Anthony Hernandez is finally getting the big fight he's worked hard for. "Fluffy" draws former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland at UFC Fight Night in Houston on Feb. 21. The fight was announced on Saturday during the UFC 323 PPV broadcast .

Hernandez built a cult following by fighting all comers, no matter who the promotion put in front of him. A Fight Night main event against Reinier de Ridder was his chance to earn a middleweight title shot; however, an injury forced him off the card. Brendan Allen, who Hernandez beat in February, upset De Ridder in October, clearing an obstacle from Hernandez's path.

Strickland returns to action for the first time since his second title loss to former champion Dricus du Plessis. Currently ranked No. 3 in the UFC's official 185-pound rankin

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