UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
| UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 21, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Toyota Center | |||
| City | Houston, Texas, United States | |||
| Attendance | 17,160[1] | |||
| Total gate | $3,300,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez (also known as UFC Fight Night 267) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 21, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States.[2]
Background
[edit]The event marked the promotion's tenth visit to Houston and first since UFC 271 in February 2022.[2]
A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland and former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez headlined the event.[3]
A women's flyweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes flyweight winner Juliana Miller and Carli Judice took place at the event.[4] They were scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues in February 2025, but Miller withdrew from the fight due to an injury.[5]
A heavyweight bout between Serghei Spivac and 2022 PFL Heavyweight Tournament winner Ante Delija was initially scheduled for UFC 325, but was later rescheduled to this event.[6][7]
A welterweight bout between Austin Vanderford and promotional newcomer Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani was scheduled for this event.[8] However, Vanderford withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Philip Rowe.[9]
A welterweight bout between Geoff Neal and Kevin Holland was reportedly scheduled for this event.[10] The pairing would have marked a rematch of their first meeting in January 2017 at an independent promotion, where Neal lost by technical knockout in the third round.[11] However, for undisclosed reasons, Holland was replaced by Uroš Medić.[12]
A welterweight bout between undefeated prospect Jacobe Smith and Ko Seok-hyeon was scheduled for this event.[13] However, Ko withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by undefeated promotional newcomer Josiah Harrell.[14]
Results
[edit]| Main card (Paramount+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Sean Strickland | def. | Anthony Hernandez | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:23 | |
| Welterweight | Uroš Medić | def. | Geoff Neal | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:19 | |
| Featherweight | Melquizael Costa | def. | Dan Ige | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | 1 | 4:56 | |
| Heavyweight | Serghei Spivac | def. | Ante Delija | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Jacobe Smith | def. | Josiah Harrell | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:01 | |
| Middleweight | Michel Pereira | def. | Zachary Reese | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Carlos Leal | def. | Chidi Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Alibi Idiris | vs. | Ode' Osbourne | NC (overturned) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Flyweight | Alden Coria | def. | Luis Gurule | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Joselyne Edwards | def. | Nora Cornolle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:44 | |
| Welterweight | Punahele Soriano | def. | Ramiz Brahimaj | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani | def. | Philip Rowe | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Jordan Leavitt | def. | Yadier del Valle | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Carli Judice | def. | Juliana Miller | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ↑ Originally a unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) win for Idiris; overturned after he tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide.[15]
Bonus awards
[edit]The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. $25,000 was given to Joselyne Edwards for the additional finish bonus.[17]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Sean Strickland, Uroš Medić, Melquizael Costa, and Jacobe Smith
Aftermath
[edit]On March 31, it was announced that Alibi Idiris has accepted a 12-month suspension after failing an in-competition test submitted to Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) on fight day. Idiris tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a prohibited diuretic in the Diuretics and Masking Agents class of substances on the UFC Prohibited List. Furthermore, Idiris' victory against Ode' Osbourne was overturned. That decision came separately from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which also lists hydrochlorothiazide as a banned substance.[15]
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 Mike Bohn (2026-02-22). "UFC Fight Night 267 post-event facts: Sean Strickland joins rare club". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- 1 2 Nolan King (2025-12-05). "UFC announces 2026 schedule for first quarter". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ↑ Daniel Cunningham (2025-12-06). "BREAKING: UFC Houston to be headlined by Sean Strickland – Anthony Hernandez". empiresportsmedia.com. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ↑ Damon Martin (2025-12-10). "Juliana Miller vs. Carli Judice booked for UFC Houston". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ↑ Nolan King (2024-12-23). "Yuneisy Duben books UFC debut vs. Carli Judice after stunning Dana White's Contender Series knockout". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ↑ Nick Baldwin (2025-12-07). "Hooker-Saint Denis, Fiziev-Ruffy added to UFC 325". thescore.com. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ↑ Staff (2025-12-15). "Pomaknut datum sljedeće Delijine borbe u UFC-u" (in Croatian). index.hr. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ↑ Alexander Behunin (2025-12-23). "Mr. Paige VanZant booked against Contender Series standout for UFC Houston". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ David Tees (2026-01-22). "Report: Austin Vanderford Out, Phil Rowe In at UFC Houston". pwinsiderxtra.com. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ↑ Curtis Calhoun (2025-12-11). "Kevin Holland announces UFC Houston return vs. Top 15 welterweight slugger". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ↑ Steven Muehlhausen (2020-12-19). "Geoff Neal describes how fighting Kevin Holland changed his career". dazn.com. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ↑ Sayan Nag (2026-01-25). "Geoff Neal vs. Uros Medic Booked for UFC Houston". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ↑ OSEN (2025-12-12). "Go Seok-hyeon seeks third straight UFC win against undefeated Jacoby Smith". biz.chosun.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ↑ Staff (2026-02-13). "Ko removed from UFC Houston for injury, Harrell to debut as replacement". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- 1 2 Matthew Wells (2026-03-31). "UFC flyweight Alibi Idiris suspended one year for banned substance". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ↑ Chris Taylor (2026-02-21). "UFC Houston bonus report: Melquizael Costa one of four 'POTN' winners". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
