Sean Thomas Strickland was born on February 27,1991 and is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
33 Facts About Sean Strickland
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Sean Strickland began training in mixed martial arts at the age of 14 and turned professional at the age of 16.
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Sean Strickland won via split decision, and then successfully defended his title three times before being signed by the UFC.
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Sean Strickland made his UFC debut at UFC 171 on March 15,2014, facing Bubba McDaniel.
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Sean Strickland won via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
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Sean Strickland made his next appearance at UFC Fight Night 41 against Luke Barnatt on May 31,2014.
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Sean Strickland faced Santiago Ponzinibbio in a welterweight bout on February 22,2015, at UFC Fight Night 61.
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Sean Strickland lost the back and forth fight via unanimous decision.
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Sean Strickland faced Igor Araujo on July 15,2015, at UFC Fight Night 71.
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Sean Strickland faced Alex Garcia on February 21,2016, at UFC Fight Night 83.
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Sean Strickland next faced Tom Breese on June 4,2016, at UFC 199.
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Sean Strickland was expected to face Tim Means on August 20,2016, at UFC 202.
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Sean Strickland faced Kamaru Usman on April 8,2017, at UFC 210.
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Sean Strickland faced Court McGee on November 11,2017, at UFC Fight Night 120.
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Sean Strickland faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on May 12,2018, at UFC 224.
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Sean Strickland lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Sean Strickland faced Nordine Taleb on October 27,2018, at UFC Fight Night 138.
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Sean Strickland won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.
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Sean Strickland became a free agent after the fight by fighting out his contract.
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Sean Strickland faced Brendan Allen on November 14,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs dos Anjos.
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Sean Strickland faced Krzysztof Jotko on May 1,2021, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs Prochazka.
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Sean Strickland was expected to face Uriah Hall on August 7,2021, at UFC 265.
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Sean Strickland was scheduled to face former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold on November 6,2021, at UFC 268.
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Sean Strickland faced Jack Hermansson on February 5,2022, at UFC Fight Night 200.
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Sean Strickland was scheduled to face Alex Pereira on July 30,2022, at UFC 277.
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Sean Strickland lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Sean Strickland was scheduled to face Jared Cannonier on October 15,2022, at UFC Fight Night 212.
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However, the bout was scrapped after Sean Strickland withdrew due to a finger infection.
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Sean Strickland was scheduled to face Abusupiyan Magomedov on July 1,2023 at UFC on ESPN 48.
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In December 2018, Sean Strickland was hit by a car while he was riding a motorcycle in Los Angeles, rendering him unconscious.
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Sean Strickland suffered numerous injuries and needed a knee operation after the accident.
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Sean Strickland has admitted to being a neo-Nazi during his youth.
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Sean Strickland stopped after befriending people of different races who helped him.