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Strickland dominates Hernandez in TKO win at UFC Fight Night
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Sean Strickland said he was expecting a "miserable" fight with Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez on Saturday in Houston, but it turned out to be miserable for his opponent.
Strickland (30-7) recorded his first knockout in more than two years, as he stopped Hernandez (15-3) with strikes at 2:33 of the third round. It was Strickland's first appearance since he came up short in a middleweight title fight against Dricus Du Plessis in February 2025. That loss was widely regarded as one of the worst performances of Strickland's career, but he more than made up for it Saturday.
Fight By Fight Preview | UFC Houston
There are several different ways to look at the UFC schedule —monthly, quarterly, annually; by event type, by locations, by the strength of the lineup — but no matter how you size things up, one thing is clear: cards like this one on Saturday in Houston, Texas absolutely rip!
Headlined by a crucial middleweight pairing between former champ Sean Strickland and streaking contender Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez, with a number of outstanding supporting matchups, UFC’s return to Toyota Center promises to be a rollicking good time from the first bout of the evening through to its crescendo. There are prospects and veterans, strikers and grapplers, and finishers galore, plus some athletes with ties to “The Lone Star State” that are surely going to want to give their fellow Texans something to cheer about once the leather starts flying.
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UFC Houston live blog: Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez
Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez battle it out in the UFC Houston main event
This is the live blog for Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez, the middleweight main event for Saturday’s UFC Houston card at Toyota Center in the Lone Star State.
Strickland returns to action after over a year out of the octagon looking to get back on track after dropping two of his past three. The former middleweight champion lost the title to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297 in January 2024 before bouncing back with a decision win against Paulo Costa five months later at UFC 302. The 34-year-old faced du Plessis in a championship rematch at UFC 312 in February 2025 where he dropped a lopsided unanimous decision. After recovering from injuries, and going through a suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission, Strickland has become the story of the week for the fight card.
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