UFC Houston Results
The UFC is ready for liftoff as a top five middleweight showdown headlines Fight Night from the home of the Houston Rockets.
Inside the bright lights of the Toyota Center, former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland squared off with the surging and relentlessly aggressive Anthony Hernandez, better known as “Fluffy.” Hernandez entered the bout riding an impressive eight-fight winning streak, looking to secure the biggest win of his career and officially cement himself as a true title contender at 185 pounds.
For Strickland, the stakes are just as high. The outspoken former champion has made a career out of walking forward, talking trash, and dragging opponents into gritty, high-volume striking battles. A win over one of the division’s hottest names would put him right back in the thick of the title picture and silence questions about where he stands among the elite.
Hernandez, meanwhile, brings his trademark pace — constant pressure, suffocating grappling, and a gas tank that doesn’t seem to empty. Known for breaking opponents mentally as much as physically, “Fluffy” aims to turn the fight into a grinding war and test whether Strickland could handle 25 minutes of nonstop adversity.
With both men firmly planted in the top five and championship implications hanging in the balance, Houston plays host to a fight that could reshape the middleweight landscape. The energy inside the building reflected the magnitude of the moment, as fans witnessed a clash between proven championship pedigree and surging contender momentum.
Main Card (Paramount+, 8:00 PM ET)
- Middleweight: Sean Strickland 29-7-0 vs. Anthony Hernandez 15-2
- Welterweight: Uroš Medić 13-3 def. Geoff Neal 16-8 by KO (Left Hook) 1:19 R1
- Featherweight: Melquizael Costa 26-7 def. Dan Ige 19-11 by TKO (Spinning Back kick & Ground Strikes) 4:56 R1
- Heavyweight: Serghei Spivac 18-6 def. Ante Delija 26-8 by 29-28, 30-27 x2 Unanimous Decision
- Welterweight: Jacobe Smith 12-0 def. Josiah Harrell 11-1 by KO (Ground Strikes from Side Control) 3:01 R1
- Middleweight: Zach Reese 10-2 vs. Michel Pereira 32-14 def. Zach Reese 10-3 by 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 split decision
Preliminary Card
- Welterweight: Carlos Leal 23-7 def. Chidi Njokuani 25-12 by 30-27, 29-28 x2 Unanimous Decision
- Flyweight: Alibi Idris 12-1 def.
- Ode’ Osbourne 13-10 by 29-28, 30-27 x2 Unanimous Decision
- Flyweight: Alden Coria: 12-3 def. Luis Gurule: 10-3 by 30-27 x3 Unanimous Decision
- Women’s Bantamweight: Joselyne Edwards 17-6 def. Nora Cornolle 9-4 by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2:44 R2
- Featherweight: Jordan Leavitt 13-3 def. Yadier del Valle (10-1) by 29-28 x3 Unanimous Decision
- Women’s Flyweight: Carli Judice 6-2 def. Juliana Miller 4-4 by 30-27, 29-28 x2 Unanimous Decision
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