“Fluffy” wants a crack at the 185-pound title, but he’ll need to run through a former middleweight champion to get one.
Event: UFC Houston: “Strickland vs. Hernandez”
Date: Sat., Feb. 21 2026
Location: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
Start times: 7 p.m. ET Prelims | 9 p.m. ET Main Card on Paramount+
UFC Houston Main Event on Paramount+:
185 lbs.: Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez
UFC Houston Main Card on Paramount+ (9 p.m. ET):
185 lbs.: Michel Pereira vs. Zach Reese
170 lbs.: Geoff Neal vs. Kevin Holland
265 lbs.: Ante Delija vs. Serghei Spivac
UFC Houston Preliminary Card On Paramount+ (7 p.m. ET):
125 lbs.: Alibi Idiris vs. Ode Osbourne
125 lbs.: Alden Coria vs. Luis Gurule
170 lbs.: Seokhyeon Ko vs. Jacobe Smith
170 lbs.: Austin Vanderford vs. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani
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