Professional Record
31-7-0
Current Elo Rating
2030
True Contender System
Middleweight Ranking
Champion
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#15
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 185 cm
- Reach
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 83.9 kg
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 35 years
- Place of birth
- United States
- UFC debut
- March 15, 2014
- Pro debut
- March 22, 2008
- Team / gym
- Xtreme Couture
- Head coach
- Eric Nicksick
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Sean Strickland has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Sean Stricklandvs.Khamzat Chimaev
W · DEC
- Event
- UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
- Date
- May 9, 2026
- Elo change
- +54
Career Statistics
Professional Record
31-7-0
UFC Record
18-7-0
25 UFC fights
Current Elo
2,030
Peak Elo
2,030
Wins by method
5KO/TKO1Submissions12Decisions
Finish rate33.3%
From peak0
Streak2 Wins
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Current champion
- Title fight record: 2-2
- 1 title defenses on record
- Current streak: 2 straight wins
- Best recorded streak: 6 straight wins
Elo History
25 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
2030
Peak Elo
2030
Total
+530
UFC Fight History
May 09, 2026
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2030
Change
+54
Feb 21, 2026
TKO
Elo
1976
Change
+62
Feb 08, 2025
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1914
Change
-26
Jun 01, 2024
Decision
Elo
1940
Change
+24
Jan 20, 2024
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1916
Change
-18
Sep 09, 2023
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1934
Change
+89
Jul 01, 2023
TKO
Elo
1845
Change
+42
Jan 14, 2023
Decision
Elo
1803
Change
+34
Dec 17, 2022
Decision
Elo
1769
Change
-12
Jul 02, 2022
TKO
Elo
1781
Change
-68
Feb 05, 2022
Decision
Elo
1850
Change
+31
Jul 31, 2021
Uriah Hall
Decision
Elo
1819
Change
+32
May 01, 2021
Krzysztof Jotko
Decision
Elo
1787
Change
+27
Nov 14, 2020
TKO
Elo
1759
Change
+54
Oct 31, 2020
Jack Marshman
Decision
Elo
1705
Change
+29
Oct 27, 2018
Nordine Taleb
TKO
Elo
1676
Change
+51
May 12, 2018
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
TKO
Elo
1625
Change
-49
Nov 11, 2017
Decision
Elo
1674
Change
+30
Apr 08, 2017
Decision
Elo
1644
Change
-28
Jun 04, 2016
Tom Breese
Decision
Elo
1672
Change
+24
Feb 21, 2016
Alex Garcia
TKO
Elo
1648
Change
+53
Jul 15, 2015
Igor Araújo
Decision
Elo
1595
Change
+34
Feb 22, 2015
Decision
Elo
1561
Change
-30
May 31, 2014
Luke Barnatt
Decision
Elo
1591
Change
+30
Mar 15, 2014
Bubba McDaniel
Submission
Elo
1561
Change
+61
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 09, 2026 | W | Khamzat Chimaev | Decision | 2030 | +54 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | W | Anthony Hernandez | TKO | 1976 | +62 |
| Feb 08, 2025 | L | Dricus Du Plessis | Decision | 1914 | -26 |
| Jun 01, 2024 | W | Paulo Costa | Decision | 1940 | +24 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | L | Dricus Du Plessis | Decision | 1916 | -18 |
| Sep 09, 2023 | W | Israel Adesanya | Decision | 1934 | +89 |
| Jul 01, 2023 | W | Abus Magomedov | TKO | 1845 | +42 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | W | Nassourdine Imavov | Decision | 1803 | +34 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | L | Jared Cannonier | Decision | 1769 | -12 |
| Jul 02, 2022 | L | Alex Pereira | TKO | 1781 | -68 |
| Feb 05, 2022 | W | Jack Hermansson | Decision | 1850 | +31 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | W | Uriah Hall | Decision | 1819 | +32 |
| May 01, 2021 | W | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision | 1787 | +27 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | W | Brendan Allen | TKO | 1759 | +54 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | W | Jack Marshman | Decision | 1705 | +29 |
| Oct 27, 2018 | W | Nordine Taleb | TKO | 1676 | +51 |
| May 12, 2018 | L | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | TKO | 1625 | -49 |
| Nov 11, 2017 | W | Court McGee | Decision | 1674 | +30 |
| Apr 08, 2017 | L | Kamaru Usman | Decision | 1644 | -28 |
| Jun 04, 2016 | W | Tom Breese | Decision | 1672 | +24 |
| Feb 21, 2016 | W | Alex Garcia | TKO | 1648 | +53 |
| Jul 15, 2015 | W | Igor Araújo | Decision | 1595 | +34 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | L | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision | 1561 | -30 |
| May 31, 2014 | W | Luke Barnatt | Decision | 1591 | +30 |
| Mar 15, 2014 | W | Bubba McDaniel | Submission | 1561 | +61 |
Fight history outside the UFC
13 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Aug 29, 2013
Matt Lagler
TKO · R1 · 4:59
KOTC · KOTC: Split Decision
Jul 05, 2013
Yusuke Sakashita
Decision · Unanimous
KOTC · KOTC: Worldwide
Feb 07, 2013
Bill Albrecht
TKO · R1 · 2:41
KOTC · KOTC: Restitution
Dec 08, 2012
Josh Bryant
Decision · Split
KOTC · KOTC: Unification
Competitive Profile
Sean Strickland’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.