Sean Strickland is a popular name in combat sports circles. Often hitting headlines for his controversial social media posts and polarizing opinions in his media interactions, he has maintained a similar aura inside the squared circle, where it is not easy to completely overlook Strickland as a competitor.
Sean Strickland endured a tough childhood and eventually took up martial arts as an alibi to leave the shade of his bad days behind. He made his professional debut on March 22, 2008, against Tyler Pottett at KOTC: Protege. Strickland defeated Pottett by a second-round submission and started his professional journey with a dominant win. He competed in multiple fight promotions before getting signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
On March 15, 2014, Sean Strickland was welcomed inside the squared circle by Bubba McDaniel at UFC 171. Strickland finished McDaniel in the first round by submission and continued his winning run in the leading professional mixed martial arts promotion.
Sean Strickland climbed through the ladders in UFC and at UFC 293 on September 10, 2023, he was called out by the then middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya for a title showdown at the pay-per-view event. He stunned most of the MMA fans in the fight when he secured a convincing unanimous decision victory over Adesanya and wrested the middleweight title from him.
Sean Strickland dropped his middleweight title to Dricus du Plessis when the two squared off against each other at UFC 297 on January 20, 2023. The fight was closely contested and Du Plessis was declared a split decision winner in the end.
Sean Strickland’s Knockouts
Sean Strickland has 11 knockout victories to his name as of May 2024. On the flipside, he also has 2 knockout losses to his record as of now. Sean Strickland’s most recent knockout victory came against Abusupiyan Magomedov at UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov on July 1, 2023, when he defeated him by a second-round TKO.
Sean Strickland's Record
Sean Strickland holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 28 wins and 6 losses as of May 2024. He has secured 11 knockout, 4 submissions, and 13 decision victories, whereas he has also suffered 2 knockout and 4 decision losses.
| 34 matches | 28 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 2 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 13 | 4 |
FAQs on Sean Strickland's Knockouts
A. He has a professional MMA record of 28 wins and 6 losses.
A. He has 11 knockout victories as of May 2024.
A. He has 2 knockout losses as of May 2024.
A. Yes, he is a former UFC middleweight champion.
A. He is nicknamed “Tarzan.”
