Sean StricklandStrikerP4P #7

Middleweight · 31-7 · orthodox

Last 5
WWLWL
Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'4"
193.04 cm
Age
35
Elo Rating
1712.5

Next fight: vs Khamzat Chimaev

UFC — 2027-01-01 · Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 3 rounds

Model win probability
42%/58%
Strickland / Chimaev
Stat comparison between Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev. A ▸ marks the better value where a higher or lower number is clearly better.
StatSean StricklandKhamzat Chimaev
Record31-715-1
Elo rating17131702
Age on fight night3532
Height185.42 cm187.96 cm
Reach193.04 cm190.5 cm
Strikes landed / min5.984.01
Strikes absorbed / min4.532.98
Takedowns / 15 min0.665.32
Takedown defense68%87%

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 166 Middleweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 5.98 significant strikes per minute — better than 100% of Middleweight fighters
  • Completes 62% of their takedown attempts — better than 88% of Middleweight fighters
  • Avoids 60% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 86% of Middleweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 4.53 significant strikes per minute — worse than 88% of Middleweight fighters
  • Lands just 42% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 77% of Middleweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.66 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 77% of Middleweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    5.98
    Top 1%
  • Striking accuracy
    42%
    Bottom 23%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.53
    Bottom 12%
  • Striking defense
    60%
    Top 14%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.66
    Bottom 23%
  • Takedown accuracy
    62%
    Top 12%
  • Takedown defense
    68%
    Top 34%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 25%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1679, higher than 96% of Middleweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1713).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202525:00Plessis25:00Costa25:00Plessis12:23Hernandez25:00Chimaev
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

WKhamzat ChimaevTitle
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
2026-05-09 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
WAnthony Hernandez
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
2026-02-21 · KO/TKO, R3 2:23
LDricus Du PlessisTitle
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
2025-02-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WPaulo Costa
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
2024-06-01 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
LDricus Du PlessisTitle
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
2024-01-20 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
WIsrael AdesanyaTitle
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
2023-09-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WAbus Magomedov
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
2023-07-01 · KO/TKO, R2 4:20
WNassourdine Imavov
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
2023-01-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LJared Cannonier
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
2022-12-17 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
LAlex Pereira
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
2022-07-02 · KO/TKO, R1 2:36
WJack Hermansson
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
2022-02-05 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
WUriah Hall
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland
2021-07-31 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WKrzysztof Jotko
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka
2021-05-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WBrendan Allen
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos
2020-11-14 · KO/TKO, R2 1:32
WJack Marshman
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
2020-10-31 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WNordine Taleb
UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith
2018-10-27 · KO/TKO, R2 3:10
LElizeu Zaleski dos Santos
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
2018-05-12 · KO/TKO, R1 3:40
WCourt McGee
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
2017-11-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LKamaru Usman
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
2017-04-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WTom Breese
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
2016-06-04 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WAlex Garcia
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
2016-02-21 · KO/TKO, R3 4:25
WIgor Araujo
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee
2015-07-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LSantiago Ponzinibbio
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir
2015-02-22 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WLuke Barnatt
UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi
2014-05-31 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WRobert McDaniel
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
2014-03-15 · Submission, R1 4:33