Sean Strickland Net Worth 2024: How rich is the UFC Middleweight champion?

Sean Strickland is the current middleweight champion of the UFC. The fighter always has the fans tuning in to see how his fights play out, especially for his performance on the mic after fights. Strickland has managed to rise to the top after many years in mixed martial arts.

Sean Strickland is one of the best boxers in the UFC. The fighter stands tall at a height of 6 ft 1 in and walks around, weighing 185 lbs. He has fought in two different weight classes, welterweight and currently in middleweight. Find out more details about the net worth, fighting career and personal life of Sean Strickland.

Sean Strickland’s Net Worth 2024

Sean Strickland’s net worth is estimated at around $2 million in 2024. The fighter has put himself among the top middleweights of the division and is a few fights away from a potential title fight. Fans are in love with the fighter, and there is no doubt he will accumulate a lot more wealth in the upcoming year. Strickland has fought in the UFC and at the highest level since 2014.

Sean Strickland’s main source of income is only MMA and sponsorships. He has a sponsorship deal with Monster Energy. ‘Tarzan’ made $144,000 when he fought Brendan Allen in 2020. Strickland made around $100,000 after fighting Krzysztof Jotko in 2021. He headlined his first UFC card in 2021. He defeated Uriah Hall via decision and made around $131,000, according to The Sports Daily.

Strickland earned $150,000 after he defeated Jack Hermansson. Despite getting obliterated by Alex Pereira, Strickland earned around $110,000 at UFC 276. He earned a similar amount when he fought Jared Cannonier.

He earned more money in 2023. Strickland earned more than $200,000 after fighting Nassourdine Imavov on short notice. He earned almost $300,000 for headlining Fight Night card against Abus Magomedov. To top it all out, Strickland overpowered Israel Adesanya to become the middleweight champion. Strickland is estimated to have earned nearly $1.5 million for the title win.

Sean Strickland Fighting Career

Sean Strickland has competed as a professional mixed martial artist since 2008. He trains in the Millenia MMA Gym and RVCA Training Center. King of The Cage was the first promotion he fought for. He put up a record of 9-0 and went on to become the middleweight champion. He also went on to defend his title three times before signing to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Strickland signed with the UFC in 2014. His debut was against Bubba McDaniel, and he won the fight via first-round submission. Sean decided to move to the welterweight division, and that is when he met his first career loss against Santiago Ponzinibbio. From 2015 to 2018, Strickland fought in the welterweight division and went 5-3. He jumped right back to the middleweight division in 2020.

Strickland has only lost to Alex Pereira and Jared Cannonier in the middleweight division. Pereira is a former champion, and Cannonier fought for the title in 2022. Strickland keeps himself active and willingly steps in on short notice to fight. At UFC 293, he became the middleweight champion after dominating long-time champion Israel Adesanya for five rounds. He used the famous Philly Shell to perfection in MMA to defeat Adesanya.

Sean Strickland Personal Life

Strickland did not have a very pleasant childhood. He was part of a household where the father was abusive. Strickland did not have the privilege to concentrate in school because of his father and got kicked out. MMA was his only means to cope with his tough life, so he decided to train in mixed martial arts at the age of 14.

Strickland is known for his crazy persona. The fighter can sometimes be a menace in press conferences because he doesn’t think twice before speaking. Glimpses of Strickland’s funny personality can be caught on his Twitter page. Strickland has a girlfriend, but not much is known about her.

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