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Sean Strickland
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Sean Strickland

W2
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

VOLUME86ACCURACY45KO POWER65TAKEDOWNS33TD DEFENSE58SUBMISSIONS35DURABILITY60ACTIVITY98
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Gatekeeper
IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

0%avg 44%
Str Acc
0%avg 55%
Str Def
0%avg 42%
TD Acc
0%avg 62%
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)
0
+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)

W
Dec
W
KO
L
Dec
W
Dec
L
Dec

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

R1
17/51(33%)
R2
30/72(42%)
R3
36/75(48%)
R4
34/77(44%)
R5
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
2
Avg Fight Duration
2.8 rounds
Post-Loss Record
6-1
Fight History25 UFC + 11 pre-UFC
36 fights29W7L
ResultOpponentEventDateMethodRdTime
WKhamzat Chimaev
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
May 9, 2026DS-DEC55:00
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
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WAnthony Hernandez
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
Feb 21, 2026KKO/TKO Punches32:23
LDricus Du Plessis
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Feb 8, 2025DU-DEC55:00
WPaulo Costa
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
Jun 1, 2024DS-DEC55:00
LDricus Du Plessis
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Jan 20, 2024DS-DEC55:00
WIsrael Adesanya
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
Sep 9, 2023DU-DEC55:00
WAbus Magomedov
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
Jul 1, 2023KKO/TKO Punches24:20
WNassourdine Imavov
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
Jan 14, 2023DU-DEC55:00
LJared Cannonier
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
Dec 17, 2022DS-DEC55:00
LAlex Pereira
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
Jul 2, 2022KKO/TKO Punches12:36
WJack Hermansson
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
Feb 5, 2022DS-DEC55:00
WUriah Hall
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland
Jul 31, 2021DU-DEC55:00
WKrzysztof Jotko
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka
May 1, 2021DU-DEC35:00
WBrendan Allen
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos
Nov 14, 2020KKO/TKO Punches21:32
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UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
Oct 31, 2020DU-DEC35:00
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UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith
Oct 27, 2018KKO/TKO Punch23:10
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UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
May 12, 2018KKO/TKO Kick13:40
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UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
Nov 11, 2017DU-DEC35:00
LKamaru Usman
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
Apr 8, 2017DU-DEC35:00
WTom Breese
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
Jun 4, 2016DS-DEC35:00
WAlex Garcia
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
Feb 21, 2016KKO/TKO Punches34:25
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UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee
Jul 15, 2015DU-DEC35:00
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UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir
Feb 22, 2015DU-DEC35:00
WLuke Barnatt
UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi
May 31, 2014DS-DEC35:00
WRobert McDaniel
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
Mar 15, 2014SSUB Rear Naked Choke14:33
WMatt Lagler
KOTC: Split DecisionKOTC: Split Decision
Aug 29, 2013KTKO14:59
WUnknown
KOTC: WorldwideKOTC: Worldwide
Jul 5, 2013DDECUnanimous
WUnknown
KOTC: RestitutionKOTC: Restitution
Feb 7, 2013KTKO12:41
WBrandon Hunt
KOTC: HardcoreKOTC: Hardcore
Apr 26, 2012KTKO13:24
WBrandon Hunt
KOTC: Steel CurtainKOTC: Steel Curtain
Dec 17, 2011KTKO13:48
WBrett Sbardella
Aug 6, 2011KTKO
WUnknown
KOTC: PlatinumKOTC: Platinum
Nov 25, 2010SSUB11:21
WAdriel Montes
KOTC UndergroundKOTC Underground 63
Oct 2, 2010KTKO21:05
WWilliam Wheeler
KOTC UndergroundKOTC Underground 45
Oct 3, 2009SSUB11:55
WBrandon Ellsworth
KOTC UndergroundKOTC Underground 33
Mar 14, 2009KTKO11:28
WTyler Pottett
KOTC UndergroundKOTC Underground 20
Mar 22, 2008SSUB21:53