Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez
Middleweight★ Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sean Strickland
United StatesSean 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

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.

SportsbookSean StricklandAnthony Hernandez
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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sean Strickland 34%66% Anthony Hernandez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Sean Strickland
Volume Striker
4 edges
Anthony Hernandez
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power89
92Speed91
94Precision94
93Durability92
97Engine96
91Wrestling94
87Ground94

Biggest edge Anthony Hernandez, Submissions +8

Attribute by attribute

Sean Strickland is on the left of every row, Anthony Hernandez on the right.
90Punch power90
88Kick power88
94Punch speed92
90Kick speed89
94Accuracy94
91Takedowns94
88Ground striking94
86Submissions94
94Chin94
91Body strength89
97Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

31-7-0
Record
15-3-0 (1 NC)
1811
Power Index rating
1925
2
Win Streak
0
35
Age
32
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Mexico / United States

Striking Profile

5.98
SLpM
4.57
42%
Str. Acc.
60%
4.53
SApM
3.10
60%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.66
TD Avg.
5.88
62%
TD Acc.
48%
68%
TD Def.
68%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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