UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
| UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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
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
| 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 | def. | Ode' Osbourne | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 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 | |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. $25,000 was given to Joselyne Edwards for the additional finish bonus.[16]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Sean Strickland, Uroš Medić, Melquizael Costa, and Jacobe Smith
See also
References
- ^ a b Mike Bohn (2026-02-22). "UFC Fight Night 267 post-event facts: Sean Strickland joins rare club". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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.