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 vs. Anthony Hernandez
Co-Main Event: Geoff Neal vs. Uros Medic
Dan Ige vs. Melquizael Costa
Serghei Spivac vs. Ante Delija
Jacobe Smith vs. Josiah Harrell
Zach Reese vs. Michel Pereira
Prelims: (Tonight, 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT- Paramount Plus)
UFC Houston Featured Prelim: Chidi Njokuani vs. Carlos Leal
Co-Featured Prelim: Ode Osbourne vs. Alibi Idiris
Alden Coria vs. Luis Gurule
Nora Cornolle vs. Joselyne Edwards
Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Punahele Soriano
Phil Rowe vs. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani
Jordan Leavitt vs. Yadier DelValle
Juliana Miller vs. Carli Judice