Anthony Hernandez faces Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Sacramento
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 1:00 PM
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
UFC Sacramento takes place at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, on August 22. Anthony Hernandez, recovering from a loss to Sean Strickland, faces Gregory Rodrigues, who has three consecutive wins. Hernandez, a local fighter, aims to secure a title shot after his previous eight-fight win streak ended earlier this year. The event features several other matchups, including Serghei Spivac against Vitor Petrino and Reinier de Ridder against Roman Dolidze.
- •Hernandez competes for the first time since February loss
- •Rodrigues has won six of his last seven fights
- •Event features a six-fight main card starting at 8 p.m. ET
- •Spivac aims to halt Petrino's entry into the heavyweight top 10
- •De Ridder returns to light heavyweight against Dolidze
- 1:00 PMYahoo Sports — UFC Sacramento predictions
"Will a Sean Strickland team-up push Anthony Hernandez to greatness?
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