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UFC Fight Night Results: Strickland Stops Hernandez, Calls Out Chimaev — February 21, 2026

MMA Recap · Saturday, February 21, 2026

The UFC rolled into Houston's Toyota Center, and Sean Strickland reminded the middleweight division exactly who he is. Here is your recap of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez.

Main event: Strickland batters Hernandez

Fighting behind that relentless jab, Sean Strickland out-volumed Anthony Hernandez for three rounds before a knee to the body and a follow-up flurry forced the stoppage at 2:33 of round three. Afterward, Strickland set his sights on the champion, calling out Khamzat Chimaev.

Around the card

Uros Medic delivered the highlight of the night, disconnecting veteran Geoff Neal with a left hook just 79 seconds in. Melquizael Costa kept his featherweight surge going with a stunning late spinning back kick to drop Dan Ige, running his streak to six. Strickland, Medic, and Costa all took home $100,000 bonuses.

The mindset takeaway

Strickland's edge isn't flash, it's volume and consistency, round after round. Boring? Maybe. Effective? Undeniably. Master the basics and repeat them under pressure.

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