Sean Strickland News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 10, 2026

Sean Strickland continues to stoke the flames in his heated war of words with UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev. Strickland is fresh off a highlight reel finish over Anthony Hernandez in the UFC Houston headliner. The second-round TKO victory left many wondering if Strickland had done enough to shoot up to No. 1 contender status. Strickland is a former 185-pound titleholder, and he’s pounding the table for another championship fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 5, 2026

Sean Strickland is getting some support from a former foe, who believes he’s got a shot at dethroning Khamzat Chimaev. While Nassourdine Imavov made a case to receive a UFC Middleweight Championship opportunity by extending his winning streak to five after defeating Caio Borralho, Strickland has regained momentum. In the main event of UFC Houston, Strickland crumbled Hernandez with a knee to the body and some follow-up punches to seal the second-round TKO finish.

Curtis Calhoun - March 3, 2026

Dricus du Plessis believes his two-time rival Sean Strickland would present UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev with many problems. Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis was dethroned by Khamzat Chimaev in their middleweight title matchup last year at UFC 319. In one of the most highly anticipated showdowns in middleweight history, Chimaev wrestled his way to a dominant performance to win the 185 lb belt.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 2, 2026

Brendan Schaub believes a UFC middleweight title fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland is too good to pass on. Strickland recently turned in a stellar performance against Anthony Hernandez in the UFC Houston headliner. A perfectly timed knee to the body, followed by a barrage of punches led to a TKO finish for the former 185-pound champion. It was such a highly regarded showing that some are calling for Strickland to be the first challenger for Chimaev’s middleweight gold.

Harry Kettle - February 25, 2026

Sean Strickland’s coach Eric Nicksick has given his thoughts on their potential gameplan for a fight against Khamzat Chimaev. As we know, Sean Strickland is riding high in the wake of his triumph over Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston. In the eyes of many, this sets us up for a title fight between him and Khamzat Chimaev – but given the presence of Nassourdine Imavov as another possible contender, that may not end up being the case.

Harry Kettle - February 24, 2026

Sean Strickland has given his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev potentially making the move up to the light heavyweight division. As we know, Khamzat Chimaev is the current UFC middleweight champion. Many had been expecting him to become champion for years, but now that he is, there’s a real sense of fear in the air about how active he’s going to be with the gold around his waist.

Curtis Calhoun - February 23, 2026

Coach Eric Nicksick weighed in on gym rumors surrounding Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev’s past sparring sessions. Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is on the verge of potentially earning another title shot after defeating Anthony Hernandez last weekend.

Cole Shelton - February 23, 2026

The UFC was in Houston, Texas, on Saturday for a solid UFC Houston fight night card. In the main event, former middleweight champion Sean Strickland took on Anthony Hernandez in a pivotal fight at 185lbs. Entering the bout, Strickland was coming off a decision loss to Dricus du Plessis in the rematch for the belt. Hernandez, meanwhile, was riding an eight-fight winning streak and was looking to earn a title shot.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 23, 2026

Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov have exchanged words following the events of UFC Houston. Strickland hadn’t been inside the Octagon since falling short in his title rematch with Dricus du Plessis. While some expected Anthony Hernandez to make a big statement at the expense of Strickland, it was the former 185-pound champion who pulled off a dominant performance. Strickland dug into Hernandez’s body with a knee and eventually finished the fight with strikes in the third round.

Harry Kettle - February 23, 2026

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has praised Sean Strickland’s performance in his win at UFC Houston last weekend. On Saturday night, Sean Strickland picked up his most impressive win in recent memory when he defeated Anthony Hernandez in the main event of UFC Houston. While he had a pretty controversial week outside of that as a result of his comments in the media, he reminded everyone that he’s actually a pretty good fighter, too.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 22, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev is taking aim at Sean Strickland in the aftermath of UFC Houston. Strickland had some words for the UFC Middleweight Champion going into Saturday’s showdown with Anthony Hernandez. In an interview with Newsweek Sports, Strickland blasted Chimaev for focusing more on Alex Pereira than making his first title defense.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 22, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White believes the media plays a big role in making Sean Strickland a PR “nightmare.” Strickland has been known to be outspoken and UFC’s message has been about free speech over the last few years. Still, White isn’t happy with some of the extremes Strickland will reach in some of his quotes. While White doesn’t want to filter his fighters, he is taking media members to task over Strickland’s latest rants.

Chris Taylor - February 21, 2026

Tonight’s UFC Houston event was headlined by a key middleweight matchup between Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez. Strickland (30-7 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since losing a unanimous decision to Dricus Du Plessis in a fight for the promotion’s middleweight title 12 months ago at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia. Prior to that setback, the former middleweight title holder had defeated Paulo Costa by way of split decision at UFC 302.

Chris Taylor - February 21, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Houston results, including the main event between Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez. Strickland (30-7 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since losing a unanimous decision to Dricus Du Plessis in a fight for the promotion’s middleweight title 12 months ago at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia. Prior to that setback, the former middleweight title holder had defeated Paulo Costa by way of split decision at UFC 302.

Chris Taylor - February 21, 2026

The Octagon returns to Texas for tonight’s UFC Houston event, a 14-bout fight card headlined by Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez. Strickland (29-7 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since losing a unanimous decision to Dricus Du Plessis in a fight for the promotion’s middleweight title 12 months ago at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia. Prior to that setback, the former middleweight title holder had defeated Paulo Costa by way of split decision at UFC 302.

Dylan Bowker - February 21, 2026

Sean Strickland has already hit the high-water mark of his MMA career, according to a former foe who clashed with him in the UFC. The combatant in question is Krzysztof Jotko, who fell short to Strickland by way of unanimous decision during their UFC Fight Night bout in May 2021. Jotko recently won the Tipsport Gamechanger tournament and has been carving out a strong path within the European MMA powerhouse, Oktagon MMA. When asked for his thoughts on Strickland’s upcoming fight with Anthony ‘Fluffy’ Hernandez at UFC Houston, Krzysztof Jotko said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

BJ Penn Staff - February 20, 2026

Sean Strickland seemingly had a very difficult weight cut for his next UFC fight. Strickland, a former middleweight champion, will return to the action in the main event of UFC Houston on Saturday night. His opponent will be surging, No. 4-ranked contender Anthony Hernandez.

Curtis Calhoun - February 19, 2026

Joaquin Buckley and Sean Strickland went at it on social media over the former UFC champ’s use of a racial slur on a recent live stream. Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is hours away from one of the most important fights of his career, but he’s still stirring up controversy away from the cage.