#8 P4P Men

Sean Strickland

31-7-0

0Gatekeeper

🇺🇸USA/Middleweight/Age 35/Orthodox/6' 1"/76″ reach/185 lbs

Win %

82%

SLpM

6.0

Str Acc

42%

Str Def

60%

TD Avg

0.7

TD Def

68%

Sub Avg

0.1

Finish

55%

At a Glance

6.0

SLpM

top 8%

42%

Str Acc

bottom 24%

0.7

TD Avg

below average

55%

Finish %

top 5%

60%

Str Def

top 15%

Sean Strickland is a USA orthodox Middleweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a high-volume striker. With a record of 31-7-0, the fighter boasts a 82% win rate across 38 pro contests, finishing 55% of opponents inside the distance. Standout traits include high-output striking at 5.98 significant strikes per minute.

Career Arc

36 fightspeak +22 · current +22

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

0Gatekeeper

IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

5.98+2.56 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

4.53+1.35 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

0.66-0.86 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.10-0.30 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (4.53)Landed (5.98)

+1.45

Wins by Method

55%Finish

KO/TKO1241%

Submission414%

Decision1345%

31 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (31)

12 KO

4 SUB

13 DEC

2 OTH

Losses (7)

2 KO

5 DEC

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

17/51(33%)

30/72(42%)

36/75(48%)

34/77(44%)

35/85(41%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

97%

Distance: 1149Clinch: 16Ground: 24

Target

71%

20%

Head: 848Body: 243Leg: 98

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.2

Avg Control / Fight

0:17

TD Success Rate

57%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

18 of 36

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.8 rounds

Post-Loss Record

6-1

Fight History25 UFC + 11 pre-UFC

36 fights29W7L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
W	Khamzat Chimaev	UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland	May 9, 2026	DS-DEC	5	5:00
WINMain Event Method S-DEC Round 5 of 5 Time 5:00 Division Middleweight Opening Odds -460/+325 UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland 2026-05-09 Compare fighters →
W	Anthony Hernandez	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez	Feb 21, 2026	KKO/TKO Punches	3	2:23
L	Dricus Du Plessis	UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2	Feb 8, 2025	DU-DEC	5	5:00
W	Paulo Costa	UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier	Jun 1, 2024	DS-DEC	5	5:00
L	Dricus Du Plessis	UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis	Jan 20, 2024	DS-DEC	5	5:00
W	Israel Adesanya	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	Sep 9, 2023	DU-DEC	5	5:00
W	Abus Magomedov	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov	Jul 1, 2023	KKO/TKO Punches	2	4:20
W	Nassourdine Imavov	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov	Jan 14, 2023	DU-DEC	5	5:00
L	Jared Cannonier	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland	Dec 17, 2022	DS-DEC	5	5:00
L	Alex Pereira	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier	Jul 2, 2022	KKO/TKO Punches	1	2:36
W	Jack Hermansson	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland	Feb 5, 2022	DS-DEC	5	5:00
W	Uriah Hall	UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland	Jul 31, 2021	DU-DEC	5	5:00
W	Krzysztof Jotko	UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka	May 1, 2021	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Brendan Allen	UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos	Nov 14, 2020	KKO/TKO Punches	2	1:32
W	Jack Marshman	UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva	Oct 31, 2020	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Nordine Taleb	UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith	Oct 27, 2018	KKO/TKO Punch	2	3:10
L	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington	May 12, 2018	KKO/TKO Kick	1	3:40
W	Court McGee	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis	Nov 11, 2017	DU-DEC	3	5:00
L	Kamaru Usman	UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2	Apr 8, 2017	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Tom Breese	UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2	Jun 4, 2016	DS-DEC	3	5:00
W	Alex Garcia	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy	Feb 21, 2016	KKO/TKO Punches	3	4:25
W	Igor Araujo	UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee	Jul 15, 2015	DU-DEC	3	5:00
L	Santiago Ponzinibbio	UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir	Feb 22, 2015	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Luke Barnatt	UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi	May 31, 2014	DS-DEC	3	5:00
W	Robert McDaniel	UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler	Mar 15, 2014	SSUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:33
W	Matt Lagler	KOTC: Split DecisionKOTC: Split Decision	Aug 29, 2013	KTKO	1	4:59
W	Unknown	KOTC: WorldwideKOTC: Worldwide	Jul 5, 2013	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Unknown	KOTC: RestitutionKOTC: Restitution	Feb 7, 2013	KTKO	1	2:41
W	Brandon Hunt	KOTC: HardcoreKOTC: Hardcore	Apr 26, 2012	KTKO	1	3:24
W	Brandon Hunt	KOTC: Steel CurtainKOTC: Steel Curtain	Dec 17, 2011	KTKO	1	3:48
W	Brett Sbardella		Aug 6, 2011	KTKO
W	Unknown	KOTC: PlatinumKOTC: Platinum	Nov 25, 2010	SSUB	1	1:21
W	Adriel Montes	KOTC UndergroundKOTC Underground 63	Oct 2, 2010	KTKO	2	1:05
W	William Wheeler	KOTC UndergroundKOTC Underground 45	Oct 3, 2009	SSUB	1	1:55
W	Brandon Ellsworth	KOTC UndergroundKOTC Underground 33	Mar 14, 2009	KTKO	1	1:28
W	Tyler Pottett	KOTC UndergroundKOTC Underground 20	Mar 22, 2008	SSUB	2	1:53