THE NUMBERS
31Wins
7Losses
0Draws
0No contests
5.98Sig. strikes landed / min
42%Striking accuracy
4.53Sig. strikes absorbed / min
60%Striking defense
FROM DEBUT TO NEXT BELL
UFC DEBUTW vs Bubba McDanielMar 15, 2014
LATEST UFC FIGHTW vs Khamzat ChimaevMay 9, 2026
NEXT ANNOUNCED FIGHTNot announcedChecked Aug 13, 2026
FULL PROFESSIONAL CAREER
EVERY RECORDED BOUT
Complete professional fight history, including competition before and outside UFC. Use the controls to isolate an opponent, promotion, method or result.
31–7–038 professional boutsNo no-contest results
38 of 38 bouts shown
| Result | Date / record | Opponent | Event | Finish details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 31–7–0 after bout | Khamzat ChimaevView status and profile → | UFC 328 - Chimaev vs. Strickland | Decision (Split)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 30–7–0 after bout | Anthony HernandezView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs. Hernandez | TKO (Punches)Round 3 Time 2:23 Referee Herb Dean |
| L | 29–7–0 after bout | Dricus Du PlessisView status and profile → | UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 29–6–0 after bout | Paulo CostaView status and profile → | UFC 302 - Makhachev vs. Poirier | Decision (Split)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Jason Herzog |
| L | 28–6–0 after bout | Dricus Du PlessisView status and profile → | UFC 297 - Strickland vs. Du Plessis | Decision (Split)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 28–5–0 after bout | Israel AdesanyaView status and profile → | UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 27–5–0 after bout | Abus MagomedovView status and profile → | UFC on ESPN 48 - Strickland vs. Magomedov | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 4:20 Referee Mark Smith |
| W | 26–5–0 after bout | Nassourdine ImavovView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 217 - Strickland vs. Imavov | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Mark Smith |
| L | 25–5–0 after bout | Jared CannonierView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 216 - Cannonier vs. Strickland | Decision (Split)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Herb Dean |
| L | 25–4–0 after bout | Alex PereiraView status and profile → | UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:36 Referee Jason Herzog |
| W | 25–3–0 after bout | Jack HermanssonView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 200 - Hermansson vs. Strickland | Decision (Split)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 24–3–0 after bout | Uriah HallView status and profile → | UFC on ESPN 28 - Hall vs. Strickland | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 23–3–0 after bout | Krzysztof JotkoView status and profile → | UFC on ESPN 23 - Reyes vs. Prochazka | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 22–3–0 after bout | Brendan AllenView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 182 - Felder vs. dos Anjos | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 1:32 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 21–3–0 after bout | Jack MarshmanView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 181 - Hall vs. Silva | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Keith Peterson |
| W | 20–3–0 after bout | Nordine TalebView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 138 - Oezdemir vs. Smith | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 3:10 Referee Eric Nevitt |
| L | 19–3–0 after bout | Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosView status and profile → | UFC 224 - Nunes vs. Pennington | KO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches)Round 1 Time 3:40 Referee Fernando Portella |
| W | 19–2–0 after bout | Court McGeeView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 120 - Poirier vs. Pettis | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Elvis Bello |
| L | 18–2–0 after bout | Kamaru UsmanView status and profile → | UFC 210 - Cormier vs. Johnson 2 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Keith Peterson |
| W | 18–1–0 after bout | Tom BreeseView status and profile → | UFC 199 - Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | Decision (Split)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 17–1–0 after bout | Alex GarciaView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 83 - Cerrone vs. Oliveira | TKO (Punches)Round 3 Time 4:25 Referee Bill Bookwalter |
| W | 16–1–0 after bout | Igor AraujoView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 71 - Mir vs. Duffee | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy |
| L | 15–1–0 after bout | Santiago PonzinibbioView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 61 - Bigfoot vs. Mir | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Wernei Cardoso |
| W | 15–0–0 after bout | Luke BarnattView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 41 - Munoz vs. Mousasi | Decision (Split)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Grant Waterman |
| W | 14–0–0 after bout | Bubba McDanielView status and profile → | UFC 171 - Hendricks vs. Lawler | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 4:33 Referee Kerry Hatley |
| W | 13–0–0 after bout | Matt LaglerView status and profile → | KOTC - Split Decision | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 4:59 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 12–0–0 after bout | Yusuke SakashitaView status and profile → | KOTC - Worldwide | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 11–0–0 after bout | Bill AlbrechtView status and profile → | KOTC - Restitution | KO (Punch)Round 1 Time 2:41 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 10–0–0 after bout | Josh BryantView status and profile → | KOTC - Unification | Decision (Split)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 9–0–0 after bout | Brandon HuntView status and profile → | KOTC - Hardcore | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 3:24 Referee Mike Beltran |
| W | 8–0–0 after bout | Brandon HuntView status and profile → | KOTC - Steel Curtain | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 3:48 Referee Not listed |
| W | 7–0–0 after bout | Brett SbardellaView status and profile → | KOTC - Demolition | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 1:03 Referee Not listed |
| W | 6–0–0 after bout | Donavin HawkeyView status and profile → | KOTC - Platinum | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 1:21 Referee Not listed |
| W | 5–0–0 after bout | Adriel MontesView status and profile → | KOTC - Underground 63 | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 1:05 Referee Not listed |
| W | 4–0–0 after bout | George InterianoView status and profile → | LBFN 7 - Long Beach Fight Night 7 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 3:00 Referee Cecil Peoples |
| W | 3–0–0 after bout | William WheelerView status and profile → | KOTC - Jolted | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 1:55 Referee Not listed |
| W | 2–0–0 after bout | Brandon EllsworthView status and profile → | KOTC - Last Resort | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 1:28 Referee Not listed |
| W | 1–0–0 after bout | Tyler PottettView status and profile → | KOTC - Protege | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 2 Time 1:53 Referee Not listed |
DATA CHECKEDAug 13, 2026
PRIMARY RECORD SOURCESherdog Fight Finder
Fight Atlas republishes factual bout results, not source articles or photography. Belt markers appear only when championship status is confirmed by an official promotion source; unverified bouts are never inferred. The matched source name for this profile is Sean Strickland.
Verify source record ↗STYLE REPORT
HOW SEAN STRICKLAND FIGHTS
Strickland uses a steady jab, upright pressure and active hand fighting to keep opponents working. His effectiveness depends on controlling tempo and denying clean space for bigger counters.
PRIMARY LENSBoxing · Pressure
MATCHUP QUESTIONCan the opponent interrupt the rhythm before accumulated output takes control?
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What these rates mean
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. SApM is significant strikes absorbed per minute. Accuracy divides significant strikes landed by attempted; defense measures the percentage of opponents’ significant strike attempts that do not land.
Source and correction standard
Professional record and UFC career statistics link directly to UFCStats. Division status comes from the official UFC rankings. A recent bout can temporarily create differences between sources, so the verification date is shown rather than presenting the data as permanently current.