Sean Strickland
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Born | Sean Thomas Strickland[1] February 27, 1991 New Bern, North Carolina, United States |
Nickname | Tarzan |
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 | 28 |
Wins | 25 |
By knockout | 10 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 11 |
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 February 21, 2022, he is #4 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
Early career
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]
Return from injury
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 faced Jack Hermansson on February 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 200.[50] He won the fight via split decision.[51] 21 out of 21 media outlets scored the fight for Strickland.[52] Judge Sal D'Amato, who scored the fight 48-47 for Hermansson, received widespread criticism for his scorecard.[53]
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.[54]
Strickland has admitted to formerly being a Neo-Nazi during his youth, which he stopped after befriending people of different races who helped him.[55]
Championships and achievements
- 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[56]
Mixed martial arts record
28 matches | 25 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 10 | 1 |
By submission | 4 | 0 |
By decision | 11 | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 25–3 | Jack Hermansson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | February 5, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
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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External links
- Sean Strickland at UFC
- Sean Strickland at Sherdog
- Sean Strickland at Tapology.com
- Sean Strickland at Fight Matrix
- Sean Strickland at ESPN
- Living people
- American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- American male mixed martial artists
- 1991 births
- Mixed martial artists from California
- Middleweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- People from Anaheim, California
- People from Commerce, California
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- American agnostics