Who will Sean Strickland 🇺🇸C fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Nassourdine Imavov (65%), UFC 335, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, 12 Dec (target).
Latest status: Champion. Says his first defence against Imavov is agreed apart from pay. UFC 335 (12 Dec, Las Vegas) is the reported target. Not announced by the UFC. Last fight: Beat Khamzat Chimaev (Decision (split), UFC 328, 9 May 2026).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 65%chance next opponentStrickland says only pay is left to agree ('once that detail is squared it's locked in'). UFC 335 in Las Vegas (12 Dec) is the reported target. Not announced.Likely event: UFC 335 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas · 12 Dec (target)
Field / other: 35%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC 335 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas · 12 Dec (target) · Event page: UFC 335
- Last fight
- Win vs Khamzat Chimaev · Decision (split) R5 5:00 · UFC 328 · 9 May 2026
- Career stage
- Champion.
- Confidence
- Medium (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com event: UFC 335, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, 12 Dec (bouts TBD) · source
- AgentMMA: Strickland–Imavov in the works, UFC 335 (12 Dec) targeted, not signed · source
- Bloody Elbow: Strickland confirms Imavov is next, pay still being agreed · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 31-7-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Khamzat Chimaev 🇦🇪 | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 328 | |
| W | Anthony Hernandez 🇺🇸 | TKO (punches) · R3, 2:23 | 3 | 2:23 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | |
| L | Dricus du Plessis 🇿🇦 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 312 | |
| W | Paulo Costa 🇧🇷 | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 302 | |
| L | Dricus du Plessis 🇿🇦 | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 297 | |
| W | Israel Adesanya 🇳🇬 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 293 | |
| W | Abusupiyan Magomedov | TKO (punches) · R2, 4:20 | 2 | 4:20 | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov | |
| W | Nassourdine Imavov 🇫🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | |
| L | Jared Cannonier 🇺🇸 | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | |
| L | Alex Pereira 🇧🇷 | KO (punches) · R1, 2:36 | 1 | 2:36 | UFC 276 | |
| W | Jack Hermansson | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | |
| W | Uriah Hall | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland | |
| W | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka | |
| W | Brendan Allen 🇧🇷 | TKO (punches) · R2, 1:32 | 2 | 1:32 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos | |
| W | Jack Marshman | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva |
Show all 38 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nordine Taleb | TKO (punches) · R2, 3:10 | 2 | 3:10 | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith | |
| L | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | KO (spinning wheel kick and punches) · R1, 3:40 | 1 | 3:40 | UFC 224 | |
| W | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | |
| L | Kamaru Usman 🇳🇬 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 210 | |
| W | Tom Breese | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 199 | |
| W | Alex Garcia | KO (punches) · R3, 4:25 | 3 | 4:25 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy | |
| W | Igor Araújo | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee | |
| L | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir | |
| W | Luke Barnatt | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi | |
| W | Bubba McDaniel | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 4:33 | 1 | 4:33 | UFC 171 | |
| W | Matt Lagler | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:59 | 1 | 4:59 | KOTC: Split Decision | |
| W | Yusuke Sakashita | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | KOTC: Worldwide | |
| W | Bill Albrecht | KO (punch) · R1, 2:41 | 1 | 2:41 | KOTC: Restitution | |
| W | Josh Bryant | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | KOTC: Unification | |
| W | Brandon Hunt | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:24 | 1 | 3:24 | KOTC: Hardcore | |
| W | Brandon Hunt | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:48 | 1 | 3:48 | KOTC: Steel Curtain | |
| W | Brett Sbardella | KO (punches) · R1, 1:03 | 1 | 1:03 | KOTC: Demolition | |
| W | Donavin Hawkey | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:21 | 1 | 1:21 | KOTC: Platinum | |
| W | Adriel Montes | TKO (punches) · R2, 1:05 | 2 | 1:05 | KOTC: Underground 63 | |
| W | George Interiano | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Long Beach Fight Night 7 | |
| W | William Wheeler | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:55 | 1 | 1:55 | KOTC: Jolted | |
| W | Brandon Ellsworth | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:28 | 1 | 1:28 | KOTC: Last Resort | |
| W | Tyler Pottett | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 1:53 | 2 | 1:53 | KOTC: Protege |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Sean Strickland: frequently asked questions
When is Sean Strickland's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026. Our outlook: UFC 335 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas · 12 Dec (target).
Who did Sean Strickland fight last?
Sean Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 on 9 May 2026 (Decision (split) R5 5:00).
Who is Sean Strickland likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Nassourdine Imavov (65%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Sean Strickland's record?
31-7-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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- Dricus Du Plessis #2 next: Khamzat Chimaev 17%
- Nassourdine Imavov #3 next: Sean Strickland 65%
- Brendan Allen #4 next: Christian Leroy Duncan Booked
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- Bloody Elbow: Strickland confirms Imavov is next, pay still being agreed · 27 Sep 2026
- AgentMMA: Strickland–Imavov in the works, UFC 335 (12 Dec) targeted, not signed · 28 Sep 2026
- UFC.com event: UFC 335, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, 12 Dec (bouts TBD) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.