Summary
Promotional poster for UFC Houston featuring Strickland and Hernandez. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
It's time for SUPER FIGHTS Predictions ! This Saturday (21), the UFC lands in Houston for a very important fight in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg). Former champion of the category, Sean Strickland returns to the octagon to face Anthony Hernandez , in a fight where the winner qualifies as the next challenger for the title, currently held by Khamzat Chimaev.
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In the co-main event, Geoff Neal returns to competition six months after being brutally knocked out by Carlos Prates . The American defends his 13th position in the welterweight rankings (up to 77,1 kg) when he faces Serbian Uros Medic , who is coming off two consecutive victories.
Brazil in the octagon
Michel promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
The Brazilian fighters involved in the main card are experiencing completely different moments. In the featherweight category (up to 65,7 kg), Melquizael Costa seeks his sixth consecutive victory and to enter the rankings when he duels with veteran Dan Ige . At 29 years old, Melk could emerge as one of the category's prospects if he manages to defeat the American. Before that, Michel Pereira faces Zach Reese in the middleweight category (up to 83,9 kg). The "Flying Paraense" hasn't won since 2024 and is coming off three consecutive losses.
In the final preliminary fight, Carlos Leal attempts to return to the winning column when he faces Chidi Njoukuani in the welterweight division (up to 77,1 kg). The Curitiba native is coming off a tough knockout loss to Muslim Salikhov last July, while the American was submitted by Jake Matthews in his last fight.
Check out SUPER LUTAS' predictions for UFC Houston.
| Strickland x Hernandez | Neal x Medic | Ige x Costa | Reese x Pereira | Njokuani x Leal | |
| Eduardo Oliveira | Hernandez by decision | Medic by KO R2 | Coast by decision | Reese by decision | Loyal by decision |
| Louis Antonio | Hernandez by decision | Medic by decision | Coast by decision | Reese by decision | Njokuani by decision |
| Lucas Goncalves | Hernandez by finishing R3 | Medic by KO R3 | Costa by KO R3 | Reese by decision | Loyal by decision |
| Jamis Gomes | |||||
| Rodrigo Tannuri | Hernandez by decision | Medic by decision | Ige by KO R2 | Reese by KO R2 | Njokuani by KO R1 |
| Gabriel Reis | Hernandez by decision | Medic by Decision | Coast by decision | Pereira by KO R1 | Loyal by decision |
| Cesão Tavares | Hernandez by decision | Medic by KO R1 | Coast by decision | Pereira by SUB R1 | Loyal by KO R1 |
| Pos | Gambler | Points added |
| 1- | Louis Antonio | 41 points |
| 2- | Eduardo Oliveira (2) | 40 points |
| 3- | Gabriel Reis | 39 points |
| 4- | Rodrigo Tannuri | 31 points |
| 5- | Cesão Tavares | 23 points |
| 6- | Lucas Goncalves | 20 points |
| 7- | Jamis Gomes | 15 points |
Palpites SUPER FIGHTS scoring system
Predictions will be made by the SUPER LUTAS team . At the end of the 2026 season, whoever obtains the most points will be the team's 'best bettor'. The scoring system will be simple. Whoever correctly predicts the winner gets one point. Whoever correctly predicts how the fight will end earns three points, and if the bettor accurately predicts the positive result (example: knockout in R1, submission in R3, decision by points), the bettor wins five points.
Technical sheet of UFC Houston
Date : February 21, 2026.
Time: Starting at 19 PM (Brasilia time).
Location: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, United States.
How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE in real time, Paramount+ (entire card) on TV and internet.
MAIN CARD (22pm Brasília time)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez
Middleweight (up to 77,1 kg): Geoff Neal vs. Uros Medic
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Dan Ige vs. Melquizael Costa
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Serghei Spivac vs. Ante Delija
Middleweight (up to 77,1 kg): Jacobe Smith vs. Seokhyeon Ko
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Zach Reese vs. Michel Pereira
PRELIMINARY CARD (19pm Brasília time)
Middleweight (up to 77,1 kg): Chidi Njokuani vs. Carlos Leal
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Ode Osbourne x Alibi Idiris
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alden Coria vs. Luis Gurule
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Nora Cornolle x Joselyne Edwards
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Austin Vanderford vs. Jean Paul Lebosnoyani
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Jordan Leavitt x Yadier del Valle
Flyweight (up to 65,7 kg): Juliana Miller vs. Carli Judice
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