Middleweight

Sean Strickland

31-7-0 UFC 18-7-0

6'1"Height

76"Reach

OrthodoxStance

1991-02-27Born

5KO wins

1Sub wins

33.3%Finish rate

16:16Avg fight

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Statistical profile

The shape of their game.

Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.

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

Output, fight by fight.

Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.

Fight history

Every walk to the cage.

25 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.

W Khamzat Chimaev 9-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · 2026-05-09

123/312Sig. strikes

98/240Absorbed

0/1Takedowns

3:01Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Anthony Hernandez 9-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:23 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · 2026-02-21

110/241Sig. strikes

55/122Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:18Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Dricus Du Plessis 8-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · 2025-02-08

128/263Sig. strikes

147/314Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Paulo Costa 6-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · 2024-06-01

182/402Sig. strikes

158/266Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:01Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Dricus Du Plessis 6-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis · 2024-01-20

173/408Sig. strikes

137/354Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Israel Adesanya 13-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · 2023-09-09

137/259Sig. strikes

94/271Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:14Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Abus Magomedov 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:20 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · 2023-07-01

81/188Sig. strikes

47/101Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:10Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Nassourdine Imavov 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov · 2023-01-14

182/405Sig. strikes

123/269Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

4:12Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Jared Cannonier 8-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · 2022-12-17

152/400Sig. strikes

141/310Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

0:48Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Alex Pereira 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:36 — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · 2022-07-02

15/29Sig. strikes

25/40Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Jack Hermansson 9-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · 2022-02-05

153/330Sig. strikes

137/353Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Uriah Hall 10-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland · 2021-07-31

186/428Sig. strikes

107/258Absorbed

4/6Takedowns

7:02Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Krzysztof Jotko 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka · 2021-05-01

84/182Sig. strikes

37/196Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Brendan Allen 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:32 — UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos · 2020-11-14

94/161Sig. strikes

51/90Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

1:34Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Jack Marshman 3-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva · 2020-10-31

106/227Sig. strikes

48/252Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Nordine Taleb 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:10 — UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith · 2018-10-27

65/177Sig. strikes

48/95Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:37Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:40 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · 2018-05-12

14/36Sig. strikes

15/58Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Court McGee 7-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · 2017-11-11

78/254Sig. strikes

62/260Absorbed

3/3Takedowns

2:42Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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L Kamaru Usman 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · 2017-04-08

27/103Sig. strikes

90/171Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Tom Breese 3-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · 2016-06-04

73/207Sig. strikes

62/153Absorbed

0/2Takedowns

0:18Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Alex Garcia 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · 2016-02-21

84/173Sig. strikes

23/67Absorbed

1/2Takedowns

2:48Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Igor Araujo 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · 2015-07-15

71/169Sig. strikes

39/82Absorbed

3/3Takedowns

5:29Control

1Knockdowns

2Sub attempts

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L Santiago Ponzinibbio 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · 2015-02-22

44/167Sig. strikes

50/162Absorbed

2/4Takedowns

1:23Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Luke Barnatt 3-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · 2014-05-31

48/161Sig. strikes

44/187Absorbed

1/3Takedowns

0:41Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Robert McDaniel 1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:33 — UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · 2014-03-15

20/35Sig. strikes

4/10Absorbed

1/2Takedowns

2:34Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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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

How the record was built.

Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Sean Strickland) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.

31-7-0Pro record

Millennia MMA Gym (2014–present), RVCA Training Center, Syndicate MMA, Xtreme Couture (2014–present)Gym / team

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 2026-05-09	UFC	5	5:00
W	Anthony Hernandez	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez 2026-02-21	UFC	3	2:23
L	Dricus du Plessis	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 312 2025-02-09	UFC	5	5:00
W	Paulo Costa	Decision (split)	UFC 302 2024-06-01	UFC	5	5:00
L	Dricus du Plessis	Decision (split)	UFC 297 2024-01-20	UFC	5	5:00
W	Israel Adesanya	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 293 2023-09-10	UFC	5	5:00
W	Abusupiyan Magomedov	TKO (punches)	UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov 2023-07-01	UFC	2	4:20
W	Nassourdine Imavov	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov 2023-01-14	UFC	5	5:00
L	Jared Cannonier	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland 2022-12-17	UFC	5	5:00
L	Alex Pereira	KO (punches)	UFC 276 2022-07-02	UFC	1	2:36
W	Jack Hermansson	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland 2022-02-05	UFC	5	5:00
W	Uriah Hall	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland 2021-07-31	UFC	5	5:00
W	Krzysztof Jotko	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka 2021-05-01	UFC	3	5:00
W	Brendan Allen	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos 2020-11-14	UFC	2	1:32
W	Jack Marshman	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva 2020-10-31	UFC	3	5:00
W	Nordine Taleb	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith 2018-10-27	UFC	2	3:10
L	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	KO (spinning wheel kick and punches)	UFC 224 2018-05-12	UFC	1	3:40
W	Court McGee	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis 2017-11-11	UFC	3	5:00
L	Kamaru Usman	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 210 2017-04-08	UFC	3	5:00
W	Tom Breese	Decision (split)	UFC 199 2016-06-04	UFC	3	5:00
W	Alex Garcia	KO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy 2016-02-21	UFC	3	4:25
W	Igor Araújo	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee 2015-07-15	UFC	3	5:00
L	Santiago Ponzinibbio	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir 2015-02-22	UFC	3	5:00
W	Luke Barnatt	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi 2014-05-31	UFC	3	5:00
W	Bubba McDaniel	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC 171 2014-03-15	UFC	1	4:33
W	Matt Lagler	TKO (punches)	KOTC: Split Decision 2013-08-29	KOTC	1	4:59
W	Yusuke Sakashita	Decision (unanimous)	KOTC: Worldwide 2013-07-05	KOTC	5	5:00
W	Bill Albrecht	KO (punch)	KOTC: Restitution 2013-02-07	KOTC	1	2:41
W	Josh Bryant	Decision (split)	KOTC: Unification 2012-12-08	KOTC	3	5:00
W	Brandon Hunt	TKO (punches)	KOTC: Hardcore 2012-04-26	KOTC	1	3:24
W	Brandon Hunt	TKO (punches)	KOTC: Steel Curtain 2011-12-17	KOTC	1	3:48
W	Brett Sbardella	KO (punches)	KOTC: Demolition 2011-08-06	KOTC	1	1:03
W	Donavin Hawkey	Submission (rear-naked choke)	KOTC: Platinum 2010-11-25	KOTC	1	1:21
W	Adriel Montes	TKO (punches)	KOTC: Underground 63 2010-10-02	KOTC	2	1:05
W	George Interiano	Decision (unanimous)	Long Beach Fight Night 7 2010-01-03	Long Beach Fight Night	3	5:00
W	William Wheeler	Submission (rear-naked choke)	KOTC: Jolted 2009-10-03	KOTC	1	1:55
W	Brandon Ellsworth	TKO (punches)	KOTC: Last Resort 2009-03-14	KOTC	1	1:28
W	Tyler Pottett	Submission (rear-naked choke)	KOTC: Protege 2008-03-22	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.

Division context

Measured against the division.

Versus the Middleweight average, over 165 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.

Striking volume /min 6.0 avg 3.3

Strikes absorbed /min 4.5 avg 3.3

Striking accuracy 42.5% avg 47.0%

Striking defense 60.6% avg 53.4%

Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.6

Takedown accuracy 62.1% avg 40.3%

Takedown defense 68.8% avg 60.5%

Sub attempts /15 min 0.1 avg 0.7

Control time 8.3% avg 22.2%

Finish rate 33.3% avg 61.0%