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When Is Sean Strickland's Next Fight? Not Booked Yet
When Sean Strickland fights next, how the last fights went and who else is near the top of the division - updated from the UFC schedule every hour.
At a glance
- 1Next fightNot booked yet
- 2Last fightWon vs. Khamzat Chimaev, May 9, 2026
- 3UFC record18-7
- 4TitleThe middleweight champion
- 5Streak2-fight win streak
Next fight: not booked yet
Sean Strickland has no UFC fight on the schedule. It has been 5 months since Strickland's last fight. This page checks the UFC schedule every hour and changes the moment a fight is booked.
Last fight
Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev by split decision at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on May 9, 2026. Round-by-round stats.
Strickland's last 5 fights
| Date | Result | Opponent | How | Fight page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | W | Khamzat ChimaevUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | SD · 5 rounds | Stats |
| Feb 21, 2026 | W | Anthony HernandezUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | KO/TKO · R3 2:23 | Stats |
| Feb 8, 2025 | L | Dricus Du PlessisUFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | UD · 5 rounds | Stats |
| Jun 1, 2024 | W | Paulo CostaUFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | SD · 5 rounds | Stats |
| Jan 20, 2024 | L | Dricus Du PlessisUFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis | SD · 5 rounds | Stats |
Where Strickland stands
- UFC record: 18-7 - 5 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, and 12 by decision.
- The middleweight champion.
- Current run: a 2-fight win streak.
- MMA.SOCIAL rating: 1,307, No. 3 among active middleweights.
The top of the middleweight division
The highest-rated active middleweights on MMA.SOCIAL's rating, besides Strickland:
- Dricus Du Plessis (10-1) - 1,362
- Khamzat Chimaev (9-1) - 1,311
- Brendan Allen (16-4) - 1,264
- Nassourdine Imavov (9-2 (1 NC)) - 1,244
- Kamaru Usman (16-4) - 1,243
Questions
When is Sean Strickland's next fight?
Sean Strickland has no UFC fight booked yet. The last one: Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev by split decision at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on May 9, 2026. Strickland is 18-7 in the UFC and the middleweight champion. This page updates the hour a fight is booked.
When did Sean Strickland last fight?
Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev by split decision at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on May 9, 2026.
What is Sean Strickland's UFC record?
Sean Strickland is 18-7 in the UFC, with 5 wins by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 12 by decision.
Is Sean Strickland a UFC champion?
Yes. Sean Strickland is the middleweight champion.
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