Strickland vs Usman

When is Strickland vs Usman?

Sean Strickland could potentially square off against Kamaru Usman, in Autumn/Fall 2025.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Strickland vs Usman stats

Sean Strickland would step into the octagon with a record of 29 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Kamaru Usman would make his way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Usman would have a slight advantage in power over Strickland, with a 43% knock out percentage over Strickland's 38%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Strickland would have a slight advantage over Usman, with a 14% submission rate over Usman's 5%.

Sean Strickland is the younger man by 4 years, at 34 years old.

Strickland has a height advantage of 1 inch over Usman. Despite this, Usman has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Strickland is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 4 years and 8 months earlier than Usman, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 18 more professional rounds, 99 to Usman's 81.

Strickland vs Usman form

Strickland has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312 on 8th February 2025 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Previous to that, he had won against Paulo Costa at UFC 302 on 1st June 2024 by split decision in their 5 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 on 20th January 2024 by split decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada.

Before that, he had beaten Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 on 9th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

He had defeated Abusupiyan Magomedov at UFC Fight Night – Strickland vs. Magomedov on 1st July 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Kamaru Usman has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley on 14th June 2025 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at State Farm Arena, Atlanta, United States.

Previous to that, he had been defeated by Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 on 21st October 2023 by majority decision in their 3 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Leon Edwards at UFC 286 on 18th March 2023 by majority decision in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had been beaten by Leon Edwards at UFC 278 on 20th August 2022 by knockout in the 5th round in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.

He had won against Colby Covington at UFC 268 on 6th November 2021 by unanimous decision in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sean Strickland has been fighting more than Kamaru Usman.

Sean Strickland last fought 4 months and 29 days ago, while Kamaru Usman's last outing was 23 days ago.

Strickland's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

Usman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

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