A big Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight fight is coming to Texas.
During the UFC 323 broadcast last night, the promotion announced that former UFC Middleweight champion Sean Strickland will collide with surging title hopeful Anthony Hernandez in the main event of UFC Houston on Sat., Feb. 21, 2025, inside Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
The outspoken 34-year-old is 2-2 in his last four outings, with signature wins over Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa mixed in between setbacks.
Hernandez (15-2) was on the doorstep of a title shot before withdrawing from a scheduled main event against Reinier de Ridder. Now, “Fluffy” gets a chance to secure his championship opportunity the hard way — by beating a former champion.
No other bouts have been announced for UFC Houston just yet, but expect more matchups in the coming weeks, likely featuring plenty of Texas-based talent.
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