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Sean Strickland lands 6.0 and absorbs 4.5 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Sean Strickland's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Sean Strickland wins 71% of rounds across 84 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Sean Strickland has 2 KO/TKO losses in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.12 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 86 out of 99, high for the division.

Sean Strickland is 35 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight

Sean Strickland

31-725 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 2W
Aging Threat
11× Title
11× 5R
High Wear
6'1"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightWKhamzat Chimaev·S-DEC·R5·2mo ago
Fighter Context
18–7UFC·
5KO
·
1Sub
·
12Dec
·
16.3min/fight
·
407UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
16–6(22 fights)
·
31%finish rate
·
+1.4str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
6–2(8 fights)
·
17%finish rate
·
+1.7str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.45
Positive
83%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.137
Average
42%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
86
Durable
84%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
71%
Dominant
90%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Sean Strickland — 5.98 significant strikes per minute, 42% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.53 strikes per minute.

Strickland
Blitzer
Head Hunter
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min5.98
Str. Accuracy42%
2,430UFC landed/5,717attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+1.0 vs avg4.53
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / fight0.28
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.12
CQ KO Power
Below Avg9%ile0.29
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
81%
Body
14%
Leg
5%
By Position
Distance92%
/
Clinch3%
/
Ground5%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 125 rounds
Round 222 rounds
Round 319 rounds
Round 49 rounds
Round 59 rounds
Avg. Landed2328293741
Avg. Absorbed2020212630
Avg. Net+3+8+8+10+10
Grappling

Sean Strickland — 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 62% takedown accuracy, 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 68% takedown defense.

Strickland
Control Wrestler
·81s ctrlAverage Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.66
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.07
TD Accuracy62%
18UFC landed/29attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
1UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense68%
53UFC defended/77opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Sean Strickland — 18 UFC wins (5 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 12 decision), 33% finish rate.

Finish Rate
33%
Decision Fighter
div avg 61%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO5 / 18
Submission1 / 18
Decision12 / 18
KD → Finish
5/7Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 7
Submission0 / 7
Decision5 / 7
Loss Pattern
Outscored
5 of 7 losses by decision
Primarily a KO/TKO finisher. 5 of 6 stoppages by KO/TKO
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
30%
9 of 30 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.1pts
W12 dec
2.5pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
10UD
·
7SD
·
0MD
·
41%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 71 more in second half of career
0+53+107+160+214avg↗↵↗201420152016201720182020202120222023202420252026

25 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.43.14.7R1R2R3
R1n=25
R2n=22
R3n=19
Outputsig strikes / min
4.7
5.9
6.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.0
4.2
4.4
Diff
+0.7
+1.6
+1.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.16 idxL3
25%83%142%WWWLWLWW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Strickland — 25 UFC Fights

Sean Strickland — UFC fight record: 18 wins, 7 losses.

Result
Method
25 fights
W
Khamzat ChimaevVeteran
TITLEUFC MW Title
S-DEC R5May '26
+25
·123 SS (39%)·98 abs·0/1 td·9 td taken·181s ctrl
W
Anthony HernandezVeteran
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:23Feb '26
+55
·110 SS (46%)·55 abs·18s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Dricus Du PlessisVeteran
TITLEMW
U-DEC R5Feb '25
-19
·128 SS (49%)·147 abs·1 td taken
W
Paulo Costa
TITLEMW
S-DEC R5Jun '24
+24
·182 SS (45%)·158 abs
L
Dricus Du Plessis
TITLEMW
S-DEC R5Jan '24
+36
·173 SS (42%)·137 abs·6 td taken
W
Israel AdesanyaVeteran
TITLEMW
U-DEC R5Sep '23
+43
·137 SS (53%)·94 abs·14s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Abus Magomedov
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:20Jul '23
+34
·81 SS (43%)·47 abs·1 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Nassourdine Imavov
TITLELHW
U-DEC R5Jan '23
+59
·182 SS (45%)·123 abs·1/1 td·252s ctrl
L
Jared CannonierVeteran
TITLEMW
S-DEC R5Dec '22
+11
·152 SS (38%)·141 abs·1/1 td·48s ctrl
L
Alex Pereira
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:36Jul '22
-10
·15 SS (52%)·25 abs·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Middleweight

Sean Strickland

31-725 UFC
Form
2W
6'1"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightWKhamzat Chimaev·S-DEC·2mo ago
Fighter Context
18–7UFC·
5KO
·
1Sub
·
12Dec
·
16.3min/fight
·
407UFC min
vs. Winning Record16–6
vs. Veterans (8+ W)6–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.45
83%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.137
42%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
86
84%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
71%
90%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Strickland
Middleweight avg
BlitzerHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min5.98
Str. Accuracy42%
2,430UFC landed/5,717attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+1.0 vs avg4.53
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / Fight0.28
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.12
CQ KO Power
Below Avg9%ile0.29
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
81%
Body
14%
Leg
5%
By Position
Dist92%
Clinch3%
Ground5%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=25
R2
n=22
R3
n=19
R4
n=9
R5
n=9
Landed2328293741
Absorbed2020212630
Net+3+8+8+10+10
Grappling
Strickland
Middleweight avg
Control Wrestler
81s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.66
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.07
TD Accuracy62%
18UFC landed/29attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
1UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense68%
53UFC defended/77opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
33%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
5KO/TKO
1Sub
12Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
30%9 of 30 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.1pts
W12 dec
2.5pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
10UD
·
7SD
·
0MD
·
41%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.43.14.7R1R2R3
R1n=25
R2n=22
R3n=19
Outputsig strikes / min
4.7
5.9
6.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.0
4.2
4.4
Diff
+0.7
+1.6
+1.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Strickland — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Khamzat ChimaevVeteranTITLEUFC MW Title
S-DEC·R5·May '26
123 SS (39%)·98 abs·0/1 td·9 td taken·181s ctrl
W
Anthony HernandezVeteranTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R3·Feb '26
110 SS (46%)·55 abs·18s ctrl·1 kd
L
Dricus Du PlessisVeteranTITLEMW
U-DEC·R5·Feb '25
128 SS (49%)·147 abs·1 td taken
W
Paulo CostaTITLEMW
S-DEC·R5·Jun '24
182 SS (45%)·158 abs
L
Dricus Du PlessisTITLEMW
S-DEC·R5·Jan '24
173 SS (42%)·137 abs·6 td taken
W
Israel AdesanyaVeteranTITLEMW
U-DEC·R5·Sep '23
137 SS (53%)·94 abs·14s ctrl·1 kd
W
Abus MagomedovTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R2·Jul '23
81 SS (43%)·47 abs·1 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd
W
Nassourdine ImavovTITLELHW
U-DEC·R5·Jan '23
182 SS (45%)·123 abs·1/1 td·252s ctrl
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