Former middleweight champion Sean Strickland faces Anthony Hernandez in the main event of UFC Fight Night, live from Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, February 21.
Strickland (29-7) of Anaheim, California, looks to rebound from a decision defeat against Dricus du Plessis last February at UFC 312 in their rematch. Hernandez (15-2, 1 NC) of Dunnigan, California, returns after injury and aims for his ninth straight win after submitting Roman Dolidze in the fourth round last August.
In the co-main event, Geoff Neal (16-7) of Austin, Texas, takes on Serbian Uros Medic (12-3) at welterweight. Neal is coming off a knockout defeat against Carlos Prates last August, while Medic seeks his third consecutive win following a TKO over Muslim Salikhov last November.
Also on the UFC Houston card is a featherweight bout between Dan Ige (19-10) of Hawaii and Melquizael Costa (25-7) of Brazil. A heavyweight contest features Moldova’s Serghei Spivac (17-6) against Ante Delija (26-7) of Croatia.
A welterweight bout pits Jacobe Smith (10-0) of Muskogee, Oklahoma, against Josiah Harrell (7-0) of Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, Zachary Reese (10-2) of Shiner, Texas, and Michel Pereira (31-14, 2 NC) of Brazil clash at middleweight.
UFC Houston results
Get UFC Houston full fight card results below.
Main card
- Sean Strickland def. Anthony Hernandez by TKO (punches, R3, 2:33)
- Uros Medic def. Geoff Neal by KO (punches, R1, 1:19)
- Melquizael Costa def. Dan Ige by KO (spinning back kick, R1, 4:56)
- Serghei Spivac def. Ante Delija by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jacobe Smith def. Josiah Harrell by KO (punches, R1, 3:01)
- Michel Pereira def. Zachary Reese by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Prelims
- Carlos Leal def. Chidi Njokuani by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Alibi Idiris def. Ode Osbourne by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Alden Coria def. Luis Gurule by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Joselyne Edwards def. Nora Cornolle by submission (rear-naked chode, R2, 2:44)
- Punahele Soriano def. Ramiz Brahimaj by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani def. Phil Rowe by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Jordan Leavitt def. Yadier del Valle by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Carli Judice def. Juliana Miller by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
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UFC Houston post-fight press conference
The post-fight press conference wraps up the event.
Sean Strickland TKOs Anthony Hernandez in third round with punches
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland (30-7) of Anaheim, California, defeats Anthony Hernandez (15-3, 1 NC) of Dunnigan, California, by third-round TKO with punches. The official time was 2:33 of the round.
With the win, Strickland bounces back from a decision loss to Dricus du Plessis last February. Hernandez sees his eight-fight winning streak snapped.
Uros Medic KOs Geoff Neal in first round
Serbian Uros Medic (13-3) defeats Geoff Neal (16-8) of Austin, Texas, by first-round knockout with punches at welterweight. The official time was 1:19 of the round.
Melquizael Costa KOs Dan Ige in first round
Melquizael Costa (26-7) defeats Dan Ige (19-11) by first-round knockout with a spinning back kick at featherweight. The time was 4:56 of the round.
Serghei Spivac defeats Ante Delija by decision
Serghei Spivac (18-6) defeats Ante Delija (26-8) by unanimous decision at heavyweight. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
Jacobe Smith KOs Josiah Harrell in first round with punches
Jacobe Smith (12-0) defeats Josiah Harrell (7-1) by first-round knockout with punches at welterweight. The stoppage came at 3:01 of the round.
Michel Pereira defeats Zachary Reese by decision
Michel Pereira (32-14) defeats Zachary Reese (10-3) by split decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28.
Carlos Leal defeats Chidi Njokuani by decision
Wrapping up the prelims, Carlos Leal (23-7) defeats Chidi Njokuani (25-12) by unanimous decision at welterweight. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
Alibi Idiris defeats Ode Osbourne by decision
Alibi Idiris (12-1) defeats Ode Osbourne (13-10) by unanimous decision at flyweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 30-27, and 30-27.
Alden Coria defeats Luis Gurule by decision
Alden Coria (12-3) defeats Luis Gurule (10-3) by unanimous decision at flyweight. All three judges scored the fight 30-27.
Joselyne Edwards submits Nora Cornolle in second round
Joselyne Edwards (17-6) defeats Nora Cornolle (10-3) by second-round submission via rear-naked choke at bantamweight.
Punahele Soriano defeats Ramiz Brahimaj by decision
Punahele Soriano (13-4) defeats Ramiz Brahimaj (13-6) by unanimous decision at welterweight. All three judges scored the fight 29-28.
Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani defeats Phil Rowe by decision
Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani (10-2) defeats Phil Rowe (11-7) by split decision at welterweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28.
Jordan Leavitt defeats Yadier del Valle by decision
Jordan Leavitt (13-3) defeats Yadier del Valle (10-1) by unanimous decision at featherweight. All three judges scored the fight 29-28.
Carli Judice defeats Juliana Miller by decision
In the event opener, Carli Judice (7-2) defeats Juliana Miller (5-4) by unanimous decision at flyweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27.
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UFC Houston: How to watch and start time
UFC Houston airs live on Paramount+. The main card starts at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT, following the prelims at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT.