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Anthony Hernandez vs Sean Strickland

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Feb 21, 2026Odds at the close
Sean Strickland def. Anthony Hernandez · KO/TKO, round 3 (2:23)
Favourite
Anthony
Hernandez
Middleweight
Record
15-2
UFC
9-2
Age
32
Height
6'0"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
70%30%
Opened −245 / +186, closed −278 / +220. The line moved toward Anthony Hernandez since it opened.
Underdog
Sean
Strickland
Middleweight
Record
29-7
UFC
16-7
Age
34
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Anthony HernandezSean Strickland
Significant strikes55 of 122110 of 241
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time0:320:18
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

18
24
Round 1
24
24
Round 2
31
31
Round 3
■ Anthony Hernandez ■ Sean Strickland Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Brendan Allen
Anthony Hernandez
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2025 · landed 1.1 more significant strikes a minute
Sean Strickland
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Nov 2020 · landed 6.6 more significant strikes a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Anthony Hernandez vs Sean Strickland?

Sean Strickland beat Anthony Hernandez by KO/TKO, round 3 (2:23) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

Was Sean Strickland the favourite?

The underdog won. The closing line gave Sean Strickland a 30% chance, about 1 in 3.

What were Anthony Hernandez and Sean Strickland's records going into the fight?

Anthony Hernandez is 15-2 (9-2 in the UFC). Sean Strickland is 29-7 (16-7 in the UFC).