UFC Houston Delivers Multiple Knockouts
Sean Strickland TKO'd #4 ranked Hernandez in the main event while unranked Uroš Medić KO'd #12 Neil and Melquizael Costa TKO'd #14 Dan Ige. Medić and Carlos Ulberg are now tied for 5 first-round KOs since 2021, while #7 Serghei Spivac earned a unanimous decision over #9 Delija. Punahele Soriano also won unanimous decision over Ramiz Brahimaj, improving to 13-4.
- After a year-long layoff, former middleweight champion Sean Strickland's victory snapped an impressive eight-fight winning streak for Anthony Hernandez. - Uroš Medić's first-round knockout of Geoff Neal earned him a $100,000 "Performance of the Night" bonus, with the finish coming in just 79 seconds. - Melquizael Costa made history by becoming the first fighter to ever finish veteran Dan Ige inside the UFC octagon, extending his own winning streak to six. - The victory for Serghei Spivac was crucial as it snapped a two-fight losing streak for the Moldovan heavyweight. - Punahele Soriano's win marked his third straight victory since dropping down to the welterweight division, where he remains undefeated. - Carlos Ulberg, who is tied with Medić for recent first-round knockouts, is currently on a nine-fight winning streak in the light heavyweight division. - Both Uroš Medić and Melquizael Costa are now expected to enter the official UFC rankings for their respective weight classes following their highlight-reel finishes over ranked opponents.
