February 20, 2026
Anthony Hernandez will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former middleweight champion Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC Houston on Saturday. Since losing to Kevin Holland back in 2020, Hernandez has been on a tear, winning eight fights in a row. Hernandez was last seen in the Octagon in August 2025 at UFC Vegas 109, where he extended his win streak by scoring a fourth-round submission victory over Roman Dolidze. DraftKings sees Hernandez as a big favorite with a salary of $9,100.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 20, 2026
Former middleweight champion Sean Strickland will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Anthony Hernandez in the main event of UFC Houston on Saturday. Strickland originally earned the middleweight belt with a unanimous decision win over Israel Adesanya in 2023, but lost it in his first title defence against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 in Toronto. He was last seen in action in February 2025 at UFC 312, where he lost a unanimous decision to Du Plessis after being dominated for five rounds. DraftKings sees Strickland as a big underdog with a salary of $7,100.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 20, 2026
Uros Medic will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Geoff Neal in the co-main event of UFC Houston on Saturday. Known for his aggression, explosiveness and knockout power, Medic enters this bout with back-to-back first-round victories. Medic was last seen in action in November 2025 at UFC Vegas 111, where he finished Muslim Salikhov via first-round TKO. Prior to that, he finished Gilbert Urbina via first-round knockout. DraftKings sees Medic as the underdog with a salary of $7,500.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 20, 2026
Geoff Neal will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Uros Medic in the co-main event of UFC Houston on Saturday. His résumé includes victories over established names in the division, including heavy-handed Vicente Luque and former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos, but Neal hasn't been able to stay consistant and it could be said that he's in dire need of a win as he is 3-1 in his last four fights. Neal was last seen in action in August 2025 at UFC 319, where he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Carlos Prates. DraftKings sees Neal as the favorite with a salary of $8,700.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 20, 2026
Surging Melquizael Costa will look to extend his win streak when he takes on extremely durable Dan Ige on the main card of UFC Houston on Saturday. Costa was last seen in the Octagon in December at UFC Vegas 112, where he extended his win streak by knocking out Morgan Charriere with a headkick. The last time he lost was to Steve Garcia back in December 2023, but since then, Costa has won five consecutive fights. DraftKings sees Costa as the favorite with a salary of $8,900.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 20, 2026
Dan Ige will aim to get back in the win column when he faces off against surging Melquizael Costa on the main card of UFC Houston on Saturday. Ige was last seen in action in July at UFC 318, where he lost to Patrício Pitbull by unanimous decision. "50K" hasn't been able to find much consistency as he's been alternating wins and losses since 2023. Ige has gone 11-9 since joining the UFC roster back in 2018. DraftKings sees Ige as the underdog with a salary of $7,300.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 9, 2026
Vinicius Oliveira suffered his first UFC loss after suffering a second-round submission loss to Mario Bautista in the main event of UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday. After getting outgrappled in the first round, Oliveira appeared to be gassed out in the second round. Bautista then pressured Oliveira even more, and after taking him down and landing some punches on the ground, Bautista took Oliveira's back and sank in the rear-naked choke, finishing Oliveira with 14 seconds left in the second round. In 9:46 of action, Oliveira landed 12 significant strikes. With the win, Oliveira dropped to 23-4 as a pro and is now 4-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 9, 2026
Mario Bautista got back in the win column by defeating Vinicius Oliveira via second-round submission in the main event of UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday. Bautista was riding an eight-fight winning streak before his loss against Umar Nurmagomedov last October. The opening rounds were expected to be competitive, but Bautista had a dominant performance, and he easily dismantled Oliveira. In the second round, after inflicting some ground-and-pound from a crucifix position, Bautista eventually took Oliveira's back, where he locked in the fight-finishing rear-naked choke. In 9:46 of action, Bautista landed five takedowns and 15 significant strikes.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 9, 2026
Former title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi extended his win streak by beating Amir Albazi via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday. Horiguchi had a dominant performance; he was too fast and too accurate for Albazi, who couldn't take him down and struggled to land damaging shots. He also hurt Albazi a few times, but Albazi managed to survive. In 15 minutes of action, Horiguchi landed 73 significant strikes. Horiguchi improved to 2-0 in his second UFC stint, extending his overall winning streak to five.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 9, 2026
Amir Albazi suffered a unanimous decision loss to former title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday. As soon as the fight started, it was evident that Albazi was a step behind as Horihuchi was a faster and more accurate fighter. Albazi was even wobbled on a few occasions, but he managed to survive. In 15 minutes of action, Albazi landed only 16 significant strikes. With the loss, Albazi dropped to 5-2 in the UFC, and he's now lost two fights in a row.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 9, 2026
Rizvan Kuniev secured his first win in the UFC by defeating Jailton Almeida via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday. It wasn't the most exciting fight as both Kuniev and Almeida took turns controlling the clinch, and as a result, the referee separated them on a few occasions. In the end, Kuniev's takedown defense was on point, and he did more to win a unanimous decision. In 15 minutes, Kuniev landed 43 significant strikes. With the win, Kuniev improved to 14-3-1 as a pro and is now 1-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 9, 2026
Jailton Almeida suffered a unanimous decision loss to Rizvan Kuniev on the main card of UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday. Almeida was coming off a loss in a potential title eliminator against Alexander Volkov. And just like Almeida's last fight, this one was largely uneventful as well. For most of the fight, Almeida and Kuniev took turns controlling the clinch without landing any damaging shots, forcing the referee to separate Almeida and Kuniev. In 15 minutes, Almeida landed 31 significant strikes. With the loss, Almeida dropped to 8-3 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 9, 2026
Marc-Andre Barriault suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Michal Oleksiejczuk on the main card of UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday. It was a back-and-forth fight, but Oleksiejczuk was the one who pushed the pace and landed cleaner punches. Despite taking some big shots, Barriault never stood toe to toe for all 15 minutes of the fight. In 15 minutes of action, Barriault landed 77 significant strikes. With the loss, Barriault has dropped to 17-11 with one NC and is now 6-10 with one NC in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 9, 2026
Michal Oleksiejczuk extended his win streak by defeating Marc-Andre Barriault via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday. It was an exciting back-and-forth fight with Oleksiejczuk generally being on the front foot and more aggressive in his approach, though it wasn't easy as Barriault proved to be extremely tough. In 15 minutes of action, Oleksiejczuk landed a takedown and 140 significant strikes. With the win, Oleksiejczuk improved to 10-7 with one NC in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 6, 2026
Vinicius Oliveira will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against Mario Bautista in the main event of UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday. Since his third-round TKO loss to Ali Taleb back in 2022, Oliviera has been on a tear, going 6-0 in his last six fights. Oliveira last competed in July at UFC 318, where he extended his win streak by defeating Kyler Phillips via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Oliveira as the underdog with a salary of $7,400.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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