The UFC was in Houston, Texas on Saturday for a stable UFC Houston evening card. In the principle occasion, former middleweight champion Sean Strickland confronted Anthony Hernandez in a pivotal struggle at 185 kilos.
Going into the match, Strickland had misplaced a choice to Dorikas du Plessis in a rematch for the belt. In the meantime, Hernandez was on an eight-fight successful streak and aiming for the title.
Ultimately, it was Strickland who pulled off the upset, defeating Hernandez by TKO within the third spherical. Following UFC Houston, this is what I feel the middleweight contenders ought to do subsequent.
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland entered UFC Houston as a critical underdog, whereas many anticipated Anthony Hernandez to be an excessive amount of for the previous champion. Nonetheless, Strickland seemed to be on good footing as he was in a position to get his jab to work. Within the third spherical, he landed a brutal physique shot that damage Hernandez. Strickland then swarmed him towards the fence en path to the TKO win.
After the win, Strickland referred to as for a title struggle towards Khamzat Chimaev, however there is a good probability Nasoddin Imavov will get the following title struggle. Meaning Strickland is in a bizarre spot within the division and should have to struggle once more. A logical struggle can be to face the winner of Caio Boralho vs. Reinier de Ridder at UFC 326 for the No. 1 contendership.
Anthony Hernandez
Anthony Hernandez has lengthy been thought-about a darkish horse within the middleweight division and had an opportunity to enter title talks. Nevertheless, Hernandez fell brief and misplaced by TKO within the third spherical, sending him again to sq. one.
A logical subsequent struggle for Hernandez can be towards somebody like Jared Cannonier, who stays a top-10 fighter at middleweight. It is a struggle that might be the principle occasion of Struggle Night time, and an opportunity for Hernandez to get again within the win column.
What do you assume Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez ought to do subsequent after UFC Houston? PENN Nation, cease within the feedback!
