Sean Thomas Strickland is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has been active in the professional MMA scene since 2008, has previously held the King of the Cage Middleweight Championship title, and is the former UFC middleweight champion.
Sean Strickland was called out by Israel Adesanya to face him for the middleweight gold after the original contender, Dricus du Plessis, withdrew from the bout due to a foot injury. Strickland put on a strong, resilient show in the fight and ended up beating Adesanya by unanimous decision to become the middleweight champion. He faced Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297 after winning it at UFC 293 for his first title defense. He came up short by losing the fight to him via split decision.
How tall is Sean Strickland?
Sean Strickland stands 6 feet, 1 inch (1.85 m) tall. The average height of a UFC middleweight contender is 6 feet, and Strickland falls just above the norm.
How much does Sean Strickland weigh?
Sean Strickland, a middleweight professional mixed martial arts competitor, weighs 185 lbs (83 kg).
Sean Strickland's Record
Sean Strickland has a professional record of 28 wins and 6 losses as a mixed martial artist as of May 2024.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Loss | 28-6 | Dricus du Plessis | Decision (split) | UFC 297 | January 20, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Win | 28-5 | Israel Adesanya | Unanimous Decision | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | September 10, 2023 | 5 | 5.00 | Sydney, Australia |
| Win | 27-5 | Abusupiyan Magomedov | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov | July 1, 2023 | 2 | 4.20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 26–5 | Nassourdine Imavov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | January 14, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 25–5 | Jared Cannonier | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | December 17, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 25–4 | Alex Pereira | KO (punches) | UFC 276 | July 2, 2022 | 1 | 2:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 25–3 | Jack Hermansson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | February 5, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 24–3 | Uriah Hall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland | July 31, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 23–3 | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka | May 1, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 22–3 | Brendan Allen | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos | November 14, 2020 | 2 | 1:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 21–3 | Jack Marshman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | October 31, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 20–3 | Nordine Taleb | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith | October 27, 2018 | 2 | 3:10 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Loss | 19–3 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | KO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC 224 | May 12, 2018 | 1 | 3:40 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 19–2 | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | November 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
| Loss | 18–2 | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 210 | April 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Win | 18–1 | Tom Breese | Decision (split) | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States |
| Win | 17–1 | Alex Garcia | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy | February 21, 2016 | 3 | 4:25 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Win | 16–1 | Igor Araújo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee | July 15, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States |
| Loss | 15–1 | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir | February 22, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Win | 15–0 | Luke Barnatt | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi | May 31, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Berlin, Germany |
| Win | 14–0 | Bubba McDaniel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 171 | March 15, 2014 | 1 | 4:33 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Win | 13–0 | Matt Lagler | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Split Decision | August 29, 2013 | 1 | 4:59 | Highland, California, United States |
| Win | 12–0 | Yusuke Sakashita | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Worldwide | July 5, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Manila, Philippines |
| Win | 11–0 | Bill Albrecht | KO (punch) | KOTC: Restitution | February 7, 2013 | 1 | 2:41 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Win | 10–0 | Josh Bryant | Decision (split) | KOTC: Unification | December 9, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Highland, California, United States |
| Win | 9–0 | Brandon Hunt | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Hardcore | April 26, 2012 | 1 | 3:24 | Highland, California, United States |
| Win | 8–0 | Brandon Hunt | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Steel Curtain | December 17, 2011 | 1 | 3:48 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States |
| Win | 7–0 | Brett Sbardella | KO (punches) | KOTC: Demolition | August 6, 2011 | 1 | 1:03 | Walker, Minnesota, United States |
| Win | 6–0 | Donavin Hawkey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Platinum | November 25, 2010 | 1 | 1:21 | Durban, South Africa |
| Win | 5–0 | Adriel Montes | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Underground 63 | October 2, 2010 | 2 | 1:05 | Laughlin, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 4–0 | George Interiano | Decision (unanimous) | LBFN 7: Long Beach Fight Night 7 | January 3, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Long Beach, California, United States |
| Win | 3–0 | William Wheeler | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Jolted | October 3, 2009 | 1 | 1:55 | Laughlin, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 2–0 | Brandon Ellsworth | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Last Resort | March 14, 2009 | 1 | 1:28 | Laughlin, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 1–0 | Tyler Pottett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Protege | March 22, 2008 | 2 | 1:53 | Laughlin, Nevada, United States |
Also Read: Who has Sean Strickland lost to?
FAQs on Sean Strickland's Height
A. Sean Strickland stands 6 feet 1 inches (1.85 m) tall.
A. Sean Strickland’s present MMA record is 28-6-0.
A. Sean Strickland is scheduled to take on Paulo Costa in his next fight.
A. Sean Strickland has lost to Santiago Ponzinibbio, Kamaru Usman, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, Alex Pereira, Jared Cannonier, and Dricus du Plessis.
A. Sean Strickland is nicknamed 'Tarzan'.
A. Yes, Sean Strickland beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 via unanimous decision to become the UFC Middleweight Champion.
