Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland | |
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Born | Sean Thomas Strickland[1] February 27, 1991 New Bern, North Carolina, United States |
Residence | Commerce, California, United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)[3] |
Division | Middleweight (2009–2015, 2020–present) Welterweight (2015–2020) |
Reach | 76 in (193 cm)[4] |
Style | Striker |
Fighting out of | Corona, California, United States |
Team | Millennia MMA Gym (2014–present)[5] RVCA Training Center Syndicate MMA (present)[6] |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
Years active | 2008–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 27 |
Wins | 24 |
By knockout | 10 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 10 |
Losses | 3 |
By knockout | 1 |
By decision | 2 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Sean Thomas Strickland (born February 27, 1991)[1] is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2008, he is the former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion. As of August 7, 2021, he is #7 in the UFC middleweight rankings.[7]
Background[]
Strickland grew up in Corona, California in a household with a physically and mentally abusive father.[8][5] Angered by the circumstances at home, Strickland got kicked out of every school he attended.[5] Strickland began training in mixed martial arts at the age of 14 and turned professional at the age of 16.[2]
Mixed martial arts career[]
King of the Cage[]
Strickland made his professional debut in 2008 for the King of the Cage promotion and compiled an undefeated record of 9–0 before facing Josh Bryant in a fight for the King of the Cage Middleweight Championship at KOTC: Unification on December 9, 2012. Strickland won via split decision, and then successfully defended his title three times before being signed by the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Strickland made his UFC debut at UFC 171 on March 15, 2014, facing Bubba McDaniel.[9] Strickland won via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[10]
Strickland made his next appearance at UFC Fight Night 41 against Luke Barnatt on May 31, 2014.[11] Strickland won via split decision.[12]
Strickland faced Santiago Ponzinibbio in a welterweight bout on February 22, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 61.[13] Strickland lost the back and forth fight via unanimous decision.[14]
Strickland faced Igor Araújo on July 15, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 71.[15] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]
Strickland faced Alex Garcia on February 21, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 83.[17] After a back-and-forth first two rounds, Strickland won the fight via TKO in the third round.[18]
Strickland next faced Tom Breese on June 4, 2016 at UFC 199.[19] He won the fight via split decision.[20]
Strickland was expected to face Tim Means on August 20, 2016 at UFC 202.[21] However Strickland pulled out of the fight in early August citing a knee injury.[22] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Sabah Homasi.[23]
Strickland faced Kamaru Usman on April 8, 2017 at UFC 210.[24] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[25]
Strickland faced Court McGee on November 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 120.[26] This fight was back and forth for all three rounds and was initially announced a majority draw with scores of 30-27, 29-29, and 29-29. After the fight it was revealed there was an error in calculating the judges scorecards and Strickland was declared the winner by unanimous decision.[27]
Strickland faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on May 12, 2018 at UFC 224.[28] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[29]
Strickland faced Nordine Taleb on October 27, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 138.[30] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[31] Strickland became a free agent after the fight by fighting out his contract.[32]
Returning from a two-year layoff after motorcycle accident,[33] Strickland was scheduled to face Wellington Turman on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 181.[34] However on September 29, Turman pulled out due to COVID-19 sequelae that rendered him unable to train after his two-week quarantine ended on September 2,[35] and he was replaced by Jack Marshman.[36] At the weight-ins, Marshman weighed in at 187.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Marshman was fined a percentage of his purses, which went to Strickland.[37] Strickland won the fight via unanimous decision.[38]
Strickland faced Brendan Allen on November 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos.[39] He won the fight via technical knockout.[40] This win earned him the Performance of the Night awards.[41]
Strickland faced Krzysztof Jotko on May 1, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka.[42] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[43]
Strickland was expected to face Uriah Hall on August 7, 2021 at UFC 265.[44] However on June 4, 2021, the bout with Hall was moved to headline UFC on ESPN 28 on July 31, 2021.[45] During his training camp in the build up to this fight, he got into a physical altercation with sparring partner Orlando Sanchez, who he accused of using a potentially dangerous submission which could easily injure him.[46] Strickland won the fight via unanimous decision.[47]
Strickland was scheduled to face former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold on November 6, 2021 at UFC 268.[48] However, on October 11 Rockhold withdrew due to a herniated disc.[49]
Strickland is scheduled to face Jack Hermansson on February 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 200.[50]
Personal life[]
In December 2018, Strickland was hit by a car while he was riding a motorcycle in Los Angeles, rendering him unconscious. He suffered numerous injuries and needed a knee operation after the accident.[51]
Strickland has admitted to formerly being a Neo-Nazi during his youth, which he stopped after befriending people of different races who helped him.[52]
Championships and achievements[]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Brendan Allen[41]
- King of the Cage
- KOTC Middleweight Championship (One time)
- Five successful title defenses
- KOTC Middleweight Championship (One time)
- MMAjunkie.com
- 2020 Comeback Fighter of the Year[53]
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
27 matches | 24 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 10 | 1 |
By submission | 4 | 0 |
By decision | 10 | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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 | Catchweight (195 lb) bout. Performance of the Night. |
Win | 21–3 | Jack Marshman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | October 31, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Middleweight; Marshman missed weight (187.5 lb). |
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 | Welterweight debut. |
Win | 15–0 | Luke Barnatt | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Munoz 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 | Defended the KOTC Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 12–0 | Yusuke Sakashita | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Worldwide | July 5, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Manila, Philippines | Defended the KOTC Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 11–0 | Bill Albrecht | KO (punch) | KOTC: Restitution | February 7, 2013 | 1 | 2:41 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Defended the KOTC Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 10–0 | Josh Bryant | Decision (split) | KOTC: Unification | December 9, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Highland, California, United States | Defended and unified the KOTC Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 9–0 | Brandon Hunt | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Hardcore | April 26, 2012 | 1 | 3:24 | Highland, California, United States | Defended the KOTC Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 8–0 | Brandon Hunt | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Steel Curtain | December 17, 2011 | 1 | 3:48 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Won the KOTC Middleweight Championship. |
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 |
See also[]
References[]
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