Sean Strickland
UFC record 18-7 · Rating 1674 · Last fight Saturday, May 9, 2026 · 2-fight win streak
#5 in UFC middleweight (CageIQ rating)
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UFC stats
5.88
Sig. strikes landed / min
4.49
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
43%
Striking accuracy
61%
Striking defence
0.69
Takedowns / 15 min
68%
Takedown defence
0.16
Submission attempts / 15 min
24%
Finish rate
From 25 UFC fights. Rates with few fights are blended toward league averages. Finished 2 times by KO/TKO and 0 by submission.
Age 36Height 6'1"Reach 76"
Recent UFC fights
| Opponent | Method | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Khamzat Chimaev UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Decision - Split · R5 | 2026-05-09 |
| W | Anthony Hernandez UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | KO/TKO · R3 | 2026-02-21 |
| L | Dricus Du Plessis UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2025-02-08 |
| W | Paulo Costa UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Decision - Split · R5 | 2024-06-01 |
| L | Dricus Du Plessis UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis | Decision - Split · R5 | 2024-01-20 |
| W | Israel Adesanya UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2023-09-09 |
| W | Abus Magomedov UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov | KO/TKO · R2 | 2023-07-01 |
| W | Nassourdine Imavov UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2023-01-14 |
| L | Jared Cannonier UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | Decision - Split · R5 | 2022-12-17 |
| L | Alex Pereira UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | KO/TKO · R1 | 2022-07-02 |