Saturday, February 21, 2026Toyota 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.
Sean Strickland vs Anthony Hernandez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Sean StricklandAnthony Hernandez
1
Knockdowns0
110 / 241
Significant strikes55 / 122
46%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
111 / 242
Total strikes57 / 124
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:18
Control time0:32
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Sean StricklandAnthony Hernandez
9385%2953%
Head
98%1324%
Body
87%1324%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
91%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Sean Strickland110 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
8484/208
99/14
88/8
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
77/8
0
0
Anthony Hernandez55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2929/91
1313/16
1313/13
Clinch
00/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Sean StricklandAnthony Hernandez
R1
32
23
10-910-910-9
R2
37
23
10-910-910-9
R3
41
9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 90
Significant strikes23 / 48
36%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
33 / 91
Total strikes23 / 48
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:20
Round 2Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 79
Significant strikes23 / 47
47%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
37 / 79
Total strikes23 / 47
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:08
Control time0:04
Round 3
1
Knockdowns0
41 / 72
Significant strikes9 / 27
57%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
41 / 72
Total strikes11 / 29
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:10
Control time0:08
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Strickland | Hernandez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Strickland | Hernandez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Strickland | Hernandez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
Betting Odds
Sean Strickland
+215
32% implied win probability
Open: +201Best: +245
Anthony Hernandez
-253
72% implied win probability
Open: -252Best: -167
Average moneyline across 22 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Sean Strickland | Anthony Hernandez | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +237 | -254 | |
| 4Cx | +242 | -274 | |
| Bet105 | +235 | -271 | |
| BetAnything | +200 | -250 | |
| BetMGM | +225 | -275 | |
| BetOnline | +225 | -265 | |
| BetRivers | +116 | -167 | |
| BetUS | +230 | -280 | |
| Betway | +210 | -275 | |
| Bookmaker | +210 | -254 | |
| Bovada | +225 | -275 | |
| Caesars | +205 | -250 | |
| Circa | +225 | -265 | |
| Cloudbet | +232 | -268 | |
| DraftKings | +225 | -278 | |
| FanDuel | +144 | -182 | |
| HardRockBet | +220 | -275 | |
| mybookie | +210 | -265 | |
| Pinnacle | +232 | -268 | |
| Polymarket | +245 | -257 | |
| Stake | +220 | -256 | |
| SXBet | +223 | -251 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Anthony Hernandez lands 5.25 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland absorbs 4.53 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland lands 5.98 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Sean Strickland
BoxingBJJMMA
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Feliciano
- 2023UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2012King of the Cage Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2012King of the Cage Interim Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
Anthony Hernandez
No background on record
Camp · MMAGold Fight Team · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
81%83%
Head
14%11%
Body
5%6%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Sean Stricklandlast 10 fights
78%18%
Anthony Hernandezlast 8 fights
50%23%27%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Sean Strickland Anthony Hernandez
Strikes landed / min
5.984.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersAnthony Hernandez · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.533.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersAnthony Hernandez · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.665.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersAnthony Hernandez · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersAnthony Hernandez · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersAnthony Hernandez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersAnthony Hernandez · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.98
Strikes landed / min4.42
4.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.69
0.66 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min5.25 / 13.1
62%
Takedown accuracy40%
68%
Takedown defence68%
1:21
Control time / fight6:20
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Sean Strickland25 UFC fights · 2430 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
74%1790/4753
13%327/506
5%122/156
Clinch
3%66/105
0%10/10
0%2/2
Ground
4%107/178
0%6/7
0%0/0
Anthony Hernandez14 UFC fights · 720 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%294/681
6%42/50
5%36/39
Clinch
12%85/124
2%12/12
0%1/1
Ground
30%218/255
3%23/24
1%9/9
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Sean Strickland18 of 38 ended early · 47%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Anthony Hernandez15 of 19 ended early · 79%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Sean Strickland3-2
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland · Jul 31, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva · Oct 31, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WMatt LaglerKOTC: Split Decision · Aug 29, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Middleweight
- WYusuke SakashitaKOTC: Worldwide · Jul 5, 2013Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WBill AlbrechtKOTC: Restitution · Feb 7, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Middleweight
- WJosh BryantKOTC: Unification · Dec 8, 2012Split Decision · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Hardcore · Apr 26, 2012TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Steel Curtain · Dec 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Catchweight
- WBrett SbardellaKing of the Cage · Aug 6, 2011TKO
- WDonavin HawkeyKOTC: Platinum · Nov 25, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:21 · Middleweight
- WAdriel MontesKOTC Underground 63 · Oct 2, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
- WJorge InterianoLong Beach Fight Night · Jan 3, 2010DEC
- WWilliam WheelerKOTC Underground 45 · Oct 3, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrandon EllsworthKOTC Underground 33 · Mar 14, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WTyler PottettKOTC Underground 20 · Mar 22, 2008Submission · R2 · 1:53 · Welterweight
Anthony Hernandez3-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues · Aug 22, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025Submission · R4 · 2:45 · Middleweight
- WUFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
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- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song · Sep 17, 2022Submission · R3 · 1:53 · Middleweight
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- NCDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 10 · Jun 19, 2018· R1 · 0:40 · Middleweight
- W
- WMike PersonsGKO 9 · Mar 18, 2017Submission · R1 · 3:08 · Middleweight
- WJumoke HunterGKO 7 · Aug 27, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:09 · Middleweight
- WPreston SnookGKO 4 · Aug 29, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:45
- WKenny EntoGKO 3 · Mar 21, 2015Submission · R1 · 3:30 · Middleweight
- WTrey WilliamsWest Coast FC 11 · Sep 13, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Middleweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Sean Strickland vs Anthony Hernandez?
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.