Title win over Adesanya
Strickland beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 on Sep 9, 2023, a title fight.
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Sean Strickland
United StatesAge, record and fight historySean Strickland is a UFC fighter from Corona, California, who beat Khamzat Chimaev in a title fight at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026.
38 pro fights25 UFC fights4 title fights
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About Sean Strickland
Born on February 27, 1991, in Anaheim, California, Sean Strickland fights from the orthodox stance and holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. His professional career began in 2008, and he has trained at Xtreme Couture since 2014. Strickland has fought at Middleweight in the UFC since 2014, at Welterweight from 2015 to 2018, and at Light Heavyweight in 2023.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history25
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Khamzat Chimaev | W | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | Anthony Hernandez | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 2:23 |
| Feb 8, 2025 | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | Dricus Du Plessis | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Paulo Costa | W | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis | Dricus Du Plessis | L | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | Israel Adesanya | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov | Abus Magomedov | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:20 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | Nassourdine Imavov | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | Jared Cannonier | L | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Alex Pereira | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:36 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | Jack Hermansson | W | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland | Uriah Hall | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
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| May 1, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka | Krzysztof Jotko | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos | Brendan Allen | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:32 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | Jack Marshman | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 27, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith | Nordine Taleb | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:10 |
| May 12, 2018 | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:40 |
| Nov 11, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | Court McGee | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 | Kamaru Usman | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 4, 2016 | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | Tom Breese | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 21, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy | Alex Garcia | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 4:25 |
| Jul 15, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee | Igor Araujo | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir | Santiago Ponzinibbio | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| May 31, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi | Luke Barnatt | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 15, 2014 | UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler | Robert McDaniel | W | Submission | 1 | 4:33 |
How he is doing now
UFC record18-725 fights since 2014
Since moving up1-0at light heavyweight, since 2023
Last fightMay 9beat Khamzat Chimaev
Last 53-2WWLWLNewest first. Two wins in a row.
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Title loss to Du Plessis
Strickland lost to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312 on Feb 8, 2025, a title fight.
Submission in his first UFC fight
In his first UFC fight, Strickland beat Robert McDaniel by submission in round 1 at 4:33 at UFC 171 on Mar 15, 2014.
Career
18years2008 to 2026
- 2014UFC debutBeat Robert McDaniel
- Sep 2023ChampionBeat Israel Adesanya
- Jan 2024Lost the beltDricus Du Plessis
- May 2026Champion againBeat Khamzat Chimaev
- 2023Light HeavyweightMoved up a division
- May 9, 2026Latest fightBeat Khamzat Chimaev
Title fights
- May 9, 2026: won vs Khamzat ChimaevUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
- Feb 8, 2025: lost vs Dricus Du PlessisUFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
- Jan 20, 2024: lost vs Dricus Du PlessisUFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
- Sep 9, 2023: won vs Israel AdesanyaUFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
How his UFC fights ended
18 wins
KO/TKO 5Submission 1Decision 12
7 losses
KO/TKO 2Decision 5
Divisions
- Light Heavyweight: 1-02023, 1 UFC fight
- Welterweight: 5-32015 to 2018, 8 UFC fights
- Middleweight: 11-42014 to 2026, 15 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Mar 15, 2014: beat Robert McDaniel by submissionUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler, round 1, 4:33
Latest fight
May 9, 2026: beat Khamzat Chimaev by split decisionUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland, round 5, 5:00
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Dricus Du Plessis2 fights, 2 for a title
0-2Strickland trails
Jan 20, 2024 to Feb 8, 2025
He has met 23 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:36 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.