Sean Strickland may have punched the ticket UFC White House Card Last night (Saturday, February 21, 2026) UFC Houston live streaming Paramount+ The former UFC middleweight champion shocked Anthony Hernandez with a stunning third-round TKO.
It’s been an interesting week for Strickland, who was a disrespected betting loser in Saturday’s main event. The outspoken middleweight struggled in midweek. Comments during UFC Houston media day forward Talking about UFC fighter compensation later this week. Combine all of this with Disturbing weight loss And the pressure of being the headliner on a UFC card, it’s a huge pressure cooker for Strickland.
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Luckily for the former UFC champion, everything went the way he wanted. Strickland was able to defend all of Hernandez’s early takedown attempts, which was always the biggest key to “Fluffy’s” victory. This gives Strickland the opportunity to strike at will while moving his feet and playing great defense. Hernandez was chasing, but he just couldn’t find his range.
Strickland’s pressure caused severe internal knee injuries, severely injuring Hernandez in the third round. Hernandez tried to hide it, but Strickland sensed it was time to strike. Strickland landed punches and uppercuts along the cage, and “Fluffy” staggered before eventually falling to the canvas for cover. Strickland launched more offense before the referee finally intervened.
Check out the video highlights below and let us know if this earns Strickland a UFC White House card or even the UFC middleweight title!
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