Sean Strickland
American mixed martial artist
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| February 9 2025 | Scheduled to compete for the UFC Middleweight Championship in a rematch against current champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312. |
| 2024 | Won World MMA Awards' Upset of the Year for victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 |
| June 1 2024 | Sean Strickland defeated Paulo Costa by split decision at UFC 302, with 24 out of 24 media sources scoring the fight in his favor. |
| January 20 2024 | Strickland lost his first UFC Middleweight Championship title defense against Dricus du Plessis via split decision at UFC 297. 13 out of 24 media outlets scored the bout in du Plessis' favor, and the fight earned the Fight of the Night award. |
| January 18 2024 | During UFC 297 media day, Strickland made inflammatory comments about transgender issues and societal changes, criticizing a reporter and expressing strong views about gender and social norms. |
| 2023 | Ranked #4 Fighter of the Year by UFC.com. |
| 2023 | Named Male Fighter of the Year by MMAjunkie.com |
| 2023 | Nominated for UFC President's Choice Performance of the Year |
| December 16 2023 | At UFC 296, Strickland engaged in a physical altercation with Dricus du Plessis after being seated near each other by Dana White. Strickland gestured to audience members and attacked du Plessis before being quickly separated and escorted out of the event. |
| September 10 2023 | Sean Strickland won the UFC Middleweight Championship by defeating Israel Adesanya via unanimous decision at UFC 293, which was considered a major upset as Adesanya was a 7/1 betting favorite. This victory also earned Strickland his third Performance of the Night bonus award. |
| July 1 2023 | Defeated Abusupiyan Magomedov at UFC on ESPN 48 via TKO in the second round, earning Performance of the Night award. |
| January 14 2023 | Replaced Kelvin Gastelum in a light heavyweight bout against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night, winning via unanimous decision. |
| December 17 2022 | Lost to Jared Cannonier at UFC Fight Night 216 via split decision. |
| July 2 2022 | Lost to Alex Pereira at UFC 276 via knockout in the first round. |
| February 5 2022 | Fought Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night 200, winning via split decision despite controversial judging. |
| January 2022 | Strickland made a controversial tweet stating, 'If I had a gay son I would think I failed as a man.' |
| July 31 2021 | Defeated Uriah Hall at UFC on ESPN 28 via unanimous decision, following a physical altercation with sparring partner Orlando Sanchez during training camp. |
| May 1 2021 | Defeated Krzysztof Jotko at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka via unanimous decision. |
| 2020 | Achieved the third fastest turnaround to win two fights in UFC history, completing this feat in just 14 days. |
| 2020 | Named Comeback Fighter of the Year by MMAjunkie.com and Sherdog |
| 2020 | Achieved the fastest turnaround to win two fights in 14 days, tying with Chris Leben and Jean Silva |
| November 14 2020 | Replaced Ian Heinisch on short notice to fight Brendan Allen at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos, winning via technical knockout and earning Performance of the Night award. |
| October 31 2020 | Returned from a two-year layoff after a motorcycle accident, fought Jack Marshman at UFC Fight Night 181, winning via unanimous decision. |
| December 2018 | Strickland was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in Los Angeles, where he was hit by a car. The accident left him unconscious, causing numerous injuries that required a knee operation. |
| October 27 2018 | Strickland defeated Nordine Taleb at UFC Fight Night 138 via technical knockout in the second round, which concluded his UFC contract. |
| May 12 2018 | Strickland lost to Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at UFC 224 via first-round knockout. |
| 2017 | Sean Strickland's father died from cancer at the age of 50. Strickland revealed that his father was physically and psychologically abusive to both him and his mother. |
| November 11 2017 | Strickland fought Court McGee at UFC Fight Night 120 in a close bout initially scored as a majority draw, but later declared the winner by unanimous decision after a scoring correction. |
| April 8 2017 | Strickland fought Kamaru Usman at UFC 210, losing via unanimous decision. |
| June 4 2016 | Strickland defeated Tom Breese at UFC 199 via split decision. |
| February 21 2016 | Strickland fought Alex Garcia at UFC Fight Night 83, winning via TKO in the third round after a competitive first two rounds. |
| July 15 2015 | Strickland defeated Igor Araújo at UFC Fight Night 71 via unanimous decision. |
| February 22 2015 | Strickland fought Santiago Ponzinibbio in a welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night 61, losing via unanimous decision in a back and forth fight. |
| May 31 2014 | Strickland fought Luke Barnatt at UFC Fight Night 41, winning via split decision, despite 11 out of 11 media outlets scoring the bout for Barnatt. |
| March 15 2014 | Sean Strickland made his UFC debut against Bubba McDaniel at UFC 171, winning via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. |
| December 9 2012 | Strickland competed for and won the King of the Cage Middleweight Championship by defeating Josh Bryant via split decision. |
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