Sean Strickland
18-7-0
UFC record, 25 fights, 406.6 min
31-7-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
2-2
in 4 title fights
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Wed, Feb 27, 1991, age 35
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 15, 2014
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, May 9, 2026
01/How he wins
in 18 wins
5 KO/TKO (punches to head on ground 2, punch to head on ground, punches to head at distance, punches to head in clinch), 1 submission, 12 decisions in 18 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 2 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 12 | 5 |
| All | 18 | 7 |
02/Career rates
25 fights, 406.6 min
Sig strikes landed
5.98 per min
2,430 in 406.6 min, 25 fights
Sig strike accuracy
42.5%
2,430 of 5,717 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
4.53 per min
1,842 of 4,681 landed on him in 406.6 min
Takedowns
0.66 per 15 min
18 of 29 · 406.6 min
Takedown accuracy
62.1%
18 of 29 attempts
Takedown defence
53 of 77
defended of attempted on him, 406.6 min
Control time
1:15 per 15 min
33:52 of 406:39
Knockdowns
7
scored in 406.6 min, 25 fights
Submission attempts
0.15 per 15 min
4 in 406.6 min
Where his sig strikes land
92% distance, 3% clinch, 5% ground
2239 distance, 78 clinch, 113 ground of 2,430 landed
What he hits
81% head, 14% body, 5% leg
1963 head, 343 body, 124 leg of 2,430 landed
Cage time
406:39
25 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
2-2 in 4
- Wv Khamzat ChimaevMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, May 9, 2026, UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland. Split decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Dricus Du PlessisMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Feb 8, 2025, UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Dricus Du PlessisMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Jan 20, 2024, UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis. Split decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Sep 9, 2023, UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
4 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch Weight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 6.5 | 94 of 161 | 14.39 | 1 of 1 | 1:34 of 6:32 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| Light Heavyweight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 182 of 405 | 7.28 | 1 of 1 | 4:12 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| Middleweight | 15 | 11-4-0 | 273.9 | 1,698 of 3,865 | 6.20 | 7 of 13 | 14:49 of 273:52 | 3 | 3 in 11 |
| Welterweight | 8 | 5-3-0 | 101.3 | 456 of 1,286 | 4.50 | 9 of 14 | 13:17 of 101:15 | 3 | 2 in 5 |
| All | 25 | 18-7-0 | 406.6 | 2,430 of 5,717 | 5.98 | 18 of 29 | 33:52 of 406:39 | 7 | 6 in 18 |
05/By year
2014 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 37.4 | 233 of 553 | 6.23 | 0 of 1 | 3:19 of 37:23 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 128 of 263 | 5.12 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 50.0 | 355 of 810 | 7.10 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 of 50:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 59.3 | 400 of 852 | 6.74 | 1 of 1 | 4:36 of 59:20 | 2 | 1 in 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 52.6 | 320 of 759 | 6.08 | 1 of 1 | 0:48 of 52:36 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 40.0 | 270 of 610 | 6.75 | 4 of 6 | 7:02 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 21.5 | 200 of 388 | 9.29 | 1 of 1 | 1:34 of 21:32 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 11.8 | 79 of 213 | 6.68 | 0 of 0 | 0:37 of 11:50 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 105 of 357 | 3.50 | 3 of 3 | 2:42 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 29.4 | 157 of 380 | 5.34 | 1 of 4 | 3:06 of 29:25 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 115 of 336 | 3.83 | 5 of 7 | 6:52 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 19.6 | 68 of 196 | 3.48 | 2 of 5 | 3:15 of 19:33 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| All | 25 | 18-7-0 | 406.6 | 2,430 of 5,717 | 5.98 | 18 of 29 | 33:52 of 406:39 | 7 | 6 in 18 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 25 of 25 | 120.8 | 571 of 1505 | 4.73 | 7 of 10 | 11:21 of 120:49 | 2 | 1 | 3, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 22 of 25 | 104.0 | 610 of 1433 | 5.86 | 3 of 6 | 10:14 of 104:02 | 3 | 2 | 3, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 19 of 25 | 91.8 | 553 of 1281 | 6.02 | 7 of 10 | 7:05 of 91:48 | 2 | 1 | 10, won 8 |
| Round 4 | 9 of 25 | 45.0 | 330 of 710 | 7.33 | 1 of 1 | 1:30 of 45:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 9 of 25 | 45.0 | 366 of 788 | 8.13 | 0 of 2 | 3:42 of 45:00 | 0 | 0 | 9, won 6 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
25 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 9, 2026UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Khamzat ChimaevMiddleweight, title fight | WSplit decision, R5 5:00Sue Sanidad 48 - 47. Eric Colon 47 - 48. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. | 123 of 312 | 0 of 1 | 3:01 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 21, 2026UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | Anthony HernandezMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 2:23Punches to Head On Ground | 110 of 241 | 0 of 0 | 0:18 | 1 | 12:23 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 8, 2025UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | Dricus Du PlessisMiddleweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Ben Cartlidge 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Clemens Werner 45 - 50. | 128 of 263 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 1, 2024UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Paulo CostaMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R5 5:00Dave Tirelli 49 - 46. Chris Lee 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. | 182 of 402 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 20, 2024UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis | Dricus Du PlessisMiddleweight, title fight | LSplit decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 48 - 47. Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Eric Colon 47 - 48. | 173 of 408 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 9, 2023UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Eric Colon 46 - 49. David Lethaby 46 - 49. Clemens Werner 46 - 49. | 137 of 259 | 0 of 0 | 0:14 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 1, 2023UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov | Abus MagomedovMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:20Punches to Head On Ground | 81 of 188 | 0 of 0 | 0:10 | 1 | 9:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 14, 2023UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | Nassourdine ImavovLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Mike Bell 47 - 48. | 182 of 405 | 1 of 1 | 4:12 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 17, 2022UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | Jared CannonierMiddleweight | LSplit decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 49 - 46. Junichiro Kamijo 46 - 49. | 152 of 400 | 1 of 1 | 0:48 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2022UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Alex PereiraMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:36Punches to Head At Distance | 15 of 29 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:36 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 5, 2022UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | Jack HermanssonMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 48 - 47. Junichiro Kamijo 46 - 49. | 153 of 330 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 31, 2021UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland | Uriah HallMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 44 - 50. Junichiro Kamijo 45 - 50. Eric Colon 46 - 49. | 186 of 428 | 4 of 6 | 7:02 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 1, 2021UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka | Krzysztof JotkoMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. | 84 of 182 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2020UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos | Brendan AllenCatch Weight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:32Punches to Head In Clinch | 94 of 161 | 1 of 1 | 1:34 | 1 | 6:32 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 31, 2020UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | Jack MarshmanMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. | 106 of 227 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 27, 2018UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith | Nordine TalebWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:10Punch to Head On Ground | 65 of 177 | 0 of 0 | 0:37 | 1 | 8:10 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 12, 2018UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington | Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:40Kick to Head At Distance Wheel Kick | 14 of 36 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 3:40 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | Court McGeeWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Luc Belhumeur 27 - 30. Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. | 78 of 254 | 3 of 3 | 2:42 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 8, 2017UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 | Kamaru UsmanWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Jeff Mullen 26 - 30. Dave Tirelli 26 - 30. | 27 of 103 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 4, 2016UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | Tom BreeseWelterweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. Mike Bell 29 - 28. Wade Vierra 28 - 29. | 73 of 207 | 0 of 2 | 0:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Feb 21, 2016UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy | Alex GarciaWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R3 4:25Punches to Head At Distance | 84 of 173 | 1 of 2 | 2:48 | 1 | 14:25 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jul 15, 2015UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee | Igor AraujoWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 26 - 30. Wade Vierra 27 - 30. Mark Smith 26 - 30. | 71 of 169 | 3 of 3 | 5:29 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Feb 22, 2015UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir | Santiago PonzinibbioWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Guilherme Bravo 27 - 30. Mark Collett 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. | 44 of 167 | 2 of 4 | 1:23 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 31, 2014UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi | Luke BarnattMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Mark Collett 29 - 28. Andy Haigh 27 - 30. Howard Hughes 28 - 29. | 48 of 161 | 1 of 3 | 0:41 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 15, 2014UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler | Robert McDanielMiddleweight | WSubmission, R1 4:33Rear Naked Choke | 20 of 35 | 1 of 2 | 2:34 | 0 | 4:33 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.