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UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
Saturday, February 21, 2026 · Toyota Center (Houston) · Houston · TX
Full card → Result Sean Strickland def. Anthony Hernandez Method KO/TKO (Punches to Head On Ground) Round · time Round 3 · 2:23 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5) Referee Herb Dean Sig. strikes Sean Strickland 110/241 · Anthony Hernandez 55/122 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Sean Strickland 111/242 · Anthony Hernandez 57/124 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (3 rounds) Result Sean Strickland def. Anthony Hernandez
KO/TKO (Punches to Head On Ground) · Round 3 · 2:23 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R3 · 2:23
R1 R2 R3
Sean Strickland Round 3 Anthony Hernandez
41 / 72 Sig. strikes 9 / 27
57% Accuracy 33%
41 / 72 Total strikes 11 / 29
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:10 Control 0:08
17.2 Pace / min 3.8
56% Control share 44%
Sean Strickland
Target head 95% · body 5% · leg 0%
Phase distance 78% · clinch 5% · ground 17%
Anthony Hernandez
Target head 56% · body 22% · leg 22%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
110 Sean Strickland sig. strikes
55 Anthony Hernandez sig. strikes
3 rounds observed
+132% largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Sean Strickland)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · PropSports round stats 110 / 241 Sig. strikes 55 / 122
46% Accuracy 45%
111 / 242 Total strikes 57 / 124
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 1
0 Sub attempts 0
0:18 Control 0:32
93 Head 29
9 Body 13
8 Leg 13
Sean Strickland Anthony Hernandez
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg
Tale of the tape 31-7-0 Record 15-4-0 (1 NC)
34 Age 32
6'1" Height 6'0"
76" Reach 75"
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
6.04 Sig. str./min 4.59
0.71 TD / 15 min 6.46
Sean Strickland 17-7 in archive
4 KO/TKO wins
1 Sub wins
29% Finish rate
