Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland

Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland: Matchup Breakdown

Khamzat Chimaev is 9-1 in the Middleweight division with a 90% win rate. Sean Strickland is 18-7 at Middleweight, winning 72% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Sean Strickland leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on May 9, 2026, won by Sean Strickland by Decision - Split in round 5.

Sean Strickland holds the higher ELO rating, 1,266 to 1,264. Career peaks are 1,298 for Khamzat Chimaev and 1,266 for Sean Strickland. Khamzat Chimaev has 2 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 9 victories, a 66.7% finish rate. Sean Strickland has 5 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 33.3% of the time.

Khamzat Chimaev stands 6' 2" with a reach of 75" and fights orthodox. Sean Strickland is 6' 1" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Sean Strickland. Khamzat Chimaev is 32, Sean Strickland is 35.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Khamzat Chimaev has landed 396 significant strikes at 54.2% accuracy with 35 takedowns and 55:47 of control time. Sean Strickland has landed 2,430 at 42.5% with 18 takedowns and 33:52 of control.

Khamzat Chimaev has 2 title fights (1 won) against 4 (2 won) for Sean Strickland. They share 2 common opponents: Dricus Du Plessis, Kamaru Usman.