Fans have made their prediction for Saturday night’s middleweight most important event in H-Town.
A title shot could possibly be on the road for Sean Strickland or Anthony Hernandez after they face off over five rounds on the Toyota Center later today.
The previous middleweight champion returns after over a yr away from the Octagon to face one in all the division’s top surging contenders.
While Khamzat Chimaev’s plans for the longer term don’t guarantee that he’ll be defending his belt, February 21 is a giant opportunity for one more name to enter the conversation.
Bloody Elbow users were somewhat split on who emerges victorious at UFC Houston, with just 55 out of a complete of 377 total voters crowning a winner.
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Fans pick Anthony Hernandez to proceed his winning streak against Sean Strickland at UFC Houston
On the subject of experience in high-level fights over five rounds, Sean Strickland has a giant advantage over Anthony Hernandez.
That being said, some have questioned whether Strickland’s profession is on the decline following his second loss to Dricus du Plessis last yr.
Hernandez has been highlighted as a dark horse within the middleweight division for a while due to his impressive eight-fight win streak.
The arguments that will be made for each men having a bonus at UFC Houston are reflected by the final result of the poll that Bloody Elbow users have been voting on ahead of February 21.
A complete of 377 votes were solid to predict the winner of the most important event, with Hernandez getting the nod at 216 votes to Strickland’s 161 on the time of writing.
| UFC Houston headliner | Percentage of the Bloody Elbow fan vote |
| Sean Strickland | 42.71% (161 votes) |
| Anthony Hernandez | 57.29% (216 votes) |
‘Fluffy’ is likely to be on a hot streak but it surely’s clear that some still consider Strickland can compete against the division’s best with just 15% of the votes separating them.
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Sean Strickland or Colby Covington? Fans vote on who the UFC should cut from the roster
As is commonly the case, Sean Strickland’s comments during fight week have presented some issues for the UFC because of his tendency to talk his mind on controversial topics.
A few of Strickland’s actions didn’t sit well with Anthony Hernandez ahead of their clash on the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
The previous middleweight champion isn’t the one fighter on the roster who is understood for attracting some negative energy towards the promotion.
Considering that Strickland is in a giant most important event on February 21, he’s definitely more relevant than Colby Covington immediately, but his comments are still creating fires for the UFC to place out.