UFC Houston Results: Exciting Saturday Night of Action in Lone Star State!

UFC Houston is here! Tonight, MMA’s No. 1 promotion returns to action after a week off for Valentine’s Day inside the home venue of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, Toyota Center. Live coverage of UFC Houston begins in just a short while at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT on Paramount Plus with the prelims.

Main card action follows at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on the subscription-based streamer. As far as tonight’s schedule is concerned, all 14 fights are confirmed to be going ahead following a successful weigh-in window yesterday morning.

Before the card begins tonight, our staff made picks for this evening’s main card. See if their picks match up with yours as you watch the show tonight.

UFC Houston Main Event: No. 3 Contender Sean Strickland vs. No. 4 Contender Anthony Hernandez

At the top of the bill on this Saturday night, the middleweights take to the cage when No. 3 contender Sean Strickland (25-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) meets No. 4 contender Anthony Hernandez (15-2, 1 NC MMA, 9-2 UFC.) This main event is an advertised maximum of five rounds at five minutes per round to close out the show.

UFC Houston Co-Main Event: No. 12 Contender Geoff Neal vs. Uros Medic

Immediately beforehand, the co-main attraction sees action taking place in the welterweight ranks. No. 12 contender Geoff Neal (16-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC) collides with Uros Medic (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC.) This is a three-round attraction at five minutes per round.

Rest of the Card

Also tonight on the UFC Houston main card, you’ll be seeing a featherweight contest between No. 14 contender Dan Ige (19-10 MMA, 11-9 UFC) and Melquizael Costa (25-7 MMA, 6-2 UFC,) a heavyweight bout matching No. 7 contender Serghei Spivac (17-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) with No. 9 contender Ante Delija (26-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC,) a welterweight encounter versing Jacobe Smith (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Josiah Harrell (11-0 MMA, UFC promotional debut,) and a middleweight fight pairing Zach Reese (10-2, 1 NC MMA, 4-2 UFC) against Michel Pereira (31-14, 2 NC MMA, 9-5 UFC.)

UFC Houston Results:

Main Card: (Tonight, 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT- Paramount Plus)

UFC Houston Main Event: Sean Strickland def. Anthony Hernandez by TKO (Knee to the Body Followed by Punches) at 2:33 into Round 3.

Co-Main Event:  Uros Medic def. Geoff Neal by KO (Left Hook) at 1:19 into Round 1. Medic: Third consecutive first-round knockout.

Melquizael Costa def. Dan Ige by KO (Spinning Back Kick to Head Followed by Ground Shots) at 4:56 into Round 1.  Costa: First fighter to finish Dan Ige in his career. 

Serghei Spivac def. Ante Delija by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.)

Jacobe Smith def. Josiah Harrell by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 3:01 into Round 1.

Michel Pereira def. Zach Reese by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28.)

Prelims: (Tonight, 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT- Paramount Plus)

UFC Houston Featured Prelim:  Carlos Leal def. Chidi Njokuani by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.)

Co-Featured Prelim: Alibi Idiris def. Ode Osbourne by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27.)

Alden Coria def. Luis Gurule by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)

Joselyne Edwards def. Nora Cornolle by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:44 into Round 2.

Punahele Soriano def. Ramiz Brahimaj by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)

Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani def. Phil Rowe by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28.)

Jordan Leavitt def. Yadier DelValle by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)

Carli Judice def. Juliana Miller by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27.)