3-0-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLPaulo Costa
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. PoirierJune 1, 2024
Decision · Split
Fight #34
Sean StricklandL
28-5
via DEC
UFC Middleweight Championship
Decision · Split
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
January 20, 2024
WDricus Du Plessis
20-2
Current: 23-3-0
Sean StricklandL
vsWDricus Du Plessis
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du PlessisJanuary 20, 2024
Decision · Split
Fight #33
Sean StricklandW
27-5
via DEC
UFC Middleweight Championship
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
September 9, 2023
LIsrael Adesanya
24-2
Current: 17-11-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLIsrael Adesanya
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. StricklandSeptember 9, 2023
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #32
Sean StricklandW
26-5
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · 4:20 · R2
UFC Fight Night
July 1, 2023
LAbus Magomedov
25-4-1
Current: 29-6-0, 1 NC
Sean StricklandW
vsLAbus Magomedov
UFC Fight NightJuly 1, 2023
Punches · 4:20 · R2
Fight #31
Sean StricklandW
25-5
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
January 14, 2023
LNassourdine Imavov
12-3
Current: 17-4-0, 1 NC
Sean StricklandW
vsLNassourdine Imavov
UFC Fight NightJanuary 14, 2023
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #30
Sean StricklandL
25-4
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night
December 17, 2022
WJared Cannonier
15-6
Current: 16-6-0
Sean StricklandL
vsWJared Cannonier
UFC Fight NightDecember 17, 2022
Decision · Split
Fight #29
Sean StricklandL
25-3
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Left Hook · 2:36 · R1
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
July 2, 2022
WAlex Pereira
5-1
Current: 13-3-0
Sean StricklandL
vsWAlex Pereira
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. CannonierJuly 2, 2022
Left Hook · 2:36 · R1
Fight #28
Sean StricklandW
24-3
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night
February 5, 2022
LJack Hermansson
22-6
Current: 24-10-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLJack Hermansson
UFC Fight NightFebruary 5, 2022
Decision · Split
Fight #27
Sean StricklandW
23-3
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
July 31, 2021
LUriah Hall
17-9
Current: 24-6-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLUriah Hall
UFC Fight NightJuly 31, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #26
Sean StricklandW
22-3
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
May 1, 2021
LKrzysztof Jotko
22-4
Current: 28-7-1
Sean StricklandW
vsLKrzysztof Jotko
UFC Fight NightMay 1, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #25
Sean StricklandW
21-3
via TKO
Catchweight Bout
Punches · 1:32 · R2
UFC Fight Night
November 14, 2020
LBrendan Allen
15-3
Current: 4-5-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLBrendan Allen
UFC Fight NightNovember 14, 2020
Punches · 1:32 · R2
Fight #24
Sean StricklandW
20-3
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
October 31, 2020
LJack Marshman
23-9
Current: 30-9-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLJack Marshman
UFC Fight NightOctober 31, 2020
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #23
Sean StricklandW
19-3
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
Ground & Pound · 3:10 · R2
UFC Fight Night 138
October 27, 2018
LNordine Taleb
14-5
Current: 25-10-0, 1 NC
Sean StricklandW
vsLNordine Taleb
UFC Fight Night 138October 27, 2018
Ground & Pound · 3:10 · R2
Fight #22
Sean StricklandL
19-2
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
Spinning Hook Kick & Punches · 3:12 · R1
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
May 12, 2018
WElizeu Zaleski dos Santos
18-5
Current: 18-11-0, 1 NC
Sean StricklandL
vsWElizeu Zaleski dos Santos
UFC 224: Nunes vs. PenningtonMay 12, 2018
Spinning Hook Kick & Punches · 3:12 · R1
Fight #21
Sean StricklandW
18-2
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 120
November 11, 2017
LCourt McGee
18-6
Current: 14-8-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLCourt McGee
UFC Fight Night 120November 11, 2017
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #20
Sean StricklandL
18-1
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
April 8, 2017
WKamaru Usman
9-1
Current: 24-13-0, 1 NC
Sean StricklandL
vsWKamaru Usman
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2April 8, 2017
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #19
Sean StricklandW
17-1
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
June 4, 2016
LTom Breese
10-0
Current: 7-2-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLTom Breese
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2June 4, 2016
Decision · Split
Fight #18
Sean StricklandW
