Record & Stats
Record31-7 (16 finishes)Born
Feb 27, 1991
Age
35Y, 7M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
16 (42%)
KO/TKO
12 (32%)
Submissions
4 (11%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins2Record2-2UFCΓ2Middleweight
Sean Strickland MMA record
Sean "Tarzan" Strickland's professional MMA record stands at 31-7 (16 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 38 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Strickland's most recent fight was a win over Khamzat Chimaev on May 9, 2026. His next fight is scheduled against Nassourdine Imavov on Dec 12, 2026 at UFC 335.
Strickland has won championships at middleweight, with two title captures in the UFC. He has gone 2-2 in major title fights.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Dec 12, 2026 | 35 | Nassourdine Imavov | β | β | β | β | β | Middleweight | UFC |
| 38 | May 9, 2026 | 35 | Khamzat Chimaev | W | SD | 5 | β | + UFC Championship | Middleweight | UFC |
| 37 | Feb 21, 2026 | 34 | Anthony Hernandez | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | β | Middleweight | UFC |
| 36 | Feb 9, 2025 | 33 | Dricus du Plessis | L | UD | 5 | β | ~ UFC Championship | Middleweight | UFC |
| 35 | Jun 1, 2024 | 33 | Paulo Costa | W | SD | 5 | β | β | Middleweight | UFC |
| 34 | Jan 20, 2024 | 32 | Dricus du Plessis | L | SD | 5 | β | β UFC Championship | Middleweight | UFC |
| 33 | Sep 10, 2023 | 32 | Israel Adesanya | W | UD | 5 | β | + UFC Championship | Middleweight | UFC |
| 32 | Jul 1, 2023 | 32 | Abusupiyan Magomedov | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | β | Middleweight | UFC |
| 31 | Jan 14, 2023 | 31 | Nassourdine Imavov | W | UD | 5 | β | β | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 30 | Dec 17, 2022 | 31 | Jared Cannonier | L | SD | 5 | β | β | Middleweight | UFC |
| 29 | Jul 2, 2022 | 31 | Alex Pereira | L | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | UFC |
| 28 | Feb 5, 2022 | 30 | Jack Hermansson | W | SD | 5 | β | β | Middleweight | UFC |
| 27 | Jul 31, 2021 | 30 | Uriah Hall | W | UD | 5 | β | β | Middleweight | UFC |
| 26 | May 1, 2021 | 30 | Krzysztof Jotko | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Middleweight | UFC |
| 25 | Nov 14, 2020 | 29 | Brendan Allen | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | β | Middleweight | UFC |
| 24 | Oct 31, 2020 | 29 | Jack Marshman | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Middleweight | UFC |
| 23 | Oct 27, 2018 | 27 | Nordine Taleb | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | β | Welterweight | UFC |
| 22 | May 12, 2018 | 27 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | L | KO | 1 | Spinning wheel kick and punches | β | Welterweight | UFC |
| 21 | Nov 11, 2017 | 26 | Court McGee | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Welterweight | UFC |
| 20 | Apr 8, 2017 | 26 | Kamaru Usman | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Welterweight | UFC |
| 19 | Jun 4, 2016 | 25 | Tom Breese | W | SD | 3 | β | β | Welterweight | UFC |
| 18 | Feb 21, 2016 | 24 | Alex Garcia | W | KO | 3 | Punches | β | Welterweight | UFC |
| 17 | Jul 15, 2015 | 24 | Igor AraΓΊjo | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Welterweight | UFC |
| 16 | Feb 22, 2015 | 23 | Santiago Ponzinibbio | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Welterweight | UFC |
| 15 | May 31, 2014 | 23 | Luke Barnatt | W | SD | 3 | β | β | Middleweight | UFC |
| 14 | Mar 15, 2014 | 23 | Bubba McDaniel | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | β | Middleweight | UFC |
| 13 | Aug 29, 2013 | 22 | Matt Lagler | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | ! KOTC Championship | Middleweight | KOTC |
| 12 | Jul 5, 2013 | 22 | Yusuke Sakashita | W | UD | 5 | β | ! KOTC Championship | Middleweight | KOTC |
| 11 | Feb 7, 2013 | 21 | Bill Albrecht | W | KO | 1 | Punch | ! KOTC Championship | Middleweight | KOTC |
| 10 | Dec 8, 2012 | 21 | Josh Bryant | W | SD | 3 | β | ! KOTC Championship | Middleweight | KOTC |
| 9 | Apr 26, 2012 | 21 | Brandon Hunt | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | + KOTC Championship | Middleweight | KOTC |
| 8 | Dec 17, 2011 | 20 | Brandon Hunt | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | KOTC |
| 7 | Aug 6, 2011 | 20 | Brett Sbardella | W | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | KOTC |
| 6 | Nov 25, 2010 | 19 | Donavin Hawkey | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | β | Middleweight | KOTC |
| 5 | Oct 2, 2010 | 19 | Adriel Montes | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | β | Light Heavyweight | KOTC |
| 4 | Jan 3, 2010 | 18 | George Interiano | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Light Heavyweight | β |
| 3 | Oct 3, 2009 | 18 | William Wheeler | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | β | Light Heavyweight | KOTC |
| 2 | Mar 14, 2009 | 18 | Brandon Ellsworth | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | KOTC |
| 1 | Mar 22, 2008 | 17 | Tyler Pottett | W | SUB | 2 | Rear-naked choke | β | Welterweight | KOTC |