UFC Houston ‘Strickland vs. Hernandez’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

UFC Houston ‘Strickland vs. Hernandez’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round ScoringTristen CritchfieldFeb 21, 2026

UFC Houston ‘Strickland vs. Hernandez’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Josiah Harrell(171)vs.Jacobe Smith(171)Round 1Kerry Hatley is the referee. Smith moves in and lands a straight right early. Harrll shoots and Smith defends with ease. Smith with an outside leg kick. Smith is measuring that right hand and he connects with a nother, followed by a hard body kick. Smith briefly gets a takedown, but Harrell uses a leg lock to scramble up. Smith lands a head kick and a left hook after they return to standing. Smith closes the distance and lands a takedown. Harrell scrambles up quickly and lands a body kick. Smith with a hard right hand. Harrell closes the distance and surprisingly takes Smith down.Smith explodes and quickly reverses into top position, dropping heavy punches and elbows almost instantly while trapping his foe in a crucifix. Smith continues to unload with ground-and-pound on his defenseless opponent until Harrell goes out.Harrell absorbs more than a few shots while unconscious before Hatley steps in to wave off the fight. Smith remains undefeated in impressive fashion, earning his third straight UFC finish in the process.The Official ResultJacobe Smith def. Josiah Harrell via KO (Elbows and Punches) R1 3:01

Melquizael Costa(145.5)vs.Dan Ige(145.5)Round 1Jacob Montalvo is the referee. Ige takes the center, kicks the leg and then lands a takedown. Costa is right back up as Ige presses him into the cage. Ige with a shoulder strike from the clinch. Costa is able to toss Ige to the canvas and then lands a knee to the body as his foe stands. They’re battling it out in the clinch, and Costa drives a couple knees to the midsection. Costa with another knee and then he shoves Ige away. Costa goes high with a kick, but Ige has his guard up .Another high kick from Costa is blocked. Costa follows yet another head kick with a front kick down the middle. Another front kick has hurt Ige, but he keeps his wits to survive a follow-up barrage from his foe. Costa steps in with an elbow, then lands a knee as he slides out of range. Ige forces the clinch, but Costa knees and separates. Costa follows a side kick to the body with a left hand. A leg kick lands on Ige. Costa backs up to the fence but leaps in with a knee.With time winding down, Costa drops Ige with a beautiful spinning back kick to the jaw. Ige covers up on the canvas, and Costa unloads with about seven to eight standing-to-ground punches before Montalvo steps in to wave off the fight.Costa has his sixth straight UFC win and in the process becomes the first person to finish Ige in 30 professional fights.The Official ResultMelquizael Costa def. Dan Ige via TKO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches) R1 4:56

Geoff Neal(170.5)vs.Uros Medic(171)Round 1Kerry Hatley is the referee. Medic takes the center of the cage to start. Neal probes with a double jab. Neal moves in and lands another jab. Meanwhile, Medic uses front kicks to try to control distance. Neal kicks the body. After a little bit of a feeling out process, the welterweights decide to plant their feet and trade. Both Medic and Uros are swinging with bad intentions, but the most devastating blow by far comes from “The Doctor,”who clips his opponent with a left hook to the temple. Neal is unconscious as he collapses to the canvas.This one is a wrap, and Medic has his third consecutive first-round finish in the Octagon.The Official ResultUros Medic def. Geoff Neal via KO (Punch) R1 1:19

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