Middleweight 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Sean Strickland v Anthony Hernandez
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez, Sat, Feb 21, 2026, Houston, Texas, USA
Referee Herb Dean
Referee Herb Dean
Sean Strickland won by KO/TKO, R3 2:23. Punches to Head On Ground
Height 6'1", Reach 76", Stance Orthodox, Age 34 on the night
Coming in 16-7-0 in the UFC over 23 fights
“Fluffy”
Height 6'0", Reach 75", Stance Orthodox, Age 32 on the night
Coming in 9-2-0 in the UFC over 11 fights
01/Round by round
3 of 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
| Sean Strickland | Anthony Hernandez | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | |
| Round 15:00 | 32 of 90 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 23 of 48 | 0 of 1 | 0:20 | 0 |
| Round 25:00 | 37 of 79 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 0 | 23 of 47 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 0 |
| Round 32:23 | 41 of 72 | 0 of 0 | 0:10 | 1 | 9 of 27 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 0 |
| Fight, 12:23 | 110 of 241 | 0 of 0 | 0:18 | 1 | 55 of 122 | 0 of 1 | 0:32 | 0 |
Landed of attempted in each round, control time as recorded, and knockdowns scored. The fight ran 12.4 minutes. Total strikes are held and not printed; they count the pitter-patter on the ground. A round where control reads “not recorded” is one the source did not time, not one with no control.