UFC Houston: Fighters react to Sean Strickland beating Anthony Hernandez
Feb. 21, 2026Updated Feb. 22, 2026, 12:19 p.m. ET
Sean Strickland is back in the middleweight contender mix after a significant upset of Anthony Hernandez in the UFC Fight Night 267 main event.
Former champion Strickland (30-7 MMA, 17-7 UFC) returned from a yearlong layoff on Saturday at Toyota Center in Houston and ended the winning streak of Hernandez (15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) by third-round TKO to put his name in the conversation for another opportunity to compete for 185-pound gold.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Strickland beating Hernandez at UFC Fight Night 267.
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