Record & Stats
Record31-7 (16 finishes)Born
Feb 27, 1991
Age
35Y, 6M
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |