On the clock
5 of 17 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb, 170 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
18–7UFC record
9 of 17Dominant wins
83Average win score
72ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 12 decision
Finish rate29% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 7
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time16:40
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.8 / 4.5
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time8% of the fight
Best winKhamzat Chimaev rated 1971 at 185 lb going in
Figures cover 24 of 25 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Sean Strickland’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 3strikes landedNo. 4dominant winsNo. 7win streakNo. 9strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
38
53%
Average win scoreOut of 100
14
83.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
82
72nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
14
29%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
85
+1.36
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
96
5.84
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
20
4.48
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
20
0.64
ControlShare of fight time in control
16
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Khamzat Chimaev, rated 1971 at 185 lb. Dominant in 9 of 17 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
No. 3 of 78 active men ranked at middleweight, with a published rating of 1866 across 15 fights at the weight.
11–4Record at 185 lb
5 of 11Dominant wins
82Average win score
1641Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 8 decision
Finish rate27% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time18:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.2 / 4.7
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time5% of the fight
Best winKhamzat Chimaev rated 1971 going in
Against the division
How Sean Strickland’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 3strikes landedNo. 6win streakNo. 7strike differentialNo. 7toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
47
45%
Average win scoreOut of 100
5
82.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
79th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
11
27%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
88
+1.53
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
96
6.20
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
16
4.67
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
14
0.38
ControlShare of fight time in control
10
5%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 11 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Khamzat Chimaev, rated 1971 at 185 lb. Dominant in 5 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 14 Jan 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1639, after 1 fight there.
1–0Record at 205 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
85Average win score
1526Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time25:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min7.3 / 4.9
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time17% of the fight
Best winNassourdine Imavov rated 1526 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Sean Strickland has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Nassourdine Imavov, rated 1526 at 205 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 27 Oct 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1615, after 8 fights there.
5–3Record at 170 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
85Average win score
1487Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time12:39
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.5 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy35%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time13% of the fight
Best winTom Breese rated 1550 going in
Against the division
How Sean Strickland’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Sean Strickland is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
38
84.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
64
59th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
30
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
49
+0.66
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
62
4.50
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
34
3.84
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
57
1.33
ControlShare of fight time in control
36
13%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 5 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tom Breese, rated 1550 at 170 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
25 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | Win | 73–27 | Khamzat Chimaev | split decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Win | 94–6 | Anthony Hernandez | KO/TKO | R3 2:23 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Loss | 21–79 | Dricus Du Plessis | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Win | 73–27 | Paulo Costa | split decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier |
| 20 Jan 2024 | Loss | 29–71 | Dricus Du Plessis | split decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Win | 85–15 | Israel Adesanya | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Win | 94–6 | Abus Magomedov | KO/TKO | R2 4:20 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Win | 85–15 | Nassourdine Imavov | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov |
| 17 Dec 2022 | Loss | 30–70 | Jared Cannonier | split decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Loss | 9–91 | Alex Pereira | KO/TKO | R1 2:36 | Middleweight | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier |
| 5 Feb 2022 | Win | 72–28 | Jack Hermansson | split decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Win | 86–14 | Uriah Hall | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland |
| 1 May 2021 | Win | 82–18 | Krzysztof Jotko | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Win | 96–4 | Brendan Allen | KO/TKO | R2 1:32 | Catch Weight | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos |
| 31 Oct 2020 | Win | 82–18 | Jack Marshman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Win | 92–8 | Nordine Taleb | KO/TKO | R2 3:10 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith |
| 12 May 2018 | Loss | 10–90 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | KO/TKO | R1 3:40 | Welterweight | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Win | 79–21 | Court McGee | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis |
| 8 Apr 2017 | Loss | 10–90 | Kamaru Usman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Win | 72–28 | Tom Breese | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 |
| 21 Feb 2016 | Win | 94–6 | Alex Garcia | KO/TKO | R3 4:25 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Win | 87–13 | Igor Araujo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee |
| 22 Feb 2015 | Loss | 23–77 | Santiago Ponzinibbio | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir |
| 31 May 2014 | Win | 71–29 | Luke Barnatt | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Win | 90–10 | Robert McDaniel | submission | R1 4:33 | Middleweight | UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler |