Overview
- Official result: Sean Strickland defeated Anthony Hernandez by TKO at 2:33 of Round 3 at the Toyota Center in Houston, with the card airing on Paramount+.
- The win halted Hernandez’s eight-fight run and gave Strickland his first victory since June 2024.
- Post-fight, Strickland called out reigning middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev in a bid for the next title fight.
- In the co-main event, Uroš Medić knocked out Geoff Neal in 79 seconds and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
- Performance bonuses also went to Strickland and Melquizael Costa, with Costa stopping Dan Ige via a spinning back kick for the first knockout loss of Ige’s career.