Sean Strickland vs Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev

Pro 15-1-0 | UFC 9-1-0

Age

35|32

Height

6'1"|6'2"

Reach

76"|75"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Sean Strickland	Khamzat Chimaev	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.5%	54.2%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.0	4.0	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.5	3.0	►
Strike Differential	1.4/min	1.0/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	62.1%	58.3%	—
Takedown Defense	68.8%	87.5%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7	5.3	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1	1.4	►
Control Time/15min	1:14	8:28	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	27.8%	22.2%	—
Submission % of Wins	5.6%	44.4%	—
Decision % of Wins	66.7%	33.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	16:15	9:52	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	1	6	2 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Sean Strickland Khamzat Chimaev League median

Statistic	Sean Strickland	Khamzat Chimaev	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	83.8%	51.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	16:15	9:52	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	32.0%	60.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	74.4%	74.2%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	134-46 (74.4%)	98-34 (74.2%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	101-38 (72.7%)	81-27 (75.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	85.2%	39.4%	—
% Time in Control	8.3%	56.5%	▶
% Time Controlled	6.5%	4.1%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	56.1%	93.3%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	6.46	5.68	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.02	6.79	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.45	-1.10	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.3%	43.6%	—
Distance Strike Defense	61.5%	54.3%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.32	1.01	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.22	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.42	7.71	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.11	1.03	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.27	1.26	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Sean Strickland	Khamzat Chimaev	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.0%	48.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.4	2.5	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.3	2.5	►
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	56.9%	►
Takedown Defense	40.7%	66.7%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:40	8:17	►
Edges	1	4	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Sean Strickland

WIN

vs. Khamzat Chimaev

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Sean Strickland123/31239%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:01

Khamzat Chimaev98/24041%TD 9/13Ctrl 7:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean Strickland	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	0/3	0%	2/2	4:47	—

R2	Sean Strickland	15/38	39%	0/0	3:01	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	10/19	53%	0/2	0:04	—

R3	Sean Strickland	43/100	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	29/89	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Sean Strickland	34/86	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	37/72	51%	1/2	0:54	—

R5	Sean Strickland	31/88	35%	0/1	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	22/57	39%	6/7	1:31	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Hernandez

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez • Feb 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:23

Sean Strickland110/24146%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18KD 1

Anthony Hernandez55/12245%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean Strickland	32/90	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Hernandez	23/48	48%	0/1	0:20	—

R2	Sean Strickland	37/79	47%	0/0	0:08	—
	Anthony Hernandez	23/47	49%	0/0	0:04	—

R3	Sean Strickland	41/72	57%	0/0	0:10	1
	Anthony Hernandez	9/27	33%	0/0	0:08	—

LOSS

vs. Dricus Du Plessis

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 • Feb 2025MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Sean Strickland128/26349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dricus Du Plessis147/31447%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean Strickland	16/49	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	20/45	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sean Strickland	29/54	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	31/60	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sean Strickland	24/47	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	39/79	49%	1/1	0:05	—

R4	Sean Strickland	28/51	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	21/66	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Sean Strickland	31/62	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	36/64	56%	0/1	0:00	—

Khamzat Chimaev

LOSS

vs. Sean Strickland

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Khamzat Chimaev98/24041%TD 9/13Ctrl 7:16

Sean Strickland123/31239%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Khamzat Chimaev	0/3	0%	2/2	4:47	—
	Sean Strickland	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Khamzat Chimaev	10/19	53%	0/2	0:04	—
	Sean Strickland	15/38	39%	0/0	3:01	—

R3	Khamzat Chimaev	29/89	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	43/100	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Khamzat Chimaev	37/72	51%	1/2	0:54	—
	Sean Strickland	34/86	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Khamzat Chimaev	22/57	39%	6/7	1:31	—
	Sean Strickland	31/88	35%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Dricus Du Plessis

UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev • Aug 2025MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Khamzat Chimaev37/4779%TD 12/17Ctrl 21:40

Dricus Du Plessis13/2945%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Khamzat Chimaev	1/2	50%	1/1	4:47	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Khamzat Chimaev	4/5	80%	2/2	4:47	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Khamzat Chimaev	19/22	86%	3/3	4:46	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Khamzat Chimaev	4/6	67%	3/5	4:26	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Khamzat Chimaev	9/12	75%	3/6	2:54	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	10/20	50%	1/1	0:53	—

WIN

vs. Robert Whittaker

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway • Oct 2024Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:34

Khamzat Chimaev3/475%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:20

Robert Whittaker2/2100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Khamzat Chimaev	3/4	75%	2/4	3:20	—
	Robert Whittaker	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Dricus Du Plessis

Sean Strickland

LOSS

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 • Feb 2025MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Sean Strickland128/26349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dricus Du Plessis147/31447%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean Strickland	16/49	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	20/45	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sean Strickland	29/54	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	31/60	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sean Strickland	24/47	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	39/79	49%	1/1	0:05	—

R4	Sean Strickland	28/51	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	21/66	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Sean Strickland	31/62	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	36/64	56%	0/1	0:00	—

Khamzat Chimaev

WIN

UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev • Aug 2025MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Khamzat Chimaev37/4779%TD 12/17Ctrl 21:40

Dricus Du Plessis13/2945%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Khamzat Chimaev	1/2	50%	1/1	4:47	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Khamzat Chimaev	4/5	80%	2/2	4:47	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Khamzat Chimaev	19/22	86%	3/3	4:46	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Khamzat Chimaev	4/6	67%	3/5	4:26	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Khamzat Chimaev	9/12	75%	3/6	2:54	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	10/20	50%	1/1	0:53	—

vs. Kamaru Usman

Sean Strickland

LOSS

UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 • Apr 2017Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sean Strickland27/10326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kamaru Usman90/17153%TD 2/8Ctrl 8:08KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean Strickland	5/15	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	24/37	65%	1/5	4:18	—

R2	Sean Strickland	5/34	15%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	29/65	45%	0/2	2:25	1

R3	Sean Strickland	17/54	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	37/69	54%	1/1	1:25	—

Khamzat Chimaev

WIN

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 • Oct 2023Middleweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Khamzat Chimaev38/7054%TD 4/12Ctrl 7:16

Kamaru Usman36/6655%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Khamzat Chimaev	16/17	94%	2/7	4:35	—
	Kamaru Usman	3/3	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Khamzat Chimaev	9/20	45%	1/1	0:41	—
	Kamaru Usman	11/18	61%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Khamzat Chimaev	13/33	39%	1/4	2:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	22/45	49%	0/1	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Sean Strickland is the busier striker, landing 6.0 significant strikes per minute vs 4.0. Their opponent absorbs 3.0 strikes per minute on average — Sean Strickland's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Khamzat Chimaev connects on 54.2% of significant strikes compared to 42.5%. The 12pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Sean Strickland shoots at 62% accuracy but Khamzat Chimaev stops 88% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Khamzat Chimaev shoots at 58% accuracy against Sean Strickland's 69% defense — Sean Strickland should keep it standing.

Control: Khamzat Chimaev controls 5:34 per fight on average vs 1:21 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Khamzat Chimaev finishes 67% of wins (22% KO/TKO, 44% sub).

Fight Length: Sean Strickland's fights average 16:15 vs 9:52 for Khamzat Chimaev. If this reaches the championship rounds, Sean Strickland's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com