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Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez headline UFC Houston on February 21, 2026, at the Toyota Center with the winner positioning themselves as the next challenger to middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev. Strickland, a former champion, is making his return after over a year away and has been involved in three of his last four fights with championship stakes. Hernandez arrives on an impressive eight-fight winning streak, the longest active streak in the middleweight division. The main card features six fights with preliminary action starting at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+. Victory for either fighter would establish them as the clear No. 1 contender in the 185-pound division.
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