
Acting
Sean Strickland
Born
1991-02-27 (35)
Place of birth
Anaheim, California, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
31 titles
Professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Middleweight division.
Known for
NRUFC Fight Night 267: Strickland vs. Hernandez was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 21, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland and former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 267: Strickland vs. Hernandez
2026
2.0Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov (Light Heavyweight) Dan Ige vs. Damon Jackson (Featherweight) Punahele Soriano vs. Roman Kopylov (Middleweight) Ketlen Vieira vs. Raquel Pennington (Bantamweight) Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Raoni Barcelos (Bantamweight)
UFC Fight Night 217: Strickland vs. Imavov
2023
NRUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 9, 2026, at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, United States. A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Khamzat Chimaev and former champion Sean Strickland headlined the event. A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between champion Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira took place at the co-main event.
UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland
2026
8.0UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on May 12, 2018, at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
2018
7.0UFC on ESPN 23: Reyes vs. Procházka was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 1, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Dominick Reyes and former Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka served as the main event.
UFC on ESPN 23: Reyes vs. Prochazka
2021
8.8UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on June 4, 2016 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. After numerous opponents were forced to withdraw from the main event against Middleweight Champion, Luke Rockhold, the Ultimate Fighter 3 winner Michael Bisping accepted the fight. This fight was a rematch as the two met previously in November 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping, with Rockhold winning via submission in the second round.
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
2016
Film credits
2020s · 18 titles
NRUFC Fight Night 267: Strickland vs. Hernandez was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 21, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland and former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 267: Strickland vs. Hernandez
2026
2.0Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov (Light Heavyweight) Dan Ige vs. Damon Jackson (Featherweight) Punahele Soriano vs. Roman Kopylov (Middleweight) Ketlen Vieira vs. Raquel Pennington (Bantamweight) Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Raoni Barcelos (Bantamweight)
UFC Fight Night 217: Strickland vs. Imavov
2023
NRUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 9, 2026, at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, United States. A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Khamzat Chimaev and former champion Sean Strickland headlined the event. A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between champion Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira took place at the co-main event.
UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland
2026
7.0UFC on ESPN 23: Reyes vs. Procházka was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 1, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Dominick Reyes and former Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka served as the main event.
UFC on ESPN 23: Reyes vs. Prochazka
2021
7.0UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 10, 2023, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland headlined the event with co-main event a Heavyweight bout featuring an Australian fighter, Tai Tuivasa against Alexander Volkov.
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
2023
5.5UFC 312: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 9, 2025, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. A UFC Middleweight Championship rematch between current champion Dricus du Plessis (also former KSW Welterweight Champion) and former champion Sean Strickland headlined the event.
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
2025
NRUFC on ESPN 28: Hall vs. Strickland was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 31, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A middleweight bout between Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland headlined this event.
UFC on ESPN 28: Hall vs. Strickland
2021
NRUFC Fight Night 181: Hall vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 31, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and Uriah Hall served as the headliner.
UFC Fight Night 181: Hall vs. Silva
2020
NRThe analysis of Sean Strickland’s disruption. The director Lionel Rivera considers the contradiction in the case of the boxer whose traumatic history and wild personality totally contradicted the professional corporate image of the UFC, while he became the world champion due to his rigid defensive approach in fighting.
Why Sean Strickland Derailed UFC
2024
8.0UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 2, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. The event was held during the UFC's 10th annual International Fight Week. The 2022 UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony also took place during the week. A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier headlined the event.
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
2022
NRUFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 1, 2024, at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, United States. A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Islam Makhachev and former interim champion Dustin Poirier headlined the event.
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
2024
6.0UFC 297: Strickland vs. du Plessis was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 20, 2024, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Sean Strickland and former KSW Welterweight Champion Dricus du Plessis headlined the event.
UFC 297: Strickland vs. du Plessis
2024
NRUFC on ESPN 48: Strickland vs. Magomedov was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 1, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A middleweight bout between Sean Strickland and Abusupiyan Magomedov headlined the event.
UFC on ESPN 48: Strickland vs. Magomedov
2023
NRSubmission Underground 29 took place Sunday, December 12, 2021 with 9 fights in Portland, Oregon.
Submission Underground 29
2021
NRJared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland (Middleweight) Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov (Lightweight) Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa (Flyweight) Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa (Featherweight) Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green (Lightweight) Michał Oleksiejczuk vs. Cody Brundage (Middleweight)
UFC Fight Night 216: Cannonier vs. Strickland
2022
NRUFC Fight Night 182: Felder vs. dos Anjos was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 14, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
UFC Fight Night 182: Felder vs. Dos Anjos
2020
NRUFC Fight Night 200: Hermansson vs. Strickland was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 5, 2022 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland served as the event headliner.
UFC Fight Night 200: Hermansson vs. Strickland
2022
NRUFC 293 Countdown showcases the promotion’s return to Sydney, as middleweight king Israel Adesanya defends his crown against the brash Sean Strickland. Plus, heavyweight knockout artists Tai Tuivasa and Alexander Volkov battle in the co-main event.
UFC 293 Countdown
2023
2010s · 13 titles
8.0UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on May 12, 2018, at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
2018
8.8UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on June 4, 2016 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. After numerous opponents were forced to withdraw from the main event against Middleweight Champion, Luke Rockhold, the Ultimate Fighter 3 winner Michael Bisping accepted the fight. This fight was a rematch as the two met previously in November 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping, with Rockhold winning via submission in the second round.
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
2016
5.7UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 8, 2017, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between current champion Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson headlined the event. The pairing met previously in May 2015 at UFC 187 with Cormier winning the fight (and the vacant title) via submission in the third round.
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
2017
7.0UFC Fight Night 41: Munoz vs. Mousasi was a mixed martial arts event held on May 31, 2014, at O2 World in Berlin, Germany. The card was headlined by a middleweight bout between Gegard Mousasi and Mark Muñoz. This event was the first of two that took place on May 31, 2014, with The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado being the other making it only the second time in UFC history that they have hosted two events in one day.
UFC Fight Night 41: Munoz vs. Mousasi
2014
KOTC: Platinum was an event held on November 25, 2010, at the Durban International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa.
KOTC: Platinum
2012
NRUFC Fight Night 71: Mir vs. Duffee was a mixed martial arts event held on July 15, 2015 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir and touted prospect Todd Duffee.
UFC Fight Night 71: Mir vs. Duffee
2015
6.5UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler was a mixed martial arts event held on March 15, 2014 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler
2014
NRUFC Fight Night 83: Cowboy vs. Cowboy was a mixed martial arts event held on February 21, 2016, at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Donald Cerrone and Alex Oliveira.
UFC Fight Night 83: Cowboy vs. Cowboy
2016
6.0UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on November 11, 2017, at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. A lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis served as the event headliner.
UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis
2017
KOTC: Unification was an MMA event that took place Saturday, December 8, 2012 with 8 fights at River Spirit Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
KOTC: Unification
2012
6.0UFC Fight Night 61: Bigfoot vs. Mir was a mixed martial arts event held on February 22, 2015, at the Ginásio Gigantinho in Porto Alegre, Brazil. A heavyweight bout between Antônio Silva and former UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 61: Bigfoot vs. Mir
2015
NRKOTC: Underground 63 was an event held on October 2, 2010, at the Avi Casino in Laughlin, Nevada. The main event was Sean Strickland vs. Adriel Montes.
KOTC: Underground 63
2010
NRUFC Fight Night 138: Volkan vs. Smith was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on October 27, 2018 at Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Volkan Oezdemir and Anthony Smith served as the event headliner.
UFC Fight Night 138: Volkan vs. Smith
2018
