UFC Houston weigh-in results: Main event set; 1 fighter heavy

Former middleweight champion Sean Strickland‘s Octagon return is now official following the UFC Houston weigh-ins.

Strickland (29-7) has stirred up plenty of controversy going into this week’s Ultimate Fighting Championship event with plenty of sexist and homophobic remarks. Looking to make him pay in the main event is opponent Anthony Hernandez. Both men successfully made weight for the five-round fight. The only fighter to miss weight was Philip Rowe, who came in one pound over the welterweight limit for his fight against Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani. For coming in at 172 pounds, Rowe will be fined a percentage of his purse.

“Tarzan” has earned only one victory since winning the 185-pound title. Sandwiched in between decision defeats to Dricus Du Plessis is a split decision win over Paulo Costa. The 34-year-old American will look to show that he’s still got more left in the tank and isn’t past his prime. Strickland stepped on the scale weighing 185 pounds for his first fight of 2026.

Hernandez (15-2, 1 NC) enters the biggest fight of his career with an eight-fight win streak dating back to 2021. Recent victories over Roman Dolidze and Brendan Allen have cemented “Fluffy” as a top contender in the division. The 32-year-old will look to potentially earn a title shot with an impressive performance. Hernandez officially weighed 186 pounds for the main event.

UFC Houston will air in its entirety on Paramount+. Prelims begin at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT, while the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

UFC Houston weigh-in results:

Sean Strickland (185) vs. Anthony Hernandez (186)
Geoff Neal (170.5) vs. Uros Medic (171)
Melquizael Costa (145.5) vs. Dan Ige (145.5)
Ante Delija (239) vs. Serghei Spivac (251.5)
Josiah Harrell (171) vs. Jacobe Smith (171)
Michel Pereira (186) vs. Zachary Reese (185.5)
Carlos Leal (170) vs. Chidi Njokuani (171)
Alibi Idiris (126) vs. Ode Osbourne (126)
Alden Coria (125.5) vs. Luis Gurule (125)
Nora Cornolle (136) vs. Joselyne Edwards (135.5)
Ramiz Brahimaj (170.5) vs. Punahele Soriano (171)
Philip Rowe (172)* vs. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani (170.5)
Jordan Leavitt (145.5) vs. Yadier Del Valle (145.5)
Juliana Miller (126) vs. Carli Judice (125)

*Rowe missed weight by 1 pound and will be fined a percentage of his purse.

This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com

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