Sean Strickland’s next fight
31-7-0 · Middleweight · Champion
Next fight
No fight booked
Sean Strickland last fought on May 9, 2026, when Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev by decision (split). We update this page as soon as a new bout is announced.
Sean Strickland’s record
Record
31-7-0
Wins by KO/TKO
12
By submission
4
By decision
15
Current streak
2 wins
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- Ranking
- Middleweight champion
- Pound-for-pound
- #7
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 6′1″
- Reach
- 76″
- Fighting style
- MMA
- Born
- United States
- Trains at
- Millennia MMA, Rancho, CA
- UFC debut
- Mar. 15, 2014
- Status
- Active
Fight history
All 38 professional bouts, newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| win | Khamzat Chimaev | Decision (split) | UFC 328 | May 9, 2026 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Anthony Hernandez | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | Feb 21, 2026 | 3 · 2:23 |
| loss | Dricus Du Plessis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 312 | Feb 9, 2025 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Paulo Costa | Decision (split) | UFC 302 | Jun 1, 2024 | 5 · 5:00 |
| loss | Dricus Du Plessis | Decision (split) | UFC 297 | Jan 20, 2024 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 293 | Sep 10, 2023 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Abusupiyan Magomedov | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov | Jul 1, 2023 | 2 · 4:20 |
| win | Nassourdine Imavov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | Jan 14, 2023 | 5 · 5:00 |
| loss | Jared Cannonier | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | Dec 17, 2022 | 5 · 5:00 |
| loss | Alex Pereira | KO (punches) | UFC 276 | Jul 2, 2022 | 1 · 2:36 |
| win | Jack Hermansson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | Feb 5, 2022 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Uriah Hall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland | Jul 31, 2021 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka | May 1, 2021 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Brendan Allen | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos | Nov 14, 2020 | 2 · 1:32 |
| win | Jack Marshman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | Oct 31, 2020 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Nordine Taleb | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith | Oct 27, 2018 | 2 · 3:10 |
| loss | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | KO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC 224 | May 12, 2018 | 1 · 3:40 |
| win | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | Nov 11, 2017 | 3 · 5:00 |
| loss | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 210 | Apr 8, 2017 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Tom Breese | Decision (split) | UFC 199 | Jun 4, 2016 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Alex Garcia | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy | Feb 21, 2016 | 3 · 4:25 |
| win | Igor Araújo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee | Jul 15, 2015 | 3 · 5:00 |
| loss | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir | Feb 22, 2015 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Luke Barnatt | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi | May 31, 2014 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Bubba McDaniel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 171 | Mar 15, 2014 | 1 · 4:33 |
| win | Matt Lagler | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Split Decision | Aug 29, 2013 | 1 · 4:59 |
| win | Yusuke Sakashita | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Worldwide | Jul 5, 2013 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Bill Albrecht | KO (punch) | KOTC: Restitution | Feb 7, 2013 | 1 · 2:41 |
| win | Josh Bryant | Decision (split) | KOTC: Unification | Dec 8, 2012 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Brandon Hunt | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Hardcore | Apr 26, 2012 | 1 · 3:24 |
| win | Brandon Hunt | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Steel Curtain | Dec 17, 2011 | 1 · 3:48 |
| win | Brett Sbardella | KO (punches) | KOTC: Demolition | Aug 6, 2011 | 1 · 1:03 |
| win | Donavin Hawkey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Platinum | Nov 25, 2010 | 1 · 1:21 |
| win | Adriel Montes | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Underground 63 | Oct 2, 2010 | 2 · 1:05 |
| win | George Interiano | Decision (unanimous) | Long Beach Fight Night 7 | Jan 3, 2010 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | William Wheeler | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Jolted | Oct 3, 2009 | 1 · 1:55 |
| win | Brandon Ellsworth | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Last Resort | Mar 14, 2009 | 1 · 1:28 |
| win | Tyler Pottett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Protege | Mar 22, 2008 | 2 · 1:53 |
Fight history adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: MMAnytt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped
Frequently asked questions
Who is Sean Strickland fighting next?
Sean Strickland has no fight booked right now. Sean Strickland last fought on May 9, 2026, when Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev by decision (split).
What is Sean Strickland’s record?
Sean Strickland is 31-7-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, with 12 wins by knockout, 4 by submission and 15 by decision.
How tall is Sean Strickland and what division does Strickland fight in?
Sean Strickland is 6′1″ with a 76″ reach and fights at middleweight.