Khamzat Chimaev to defend middleweight title vs. Sean StricklandBy March 13, 20260 Andreas HaleMar 12, 2026, 10:45 PM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and…
Strickland dominates Hernandez in TKO win at UFC Fight NightBy February 24, 20260 Brett OkamotoFeb 21, 2026, 11:39 PM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010.…
Anthony Hernandez vows to bounce back after UFC Houston loss to Sean Strickland: ‘Part of the game’By February 23, 20260 Anthony Hernandez got stopped in the UFC Houston headliner, but he doesn’t plan to sulk. Hernandez was hoping to make…
Daniel Cormier says Sean Strickland looks like the version that beat prime Israel Adesanya againBy February 23, 20260 Daniel Cormier sent a warning to Khamzat Chimaev following Sean Strickland’s win. Strickland returned to the win column by beating…
Anthony Hernandez issues first statement after being knocked out by Sean Strickland at UFC HoustonBy February 22, 20260 Anthony Hernandez’s winning streak came to an emphatic end on Saturday night. The fan-favorite middleweight contender returned in the main…
Sean Strickland “is behind his big fights” says ex-foe, pre-Anthony ‘Fluffy’ Hernandez boutBy February 21, 20260 Sean Strickland has already hit the high-water mark of his MMA career, according to a former foe who clashed with…
Sean Strickland downplays UFC’s new $100k bonuses: ‘No one is getting paid more’By February 21, 20260 The UFC is not safe from Sean Strickland’s rants. As always, the former middleweight champion has not held back with…
Sean Strickland criticizes UFC fighter pay as ‘predatory’By February 21, 20260 Feb 21, 2026, 01:51 AM ETFormer UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland characterized the company’s pay structure as “predatory” ahead of…
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez ResultsBy February 21, 20260 UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez takes place Saturday, February 21 in Houston, Texas. The prelims start at 5pm ET/2pm…
Joaquin Buckley threatens to confront Sean Strickland at UFC Houston after using racial slur in viral clipBy February 20, 20260 Joaquin Buckley and Sean Strickland went at it on social media over the former UFC champ’s use of a racial…
