February 23, 2026
Anthony Hernandez suffered a third-round TKO loss to former middleweight champion Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC Houston on Saturday. After a slow start in the first round, Strickland started taking over, and in the third round, Strickland landed a devastating knee that hurt Hernandez. Strickland then followed up with punches, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 12:23 of action, Hernandez landed 55 significant strikes. This is Hernandez's first defeat in almost six years. With the loss, Hernandez dropped to 9-3 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 23, 2026
Former middleweight champion Sean Strickland got back in the win column by defeating Anthony Hernandez via third-round TKO in the main event of UFC Houston on Saturday. Strickland outclassed Hernandez, who odly enough, decided to strike with Strickland. In the third round, Strickland landed a nasty knee to the body of Hernandez, hurting him. Strickland followed up with punches, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 12:23 of action, Strickland landed 110 significant strikes. This was a much-needed win for Strickland, who is now back in the title contention.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 23, 2026
UFC veteran Geoff Neal suffered a first-round knockout loss to Uros Medic in the co-main event of UFC Houston on Saturday. As soon as the fight started, Neal was on the back foot as Medic started aggressively, and it took Medic only 79 seconds to land a left hand that knocked Neal out cold. In 1:19 of action, Neal landed three significant strikes. Neal is now in a tough spot, as this is his second straight first-round knockout loss and his fourth loss in his last five fights.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 23, 2026
Uros Medic extended his win streak by beating Geoff Neal via first-round knockout in the co-main event of UFC Houston on Saturday. Medic was in control from the start, coming out of the gate aggressively as he was trying to knock Neal out, and it didn't take long for Medic to land a knockout. The 32-year old Medic only needed 79 to land a grazing left hook to the temple of Neal that knocked the UFC veteran out cold. In 1:19 of action, Medic landed 10 significant strikes. This is a massive statement by Medic, who has now won three straight by first-round finish.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 23, 2026
Dan Ige suffered a first-round TKO loss to surging Melquizael Costa on the main card of UFC Houston on Saturday. Ige landed an early takedown at the start of the first round, but it didn't take long for Costa to get back up. Just after the 10-second clacker hit, Costa landed a spinning back kick that dropped Ige, and after landing a few ground punches, the referee decided to intervene and save Ige from further damage. In 4:56 of action, Ige landed a takedown and seven significant strikes. With the loss, Ige dropped to 11-10 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 23, 2026
Melquizael Costa extended his win streak by defeating Dan Ige via first-round TKO on the main card of UFC Houston on Saturday. With only a few seconds left in the first round, Costa landed a spinning kick to the face of Ige, knocking him down. Costa then pounced on Ige, and after landing some punches on Ige, Referee Dan Miragliotta jumped in to stop the fight. In 4:56 of action, Costa landed a takedown and 19 significant strikes. With the win, Costa improved to 7-2 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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
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