UFC visits Houston, Texas, USA for the first time in four years. An important match between former UFC middleweight (83.9kg) champion and current No. 3 Sean Strickland (34, USA) and No. 4 Anthony Hernández (32, USA) will mark the main event.
‘UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernández’ will be held at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on February 21st local time. The main card starts at 10 a.m. on February 22 (Korean time), and the undercard starts at 7 a.m.
Tickets for ‘UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernández’ can be purchased through AXS and the Toyota Center website. Ticket purchases are limited to 8 per person.
Strickland (29-7) came back to get the momentum going once again. Strickland, a former middleweight champion, rose to the top of his weight class by defeating Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa and Nasurdin Imabov. Now he’ll be looking to put on an impressive performance against Hernández and get another shot at the UFC title.
Hernández (15 wins, 2 losses, 1 loss) is looking to start the new year with an emphatic victory. Hernández, who is on an 8-game winning streak, has recently shown off his dominant form by defeating Brendan Allen, Roman Dolije, and Mitchell Ferreira. He now hopes to take down Strickland and solidify his status as the next title contender.
‘Kim Dong-hyun’s disciple’ Ko Seok-hyun will also participate in this competition. He will challenge for his third straight win in the UFC against undefeated rookie Jacob Smith (USA).
Reporter Kim Hee-woong sergio@edaily.co.kr
