Sean Strickland has seven losses against six opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Strickland's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Sean Strickland".
On February 9, 2025 Sean Strickland fought Dricus du Plessis in a middleweight title fight for Plessis' UFC Championship title. Strickland was 33 years old and with a record of 29-7 (15), and Plessis was 31 years old and with a record of 22-2 (20). Strickland lost the fight via 5-round unanimous decision.
On January 20, 2024 Sean Strickland met Dricus du Plessis in a middleweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Strickland was 32 years old and with a record of 28-6 (15), and Plessis was 30 years old and with a record of 20-2 (19). Strickland lost the fight via 5-round split decision and lost the title.
On December 17, 2022 Sean Strickland faced off against Jared Cannonier in a middleweight bout at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 25-5 (14), and Cannonier was 38 years old and with a record of 15-6 (12). Strickland lost the fight via 5-round split decision.
On July 2, 2022 Sean Strickland faced off against Alex Pereira in a middleweight bout at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 25-4 (14), and Pereira was 34 years old and with a record of 5-1 (4). Strickland lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On May 12, 2018 Sean Strickland faced off against Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos in a welterweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 19-3 (12), and Santos was 31 years old and with a record of 18-5 (14). Strickland lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On April 8, 2017 Sean Strickland faced off against Kamaru Usman in a welterweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 18-2 (12), and Usman was 29 years old and with a record of 9-1 (6). Strickland lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On February 22, 2015 Sean Strickland faced off against Santiago Ponzinibbio in a welterweight bout at age 23. He was coming in with a record of 15-1 (11), and Ponzinibbio was 28 years old and with a record of 19-2 (17). Strickland lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.