Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland
31-7-0
RESULT

Sean Strickland def. Anthony Hernandez (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:23
Anthony Hernandez
Anthony Hernandez
“Fluffy”
15-3-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Sean Strickland defeated Anthony Hernandez by TKO in round 3 (2:23) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez, held Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Sean Strickland
Anthony Hernandez
1
Knockdowns
0
110 of 241
Significant strikes
55 of 122
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
111 of 242
Total strikes
57 of 124
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:18
Control time
0:32
Significant strikes by target
93 of 219
Head
29 of 93
9 of 14
Body
13 of 16
8 of 8
Leg
13 of 13
101 of 230
Distance
55 of 120
2 of 3
Clinch
0 of 2
7 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
32 of 90
Sig. str.
23 of 48
33 of 91
Total str.
23 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
37 of 79
Sig. str.
23 of 47
37 of 79
Total str.
23 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
41 of 72
Sig. str.
9 of 27
41 of 72
Total str.
11 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:08
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-7-0
Record
15-3-0 (1 NC)
2
Win Streak
0
35
Age
32
6'1"
Height
6'0"
76"
Reach
75"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.98
SLpM
4.57
42%
Str. Acc.
60%
4.53
SApM
3.10
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.66
TD Avg.
5.88
62%
TD Acc.
48%
68%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Anthony Hernandez · 4-1
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs HernandezSat, Aug 9, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 2:45 · Middleweight
  • W
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 2:22 · Middleweight
  • W
    Roman Kopylov
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 3:23 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 12 fights
97.2
Avg sig. strikes
51.7
0.72
Avg takedowns
4.50
1:21
Avg control time
5:59
186
Career high strikes
152
4
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

Sean Strickland
Strike target
Anthony Hernandez
81%
Head
80%
14%
Body
12%
5%
Leg
7%
Sean Strickland
Strike position
Anthony Hernandez
92%
Distance
50%
3%
Clinch
12%
5%
Ground
39%