16-1
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
Punches · 4:25 · R3
UFC Fight Night 83
February 21, 2016
LAlex Garcia
13-2
Current: 15-8-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLAlex Garcia
UFC Fight Night 83February 21, 2016
Punches · 4:25 · R3
Fight #17
Sean StricklandW
15-1
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 71
July 15, 2015
LIgor Araújo
25-7
Current: 15-7-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLIgor Araújo
UFC Fight Night 71July 15, 2015
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #16
Sean StricklandL
15-0
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 61
February 22, 2015
WSantiago Ponzinibbio
19-2
Current: 23-10-0
Sean StricklandL
vsWSantiago Ponzinibbio
UFC Fight Night 61February 22, 2015
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #15
Sean StricklandW
14-0
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night 41
May 31, 2014
LLuke Barnatt
8-0
Current: 20-18-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLLuke Barnatt
UFC Fight Night 41May 31, 2014
Decision · Split
Fight #14
Sean StricklandW
13-0
via SUB
Middleweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 4:33 · R1
UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler
March 15, 2014
LBubba McDaniel
21-7
Current: 13-16-1
Sean StricklandW
vsLBubba McDaniel
UFC 171: Hendricks vs. LawlerMarch 15, 2014
Rear Naked Choke · 4:33 · R1
Fight #13
Sean StricklandW
12-0
via TKO
KOTC Middleweight Championship
KO/TKO · 4:59 · R1
KOTC: Split Decision
August 29, 2013
LMatt Lagler
8-6-1
Current: 31-10-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLMatt Lagler
KOTC: Split DecisionAugust 29, 2013
KO/TKO · 4:59 · R1
Fight #12
Sean StricklandW
11-0
via DEC
KOTC Middleweight Championship
Decision · Unanimous
KOTC: Worldwide
July 5, 2013
LYusuke Sakashita
9-3
Current: 9-10-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLYusuke Sakashita
KOTC: WorldwideJuly 5, 2013
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #11
Sean StricklandW
10-0
via TKO
KOTC Middleweight Championship
KO/TKO · 2:41 · R1
KOTC: Restitution
February 7, 2013
LBill Albrecht
22-14
Current: 23-16-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLBill Albrecht
KOTC: RestitutionFebruary 7, 2013
KO/TKO · 2:41 · R1
Fight #10
Sean StricklandW
9-0
via DEC
KOTC Middleweight Championship
Decision · Split
KOTC: Unification
December 8, 2012
LJosh Bryant
14-1
Current: 9-6-2
Sean StricklandW
vsLJosh Bryant
KOTC: UnificationDecember 8, 2012
Decision · Split
Fight #9
Sean StricklandW
8-0
via TKO
KOTC Middleweight Championship
Strikes · 3:24 · R1
KOTC: Hardcore
April 26, 2012
LBrandon Hunt
8-3
Current: 13-6-0, 1 NC
Sean StricklandW
vsLBrandon Hunt
KOTC: HardcoreApril 26, 2012
Strikes · 3:24 · R1
Fight #8
Sean StricklandW
7-0
via TKO
Catchweight Bout
Strikes · 3:48 · R1
KOTC: Steel Curtain
December 17, 2011
LBrandon Hunt
8-2
Current: 13-6-0, 1 NC
Sean StricklandW
vsLBrandon Hunt
KOTC: Steel CurtainDecember 17, 2011
Strikes · 3:48 · R1
Fight #7
Sean StricklandW
6-0
via TKO
Bout
-
-
August 6, 2011
LBrett Sbardella
4-1
Current: 3-3-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLBrett Sbardella
-August 6, 2011
-
Fight #6
Sean StricklandW
5-0
via SUB
Middleweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 1:21 · R1
KOTC: Platinum
November 25, 2010
LDonavin Hawkey
5-1
Current: 4-3-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLDonavin Hawkey
KOTC: PlatinumNovember 25, 2010
Rear Naked Choke · 1:21 · R1
Fight #5
Sean StricklandW
4-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 1:05 · R2
KOTC Underground 63
October 2, 2010
LAdriel Montes
2-2
Current: 2-3-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLAdriel Montes
KOTC Underground 63October 2, 2010
Punches · 1:05 · R2
Fight #4
Sean StricklandW
3-0
via DEC
Bout
-
-
January 3, 2010
LJorge Interiano
3-2
Current: 10-8-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLJorge Interiano
-January 3, 2010
-
Fight #3
Sean StricklandW
2-0
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 1:55 · R1
KOTC Underground 45
October 3, 2009
LWilliam Wheeler
1-0
Current: 5-3-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLWilliam Wheeler
KOTC Underground 45October 3, 2009
Rear Naked Choke · 1:55 · R1
Fight #2
Sean StricklandW
1-0
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · 1:28 · R1
KOTC Underground 33
March 14, 2009
LBrandon Ellsworth
0-0
Current: 0-1-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLBrandon Ellsworth
KOTC Underground 33March 14, 2009
Punches · 1:28 · R1
Fight #1
Sean StricklandW
0-0
via SUB
Welterweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 1:53 · R2
KOTC Underground 20
March 22, 2008
LTyler Pottett
0-0
Current: 1-1-0
Sean StricklandW
vsLTyler Pottett
KOTC Underground 20March 22, 2008
Rear Naked Choke · 1:53 · R2