Sean Strickland

SEAN STRICKLAND

"Tarzan"

18-772% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
USA

Nationality

American

Birth

27/02/1991 (35)

Birthplace

Anaheim

United States

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Middleweight

Height

185 cm (6'1")

Style

MMA

Biography

Sean Strickland is an American professional mixed martial artist and a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion. He is recognized for his high-volume boxing style and defensive savvy, highlighted by title-winning performances against Israel Adesanya and Khamzat Chimaev.

WIN BREAKDOWN

25 total fights · 28% KO rate

KO/TKO5 (28%)
Submission1 (6%)
Decision12 (67%)

Fight history (25)

1 / 5
Win
vs Khamzat ChimaevDecision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) (R5)UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland — 09/05/2026
Win
vs Anthony HernandezTKO (punches) (R3)UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez — 21/02/2026
Loss
vs Dricus Du PlessisDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) (R5)UFC 312: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 — 08/02/2025
Win
vs Paulo CostaDecision - Split (R5)UFC 302 — 01/06/2024
Loss
vs Dricus Du PlessisDecision - Split (R5)UFC 297 — 20/01/2024

SIMILAR FIGHTERS

Same sport — matched first by weight class, then by nationality, with top records filling any gaps.

Dricus Du Plessis

Dricus Du Plessis

24-3-0ZAF
Robert Whittaker

Robert Whittaker

19-7-0AUS
Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya

13-6-0NZL
Jared Cannonier

Jared Cannonier

11-10-0USA
Reinier de Ridder

Reinier de Ridder

11-4-0NLD
Anthony Hernandez

Anthony Hernandez

10-4-0USA
Nassourdine Imavov

Nassourdine Imavov

10-2-1FRA
Dawid Kasperski

Dawid Kasperski

23-8-1POL