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Age 33
Gender Male
Height 6' 1"
Weight Class Middleweight

Sean Strickland is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 29 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 29-6-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 16 years, 2 months, 9 days
Rounds Fought 86.6
Avg. Fights/Year 2.2
Longest Layoff 2 years
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 11 4 14
Losses 2 0 4
Finish Rate 51.7%
Finished Rate 33.3%
Win by Decision Rate 48.3%
Loss by Decision Rate 66.7%
Win by KO Rate 37.9%
Loss by KO Rate 33.3%
Win by SUB Rate 13.8%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Current Streak

1 Win

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:03
Fastest KO 01:03
Fastest SUB 01:21
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 11:57
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.9
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 14:22
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 02/08/2025
(29-6-0)
Dricus du Plessis
(22-2-0)
MW
UFC 312: DU PLESSIS vs STRICKLAND 2
5 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 06/01/2024 W
(28-6-0)
Paulo Costa
(14-3-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
Decision
UFC 302: MAKHACHEV vs POIRIER
5 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 01/20/2024 L
(28-5-0)
Dricus du Plessis
(20-2-0)
MW
(184.3 vs. 184.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 297: STRICKLAND vs DU PLESSIS
5 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 09/09/2023 W
(27-5-0)
Israel Adesanya
(24-2-0)
MW
(184.9 vs. 184.8)
Decision
UFC 293: ADESANYA vs STRICKLAND
5 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 07/01/2023 W
(26-5-0)
Abus Magomedov
(22-5-1)
MW
(186.0 vs. 186.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 134 ON ESPN: STRICKLAND vs MAGOMEDOV
2 04:20
Official MMA Fight Results 01/14/2023 W
(25-5-0)
Nassourdine Imavov
(12-3-0)
MW
(204.0* vs. 194.0*)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 120 ON ESPN: STRICKLAND vs IMAVOV
5 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 12/17/2022 L
(25-4-0)
Jared Cannonier
(14-6-0)
MW
(186.0 vs. 185.5)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC FN 119 ON ESPN: CANNONIER vs STRICKLAND
5 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 07/02/2022 L
(25-3-0)
Alex Pereira
(5-1-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 184.5)
KO
UFC 276: ADESANYA vs. CANNONIER
1 02:36
Official MMA Fight Results 02/05/2022 W
(24-3-0)
Jack Hermansson
(22-6-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 185.5)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC FN 92 ON ESPN: HERMANSSON vs STRICKLAND
5 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 07/31/2021 W
(23-3-0)
Uriah Hall
(17-9-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 78 ON ESPN: HALL vs STRICKLAND
5 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 05/01/2021 W
(22-3-0)
Krzysztof Jotko
(21-4-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 185.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 70 ON ESPN: REYES vs PROCHAZKA
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 11/14/2020 W
(21-3-0)
Brendan Allen
(15-3-0)
LHW
(194.5 vs. 193.5)
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 57 ON ESPN: FELDER vs. DOS ANJOS
2 01:32
Official MMA Fight Results 10/31/2020 W
(20-3-0)
Jack Marshman
(23-9-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 187.5*)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 55 ON ESPN: SILVA vs HALL
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 10/27/2018 W
(19-3-0)
Nordine Taleb
(13-5-0)
WW
(170.5 vs. 170.5)
TKO/RSC
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Volkan vs. Smith
2 03:10
Official MMA Fight Results 05/12/2018 L
(19-2-0)
Elizeu Dos Santos
(15-5-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0)
KO (Strike)
UFC 224: NUNES vs. PENNINGTON
1 03:40
Official MMA Fight Results 11/11/2017 W
(18-2-0)
Court McGee
(16-6-0)
WW
(169.5 vs. 170.0)
Decision
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: POIRIER vs. PETTIS
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 04/08/2017 L
(18-1-0)
Kamaru Usman
(9-1-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.2)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 06/04/2016 W
(17-1-0)
Tom Breese
(10-0-0)
WW
(171.0 vs. 170.5)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 02/21/2016 W
(16-1-0)
Alex Garcia
(13-2-0)
WW
(170.5 vs. 171.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Fight Night 83: Cerrone vs Oliveira
3 04:25
Official MMA Fight Results 07/15/2015 W
(15-1-0)
Igor Araujo
(25-9-0)
WW
(171.0 vs. 171.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 71: Duffee vs Mir
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 02/22/2015 L
(15-0-0)
Santiago Ponzinibbio
(15-2-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night # 61: Mir vs. Silva
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 05/31/2014 W
(14-0-0)
Luke Barnatt
(8-0-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night 41: Mousasi vs. Munoz
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 03/15/2014 W
(13-0-0)
Bubba McDaniel, Jr.
(21-7-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 184.5)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 171
1 04:33
Official MMA Fight Results 08/29/2013 W
(12-0-0)
Matt Lagler
(6-6-1)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.8)
TKO/RSC
King of the Cage: Split Decision
1 04:59
NSF 07/05/2013 W
(11-0-0)
Yusuke Sakashita
(8-2-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
King of the Cage: Worldwide
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 02/07/2013 W
(10-0-0)
Bill Albrecht
(21-13-0)
MW
(185.2 vs. 184.8)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
King of the Cage: Restitution
1 02:41
Official MMA Fight Results 12/08/2012 W
(9-0-0)
Josh Bryant
(15-1-0)
MW
(191.0* vs. 186.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
King of the Cage: Unification
5 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 04/26/2012 W
(8-0-0)
Brandon Hunt
(7-3-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 183.4)
KO
King of the Cage: Hardcore
1 03:24
Official MMA Fight Results 12/17/2011 W
(7-0-0)
Brandon Hunt
(7-2-0)
MW
(192.6* vs. 182.4)
TKO/RSC
King of the Cage: Steel Curtain
1 03:48
NSF 08/06/2011 W
(6-0-0)
Steven Sbardella
(4-1-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
KO
King of the Cage: Demolition
1 01:03
NSF 11/25/2010 W
(5-0-0)
Donovin Hawey
(0-0-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
King of the Cage: Platinum
1 01:21
NSF 10/02/2010 W
(4-0-0)
Adriel Montes
(2-0-0)
LHW
(195.0 vs. 195.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
King Of The Cage: Underground 63
2 01:05
Official MMA Fight Results 01/03/2010 W
(3-0-0)
Jorge Interiano
(1-1-0)
LHW
(199.4 vs. 199.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Long Beach Fight Night 7
3 05:00
NSF 10/03/2009 W
(2-0-0)
William Wheeler
(1-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
King Of The Cage: Jolted
1 01:55
NSF 03/14/2009 W
(1-0-0)
Brandon Ellsworth
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC
King Of The Cage - Last Resort
1 01:28
NSF 03/22/2008 W
(0-0-0)
Tyler Pottett
(0-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
King of the Cage: Protege
2 01:53
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class