MiddleweightContender

Sean Strickland

“Tarzan” · USA

#130

P4P rank

Overall

31-7

Record

Age

6'1"

Height

185 lbs

Weight

76"

Reach

Skill axes

Striking82

Wrestling79

Grappling70

Cardio + IQ72

#11 of 16 in Middleweight by overall.

Striking breakdown571 sig. strikes · 24 fights

Head80%

Body13%

Leg7%≈ kicks

Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.

Recent fights

Wvs Khamzat ChimaevDecision - Split · Rd 5TD 0–2May 9, 2026TD 0–2

Wvs Anthony HernandezKO/TKO · Rd 3Sig 32–23Feb 21, 2026Sig 32–23

Lvs Dricus Du PlessisDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 16–20Feb 8, 2025Sig 16–20

Wvs Paulo CostaDecision - Split · Rd 5Sig 24–31 · 0:01 ctrlJun 1, 2024Sig 24–31 · 0:01 ctrl

Lvs Dricus Du PlessisDecision - Split · Rd 5Sig 34–18 · TD 0–2Jan 20, 2024Sig 34–18 · TD 0–2

Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.

Opponent-adjusted25 UFC fights · Elite competition

Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.

Adj. striking65

Adj. wrestling33

Adj. takedown defense75

Strength of schedule90

UFCStats career averages

Sig. strikes landed / min	6.0
Striking accuracy	42%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min	4.5
Striking defense	60%
Takedowns / 15 min	0.7
Takedown accuracy	62%
Takedown defense	68%
Submissions / 15 min	0.1

How the wins come

KO / TKO5

Submission1

Decision12

Finish rate 19% of wins.

Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.

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