Sean Strickland

“Tarzan”

Sean Strickland (31-7) is a middleweight fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Sean Strickland's last fight was a win over Khamzat Chimaev by split decision at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland in May 2026.

Record31-7-0

DivisionMiddleweight

Height6'1"

Reach76"

Age35

Last FightFeb 21, 2026

BornFeb 27, 1991

BirthplaceUnited States

Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min5.98

Striking accuracy43%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.53

Striking defense61%

Takedowns / 15 min0.66

Takedown accuracy62%

Takedown defense69%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.15

25 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
W	Khamzat Chimaev	Middleweight	Decision (Split)	R5 · 5:00	UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland	May 9, 2026	View
W	Anthony Hernandez	Middleweight	TKO (Punches)	R3 · 2:33	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez	Feb 21, 2026	View
L	Dricus Du Plessis	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2	Feb 8, 2025
W	Paulo Costa	Middleweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier	Jun 1, 2024
L	Dricus Du Plessis	Middleweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis	Jan 20, 2024
W	Israel Adesanya	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	Sep 9, 2023
W	Abus Magomedov	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 4:20	UFC Fight Night	Jul 1, 2023
W	Nassourdine Imavov	Light Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Jan 14, 2023
L	Jared Cannonier	Middleweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Dec 17, 2022
L	Alex Pereira	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Left Hook)	R1 · 2:36	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier	Jul 2, 2022
W	Jack Hermansson	Middleweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Feb 5, 2022
W	Uriah Hall	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Jul 31, 2021
W	Krzysztof Jotko	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	May 1, 2021
W	Brendan Allen	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 1:32	UFC Fight Night	Nov 14, 2020
W	Jack Marshman	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Oct 31, 2020
W	Nordine Taleb	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R2 · 3:10	UFC Fight Night 138	Oct 27, 2018
L	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Spinning Hook Kick & Punches)	R1 · 3:12	UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington	May 12, 2018
W	Court McGee	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 120	Nov 11, 2017
L	Kamaru Usman	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2	Apr 8, 2017
W	Tom Breese	Welterweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2	Jun 4, 2016
W	Alex Garcia	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R3 · 4:25	UFC Fight Night 83	Feb 21, 2016
W	Igor Araújo	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 71	Jul 15, 2015
L	Santiago Ponzinibbio	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 61	Feb 22, 2015
W	Luke Barnatt	Middleweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC Fight Night 41	May 31, 2014
W	Bubba McDaniel	Middleweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 4:33	UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler	Mar 15, 2014
W	Matt Lagler	Middleweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 4:59	KOTC: Split Decision	Aug 29, 2013
W	Yusuke Sakashita	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	KOTC: Worldwide	Jul 5, 2013
W	Bill Albrecht	Middleweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 2:41	KOTC: Restitution	Feb 7, 2013
W	Josh Bryant	Middleweight	Decision (Split)	R5	KOTC: Unification	Dec 8, 2012
W	Brandon Hunt	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Strikes)	R1 · 3:24	KOTC: Hardcore	Apr 26, 2012
W	Brandon Hunt	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Strikes)	R1 · 3:48	KOTC: Steel Curtain	Dec 17, 2011
W	Brett Sbardella	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Aug 6, 2011
W	Donavin Hawkey	Middleweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 1:21	KOTC: Platinum	Nov 25, 2010
W	Adriel Montes	Light Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 1:05	KOTC Underground 63	Oct 2, 2010
W	Jorge Interiano	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	Jan 3, 2010
W	William Wheeler	Light Heavyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 1:55	KOTC Underground 45	Oct 3, 2009
W	Brandon Ellsworth	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 1:28	KOTC Underground 33	Mar 14, 2009
W	Tyler Pottett	Welterweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 1:53	KOTC Underground 20	Mar 22, 2008

WKhamzat Chimaev
May 9, 2026
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland·Middleweight
Decision (Split)·R5 · 5:00View
WAnthony Hernandez
Feb 21, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez·Middleweight
TKO (Punches)·R3 · 2:33View
LDricus Du Plessis
Feb 8, 2025
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WPaulo Costa
Jun 1, 2024
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier·Middleweight
Decision (Split)·R5
LDricus Du Plessis
Jan 20, 2024
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis·Middleweight
Decision (Split)·R5
WIsrael Adesanya
Sep 9, 2023
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WAbus Magomedov
Jul 1, 2023
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 4:20
WNassourdine Imavov
Jan 14, 2023
UFC Fight Night·Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LJared Cannonier
Dec 17, 2022
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
Decision (Split)·R5
LAlex Pereira
Jul 2, 2022
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Left Hook)·R1 · 2:36
WJack Hermansson
Feb 5, 2022
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
Decision (Split)·R5
WUriah Hall
Jul 31, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WKrzysztof Jotko
May 1, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WBrendan Allen
Nov 14, 2020
UFC Fight Night·Catchweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 1:32
WJack Marshman
Oct 31, 2020
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WNordine Taleb
Oct 27, 2018
UFC Fight Night 138·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 3:10
LElizeu Zaleski dos Santos
May 12, 2018
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Spinning Hook Kick & Punches)·R1 · 3:12
WCourt McGee
Nov 11, 2017
UFC Fight Night 120·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LKamaru Usman
Apr 8, 2017
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WTom Breese
Jun 4, 2016
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2·Welterweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WAlex Garcia
Feb 21, 2016
UFC Fight Night 83·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 4:25
WIgor Araújo
Jul 15, 2015
UFC Fight Night 71·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LSantiago Ponzinibbio
Feb 22, 2015
UFC Fight Night 61·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WLuke Barnatt
May 31, 2014
UFC Fight Night 41·Middleweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WBubba McDaniel
Mar 15, 2014
UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler·Middleweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 4:33
WMatt Lagler
Aug 29, 2013
KOTC: Split Decision·Middleweight
KO/TKO·R1 · 4:59
WYusuke Sakashita
Jul 5, 2013
KOTC: Worldwide·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WBill Albrecht
Feb 7, 2013
KOTC: Restitution·Middleweight
KO/TKO·R1 · 2:41
WJosh Bryant
Dec 8, 2012
KOTC: Unification·Middleweight
Decision (Split)·R5
WBrandon Hunt
Apr 26, 2012
KOTC: Hardcore·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Strikes)·R1 · 3:24
WBrandon Hunt
Dec 17, 2011
KOTC: Steel Curtain·Catchweight
KO/TKO (Strikes)·R1 · 3:48
WBrett Sbardella
Aug 6, 2011
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WDonavin Hawkey
Nov 25, 2010
KOTC: Platinum·Middleweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 1:21
WAdriel Montes
Oct 2, 2010
KOTC Underground 63·Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 1:05
WJorge Interiano
Jan 3, 2010
Unknown Event
Decision
WWilliam Wheeler
Oct 3, 2009
KOTC Underground 45·Light Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 1:55
WBrandon Ellsworth
Mar 14, 2009
KOTC Underground 33·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:28
WTyler Pottett
Mar 22, 2008
KOTC Underground 20·Welterweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 1:53