Fighter Profile›Middleweight

Sean Strickland

30-724 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

Aging Threat

10× Title

10× 5R

High Wear

6'1"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age

Last fightWAnthony Hernandez·KO/TKO·R3·2mo ago

Fighter Context

17–7UFC·

5KO

1Sub

11Dec

15.9min/fight

382UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

15–6(21 fights)

33%finish rate

+1.4str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

5–2(7 fights)

20%finish rate

+1.8str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.47

Positive

83%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.158

Average

46%ile

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

Durability

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

72%

Dominant

91%ile

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

Striking

Strickland

Blitzer

Head Hunter

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min6.04

Str. Accuracy42%

2,307UFC landed/5,405attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+1.0 vs avg4.57

Str. Defense60%

KD Rate / fight0.29

7UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.13

CQ KO Power

Below Avg10%ile0.30

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

80%

Body

15%

Leg

By Position

Distance92%

Clinch3%

Ground5%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 124 rounds	Round 221 rounds	Round 318 rounds	Round 48 rounds	Round 58 rounds
Avg. Landed	24	28	28	37	42
Avg. Absorbed	20	21	21	25	31
Avg. Net	+4	+8	+8	+12	+11

Grappling

Strickland

Control Wrestler

·77s ctrlAverage Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.71

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.10

TD Accuracy64%

18UFC landed/28attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

1UFC wins/4attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense76%

49UFC defended/64opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Not Sub Tested

Finishing

Finish Rate

35%

Decision Fighter

div avg 61%

How They Lose

7UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO5 / 17

Submission1 / 17

Decision11 / 17

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

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

29%

8 of 28 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.3pts

W11 dec

2.5pts

L5 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

10UD

6SD

0MD

38%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 72 more in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=24

R2n=21

R3n=18

Outputsig strikes / min

4.9

6.0

5.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.2

4.3

Diff

+0.7

+1.7

+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

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

Elite oppVeteran opp

Strickland — 24 UFC Fights

Result

Method

24 fights

Anthony HernandezVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 2:23Feb '26

+55

·110 SS (46%)·55 abs·18s ctrl·1 kd landed

Dricus Du PlessisVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Feb '25

-19

·128 SS (49%)·147 abs·1 td taken

Paulo Costa

TITLE

S-DEC R5Jun '24

+24

·182 SS (45%)·158 abs

Dricus Du Plessis

TITLE

S-DEC R5Jan '24

+36

·173 SS (42%)·137 abs·6 td taken

Israel AdesanyaVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Sep '23

+43

·137 SS (53%)·94 abs·14s ctrl·1 kd landed

Abus Magomedov

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 4:20Jul '23

+34

·81 SS (43%)·47 abs·1 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd landed

Nassourdine Imavov

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jan '23

+59

·182 SS (45%)·123 abs·1/1 td·252s ctrl

Jared CannonierVeteran

TITLE

S-DEC R5Dec '22

+11

·152 SS (38%)·141 abs·1/1 td·48s ctrl

Alex Pereira

KO/TKO R1 · 2:36Jul '22

-10

·15 SS (52%)·25 abs·1 kd taken

Jack HermanssonVeteran

TITLE

S-DEC R5Feb '22

+16

·153 SS (46%)·137 abs

All Fighters

Middleweight

Sean Strickland

30-724 UFC

Form

6'1"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age

Last fightWAnthony Hernandez·KO/TKO·2mo ago

Fighter Context

17–7UFC·

5KO

1Sub

11Dec

15.9min/fight

382UFC min

vs. Winning Record15–6

vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–2

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.47

83%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.158

46%ile

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

Durability

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

72%

91%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 / Min6.04

Str. Accuracy42%

2,307UFC landed/5,405attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+1.0 vs avg4.57

Str. Defense60%

KD Rate / Fight0.29

7UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.13

CQ KO Power

Below Avg10%ile0.30

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

80%

Body

15%

Leg

By Position

Dist92%

Clinch3%

Ground5%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=24	R2 n=21	R3 n=18	R4 n=8	R5 n=8
Landed	24	28	28	37	42
Absorbed	20	21	21	25	31
Net	+4	+8	+8	+12	+11

Grappling

Strickland

Middleweight avg

Control Wrestler

77s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.71

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.10

TD Accuracy64%

18UFC landed/28attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

1UFC wins/4attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense76%

49UFC defended/64opp. attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

35%

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

5KO/TKO

1Sub

11Dec

Loss Methods

2KO/TKO

0Sub

5Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

29%8 of 28 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.3pts

W11 dec

2.5pts

L5 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

10UD

6SD

0MD

38%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=24

R2n=21

R3n=18

Outputsig strikes / min

4.9

6.0

5.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.2

4.3

Diff

+0.7

+1.7

+1.6

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

Strickland — UFC Fight Log

Anthony HernandezVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·Feb '26

110 SS (46%)·55 abs·18s ctrl·1 kd

Dricus Du PlessisVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Feb '25

128 SS (49%)·147 abs·1 td taken

Paulo CostaTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Jun '24

182 SS (45%)·158 abs

Dricus Du PlessisTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Jan '24

173 SS (42%)·137 abs·6 td taken

Israel AdesanyaVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Sep '23

137 SS (53%)·94 abs·14s ctrl·1 kd

Abus MagomedovTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Jul '23

81 SS (43%)·47 abs·1 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd

Nassourdine ImavovTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jan '23

182 SS (45%)·123 abs·1/1 td·252s ctrl

Jared CannonierVeteranTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Dec '22

152 SS (38%)·141 abs·1/1 td·48s ctrl

Round 124 rounds

Round 221 rounds

Round 318 rounds

Round 48 rounds

Round 58 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+12

+11

n=24

n=21

n=18

n=8

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+12

+11