Overview
- Strickland halted Hernandez at 2:33 of Round 3 with a knee to the body followed by unanswered punches, snapping Hernandez’s eight-fight winning streak.
- The former champion immediately called for a shot at Chimaev and traded public barbs with the titleholder over past training-room encounters.
- Daniel Cormier praised Strickland’s jab and body work and said this version could make a Chimaev fight much tougher, while questioning Strickland’s extended takedown defense.
- Nassourdine Imavov pressed his case after the event, calling for a rematch with Strickland and a chance at the crown, as the UFC weighs its next title booking.
- Elsewhere on the card, Uroš Medić knocked out Geoff Neal in 79 seconds and Melquizael Costa stopped Dan Ige with a spinning back kick and punches.