| Sean Strickland | |
|---|---|
 Sean Strickland at UFC Fight Night 200 | |
| Born | Sean Thomas Strickland February 27, 1991 Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| Nickname | Tarzan |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight (2009–2015, 2020–present) Welterweight (2015–2018) Light Heavyweight (2009–2010, 2023) |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Corona, California, U.S. |
| Team | Millennia MMA Gym (2014–present)[2] RVCA Training Center Syndicate MMA[3] Xtreme Couture (present)[when?][citation needed] |
| Trainer | Eric Nicksick[4] |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5] |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 35 |
| Wins | 29 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 14 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Sean Thomas Strickland[6] (born February 27, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Middleweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2008, he is a former middleweight champion of the King of the Cage. As of January 23, 2024, he is #1 in the UFC middleweight rankings, and as of September 17, 2024, he is #14 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[7]
- ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Mir vs. Duffee". UFC.com. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ E. Spencer Kyte (October 30, 2020). "Sean Strickland Is At Peace". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- ^ Gabriel Rizk (June 2, 2016). "MMA: Team Quest's Sean Strickland ready to take next step in UFC". The Press-Enterprise.
- ^ Martin, Damon (January 4, 2022). "Eric Nicksick praises Sean Strickland, reveals how he routinely calls out Francis Ngannou for sparring sessions". MMA Fighting. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "UFC great explains why every gym 'needs' a guy like Sean Strickland". Bloodyelbow.com. October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Sean Strickland ("Tarzan") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.