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Sean Strickland C

Active #3 middleweight · age 35 · Orthodox · 6'1" 185 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 76" 193 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1657
Global Elo 1704 ±36
Rank
#3
top 3% of division
UFC record
18-7-0
KO 5 · Sub 1 · Dec 12
Streak
+2
Δ90d +23 · Δ1y +41
Last fight
May 9, 2026
Win by Decision · R5
Career at a glance
Octagon time
6h 47m
Avg fight time
16:16
Title fights
2-2
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
2.1
Since last fight
1mo

Honest Elo history

25 fights · tap & drag
Mar 15, 2014 — W vs Robert McDaniel Δ+34May 31, 2014 — W vs Luke Barnatt Δ+34Feb 22, 2015 — L vs Santiago Ponzinibbio Δ-34Jul 15, 2015 — W vs Igor Araujo Δ+28Feb 21, 2016 — W vs Alex Garcia Δ+34Jun 4, 2016 — W vs Tom Breese Δ+16Apr 8, 2017 — L vs Kamaru Usman Δ-15Nov 11, 2017 — W vs Court McGee Δ+13May 12, 2018 — L vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Δ-19Oct 27, 2018 — W vs Nordine Taleb Δ+18Oct 31, 2020 — W vs Jack Marshman Δ+10Nov 14, 2020 — W vs Brendan Allen Δ+18May 1, 2021 — W vs Krzysztof Jotko Δ+14Jul 31, 2021 — W vs Uriah Hall Δ+14Feb 5, 2022 — W vs Jack Hermansson Δ+14Jul 2, 2022 — L vs Alex Pereira Δ-24Dec 17, 2022 — L vs Jared Cannonier Δ-18Jan 14, 2023 — W vs Nassourdine Imavov Δ+15Jul 1, 2023 — W vs Abus Magomedov Δ+12Sep 9, 2023 — W vs Israel Adesanya Δ+25Jan 20, 2024 — L vs Dricus Du Plessis Δ-20Jun 1, 2024 — W vs Paulo Costa Δ+14Feb 8, 2025 — L vs Dricus Du Plessis Δ-17Feb 21, 2026 — W vs Anthony Hernandez Δ+18May 9, 2026 — W vs Khamzat Chimaev Δ+23 145015001550160016501700 201620182020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":362.3,"elo":1487,"date":"2014-03-15","opp":"Robert McDaniel","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":1,"x":102.5,"y":319.2,"elo":1521,"date":"2014-05-31","opp":"Luke Barnatt","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":2,"x":145.8,"y":362.3,"elo":1487,"date":"2015-02-22","opp":"Santiago Ponzinibbio","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":3,"x":169,"y":326.5,"elo":1515,"date":"2015-07-15","opp":"Igor Araujo","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":4,"x":204.9,"y":283.4,"elo":1549,"date":"2016-02-21","opp":"Alex Garcia","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":5,"x":221.7,"y":263.2,"elo":1565,"date":"2016-06-04","opp":"Tom Breese","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":6,"x":271.7,"y":282.9,"elo":1549,"date":"2017-04-08","opp":"Kamaru Usman","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":7,"x":306.9,"y":266.1,"elo":1562,"date":"2017-11-11","opp":"Court McGee","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":8,"x":336.4,"y":291.1,"elo":1543,"date":"2018-05-12","opp":"Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":9,"x":363.7,"y":268.4,"elo":1561,"date":"2018-10-27","opp":"Nordine Taleb","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":482.9,"y":255.4,"elo":1571,"date":"2020-10-31","opp":"Jack Marshman","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":11,"x":485.2,"y":232.8,"elo":1588,"date":"2020-11-14","opp":"Brendan Allen","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":12,"x":512.5,"y":215.1,"elo":1602,"date":"2021-05-01","opp":"Krzysztof Jotko","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":13,"x":527.2,"y":197.1,"elo":1616,"date":"2021-07-31","opp":"Uriah Hall","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":14,"x":557.9,"y":179.9,"elo":1630,"date":"2022-02-05","opp":"Jack Hermansson","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":15,"x":581.7,"y":210.7,"elo":1606,"date":"2022-07-02","opp":"Alex Pereira","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":16,"x":609,"y":234.3,"elo":1587,"date":"2022-12-17","opp":"Jared Cannonier","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":17,"x":613.5,"y":215.7,"elo":1602,"date":"2023-01-14","opp":"Nassourdine Imavov","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":18,"x":640.8,"y":200,"elo":1614,"date":"2023-07-01","opp":"Abus Magomedov","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":19,"x":652.1,"y":167.8,"elo":1639,"date":"2023-09-09","opp":"Israel Adesanya","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":20,"x":673.7,"y":193.2,"elo":1619,"date":"2024-01-20","opp":"Dricus Du Plessis","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":21,"x":695.3,"y":175.1,"elo":1634,"date":"2024-06-01","opp":"Paulo Costa","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":22,"x":736.2,"y":196.9,"elo":1617,"date":"2025-02-08","opp":"Dricus Du Plessis","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":23,"x":797.5,"y":174,"elo":1634,"date":"2026-02-21","opp":"Anthony Hernandez","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":24,"x":810,"y":144.5,"elo":1657,"date":"2026-05-09","opp":"Khamzat Chimaev","result":"W","delta":23}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
May 9, 2026 Khamzat Chimaev W +23
Feb 21, 2026 Anthony Hernandez W +18
Feb 8, 2025 Dricus Du Plessis L -17
Jun 1, 2024 Paulo Costa W +14
Jan 20, 2024 Dricus Du Plessis L -20

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
33%
6 / 18
Finish rate
KO
5
28% of wins
SUB
1
6% of wins
DEC
12
67% of wins
KO: 5 (28%) 5 Sub: 1 (6%) Dec: 12 (67%) 12
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
1 17%
R2
3 50%
R3
2 33%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 2430 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
81% Head
  • Head 81%
  • Body 14%
  • Leg 5%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
92% Distance
  • Distance 92%
  • Clinch 3%
  • Ground 5%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
29%
of losses by finish
2 of 7 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 5 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1687
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
8
of 18 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Israel Adesanya
Elo 1751 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
13.3
+4.7 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 25 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1509
1735
Notable wins
Israel Adesanya 1751 Khamzat Chimaev 1735 Anthony Hernandez 1653 Paulo Costa 1623 Jack Hermansson 1607 Uriah Hall 1606

Top middleweight

See full rankings →
Dricus Du Plessis
#1 · Elo 1690
Khamzat Chimaev
#2 · Elo 1676
Brendan Allen
#4 · Elo 1654
Nassourdine Imavov
#5 · Elo 1648
Caio Borralho
#6 · Elo 1634
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Sean Strickland on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.