Sean Strickland just became the most improbable two-time champion in UFC history.
Not “one of.”
The most.
He’s the only fighter in UFC history to win two UFC titles while being a +300 underdog or worse in BOTH title-winning fights.
UFC 293 vs. Adesanya
▪️ Opened +300
▪️ Closed as high as +540
UFC 328 vs. Chimaev
▪️ Opened +300
▪️ Closed as high as +375
(Odds via BestFightOdds)
Compound implied probability based on closing odds:
Under 5%
~1 in 22
All while in a sport that historically sees many of its champions lose their belt in the cage and never fully recover.
Only 19 fighters in UFC history have:
▪️ Won a UFC title
▪️ Lost it in the cage
▪️ Won UFC gold again
Dillashaw, Peña, and Rose all won titles as underdogs twice.
None crossed the +300 line in both fights.
Strickland did.
Whether you like him or not, what he’s accomplished is unprecedented.
- DETHRONED ISRAEL ADESANYA
- DETHRONED KHAMZAT CHIMAEV
WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, SEAN STRICKLAND IS ONE OF THE GREATEST MIDDLEWEIGHTS IN UFC HISTORY