Why Sean Strickland beats Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston

Sean Strickland blurs the line between genius and madman as well as anyone in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The outspoken and controversial former undisputed middleweight champion will attempt to recenter his efforts inside the cage when he confronts Anthony Hernandez in the UFC Fight Night 267 headliner on Saturday at the Toyota Center in Houston. Strickland steps back into view as a significant underdog against an opponent who has not tasted defeat in almost six years. Nevertheless, the Xtreme Couture rep appears to have multiple on-paper paths to victory ahead of his latest high-profile assignment. A look at three reasons why he beats Hernandez in the UFC’s first visit to Space City since 2022:

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