Here is a list of Strickland's best fights. For a list of Strickland's losses, refer to "Sean Strickland Losses".
On September 10, 2023 Sean Strickland fought Israel Adesanya in a middleweight title fight for Adesanya's UFC Championship title. Strickland was 32 years old and with a record of 28-5 (15), and Adesanya was 34 years old and with a record of 24-2 (16). Strickland won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new UFC middleweight champion.
On July 1, 2023 Sean Strickland faced off against Abusupiyan Magomedov in a light-heavyweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 27-5 (15), and Magomedov was 32 years old and with a record of 25-4-1 (19). Strickland stopped Abusupiyan Magomedov via TKO.
On March 15, 2014 Sean Strickland faced off against Bubba McDaniel in a middleweight bout at age 23. He was coming in with a record of 14-0 (11), and McDaniel was 30 years old and with a record of 21-7 (20). Strickland stopped Bubba McDaniel via submission.
On November 14, 2020 Sean Strickland faced off against Brendan Allen in a middleweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 22-3 (14), and Allen was 24 years old and with a record of 15-3 (13). Strickland stopped Brendan Allen via TKO.
On October 27, 2018 Sean Strickland faced off against Nordine Taleb in a welterweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 20-3 (13), and Taleb was 37 years old and with a record of 14-5 (7). Strickland stopped Nordine Taleb via TKO.
On February 21, 2016 Sean Strickland faced off against Alex Garcia in a welterweight bout at age 24. He was coming in with a record of 17-1 (12), and Garcia was 28 years old and with a record of 13-2 (10). Strickland stopped Alex Garcia via KO.
On October 31, 2020 Sean Strickland faced off against Jack Marshman in a middleweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 21-3 (13), and Marshman was 30 years old and with a record of 23-9 (18). Strickland won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On November 11, 2017 Sean Strickland faced off against Court McGee in a welterweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 19-2 (12), and McGee was 32 years old and with a record of 18-6 (10). Strickland won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On June 4, 2016 Sean Strickland faced off against Tom Breese in a welterweight bout at age 25. He was coming in with a record of 18-1 (12), and Breese was 24 years old and with a record of 10-0 (9). Strickland won the fight via 3-round split decision.
On July 15, 2015 Sean Strickland faced off against Igor Araújo in a welterweight bout at age 24. He was coming in with a record of 16-1 (11), and Araújo was 34 years old and with a record of 25-7 (18). Strickland won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
