Does Sean Strickland have any knockouts?

Last Modified Feb 6, 2025 05:57 GMT
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Sean Strickland is a popular name in combat sports circles. He boasts a record of 29 wins and 6 losses in MMA, as of February 2025. Sean Strickland 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).

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. However, the 33-year-old American fighter will get another shot at the title against du Plessis at UFC 312 on February 8, 2025.

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 29 wins and 6 losses as of February 2025. He has secured 11 knockouts, 4 submissions, and 13 decision victories, whereas he has also suffered 2 knockouts and 4 decision losses.

34 matches29 wins6 losses
By knockout112
By submission40
By decision144

Also Read: Sean Strickland's Net Worth

*Last updated on February 2, 2025.

FAQs on Sean Strickland

A. He has a professional MMA record of 29 wins and 6 losses, as of February 2025.


A. He has 11 knockout victories as of February 2025.


A. He has 2 knockout losses as of February 2025.

A. Yes, he is a former UFC middleweight champion.


A. He is nicknamed “Tarzan.”

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