UFC Houston happens TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 21, 2026) inside Toyota Center in Houston, TX. The event will of course be streaming on Paramount+. The main event is Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez in the Middleweight division, with Hernandez looking to ‘torture’ Strickland and pad his case for a title shot against Khamzat Chimaev. Strickland, who lost to Du Plessis in his last fight might jump to the front of the line if he has an impressive win over the streaking ‘Fluffly’.
The co-main event has Geoff Neal coming off a terrible loss to Carlos Prates. He’s meeting the KO machine Uros Medic (who has been sparked out once himself). That fight should produce a highlight reel moment or two.
The main card also has Dan ige vs. Melquizael Costa, Serghei Spivac vs. Ante Delija, Jacobe Smith vs. Josiah Harrell and Zachary Reese vs. Michel Pereira.
The UFC Houston “Prelims” are headlined by Chidi Njokuani vs. Carlos Leal. Other “Prelim” bouts of note include Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Punahele Soriano and Jordan Leavitt vs. Yadier del Valle.
UFC Houston Start Date and Time
UFC Houston airs on Paramount+ tonight, which is our new normal.
The “Prelims” begin at 5 p.m. ET and the main card goes live at 8 p.m. ET. That’s standard operating procedure for the non PLEs right now.
We’re running live results and play-by-play right here starting at 5 p.m. ET. If you’re around, why not hop into the comment section and join in with the live discussion thread.
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