UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez


UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on February 21, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States.

Background

The event will mark the promotion's tenth visit to Houston and first since UFC 271 in February 2022.
A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland and former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez is scheduled to headline the event.
A women's flyweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes flyweight winner Juliana Miller and Carli Judice is scheduled for this event. They were scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues in February 2025, but Miller withdrew from the fight due to an injury.
A heavyweight bout between Serghei Spivac and 2022 PFL Heavyweight Tournament winner Ante Delija was initially scheduled for UFC 325, but was later rescheduled to this event.
A welterweight bout between Austin Vanderford and promotional newcomer Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani was scheduled for this event. However, Vanderford withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Philip Rowe.
A welterweight bout between Geoff Neal and Kevin Holland was reportedly scheduled for this event. The pairing would have marked a rematch of their first meeting in January 2017 at an independent promotion, where Neal lost by technical knockout in the third round. However, for undisclosed reasons, Holland was replaced by Uroš Medić.

Fight card

Announced bouts

  • Welterweight bout: Punahele Soriano vs. Ramiz Brahimaj
  • Welterweight bout: Philip Rowe vs. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani
  • Welterweight bout: Geoff Neal vs. Uroš Medić