Hernandez and Rodrigues make weight ahead of UFC Sacramento main event
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 4:14 PM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
All 26 fighters scheduled for UFC Fight Night 285 stepped on the scale for the weigh-ins in Sacramento, California, on August 21, 2026. In the main event, Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues both weighed in at 186 pounds, meeting the limit for their non-title middleweight bout. Hernandez is currently tied for fifth place in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while Rodrigues ranks 15th. The co-main event features heavyweight contenders Serghei Spivac and Vitor Petrino, who are both set to make weight at 266 pounds. The official weigh-ins began at noon ET, with ceremonial weigh-ins scheduled for 6 p.m. ET.
- •Hernandez and Rodrigues weigh in at 186 lbs for main event
- •Serghei Spivac and Vitor Petrino fight at heavyweight
- •Official weigh-ins occurred at noon ET, ceremonial at 6 p.m. ET
- •Event scheduled for August 22 at Golden1 Center, Sacramento
- •Main card begins at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+
- 4:14 PMYahoo Sports — UFC Sacramento weigh-in video: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
- 4:08 PMMMA Fighting — UFC Sacramento weigh-in video: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
- 4:01 PMYahoo Sports — UFC Sacramento weigh-in results
"HOUSTON, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 20: Anthony Hernandez poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Toyota Center on February 20, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) At the UFC Sacramento weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s fight card step on the scale Friday in Sacramento, Calif. Watch ceremonial weigh-ins above, set to kick off at 6 p.m. ET, with highlights of the morning weigh-ins available below. In the main event, middleweight contenders Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues face off. Both fighters can weigh no more than the 186-pound limit for their non-title fight. Hernandez is currently tied with Caio Borralho for the No. 5 spot at middleweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings after seeing an eight-fight win streak snapped by Sean Strickland. Rodrigues sits at the edge of the rankings at No. 15. 186lbs for Fluffy! Anthony Hernandez is on weight for his hometown main event! [ #UFCSacramento is LIVE AUG 22 at 8pmET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/z8cJ3PU9iR — UFC (@ufc) August 21, 2026 In the co-main event, top-10 heavyweight Serghei Spivac fights Vitor Petrino. Neither fighter may weigh more than 266 pounds. Official weigh-ins begin at 12 p.m. ET. Ceremonial weigh-ins begin at 6 p.m. ET. Check out the UFC Sacramento weigh-in results below. Main Card (Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET) Anthony Hernandez (186) vs. Gregory Rodrigues Serghei Spivac vs. Vitor Petrino Reinier de Ridder vs. Roman Dolidze MarQuel Mederos (156) vs. Mason Jones Carli Judice (125.5) vs. Jeisla Chaves (124.5) Terrance Chatman (266) vs. Anthony Wint Preliminary Card (Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET) Jamall Emmers vs. Lerryan Douglas (145.5) Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Shamil Gaziev Chris Padilla (156) vs. Nasrat Haqparast (155.5) Marcio Barbosa (145.5) vs. Ryan Kuse Gauge Young (155.5) vs. Stan Dorsainvil Wes Schultz vs. Jackson McVey (185) Shanelle Dyer vs. Elise Reed
"Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues clash in the main event of UFC Sacramento
"Check out the results from the official UFC Fight Night 285 fighter weigh-ins.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsAug 21, 2026, 4:14 PMUFC Sacramento weigh-in video: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues clash in the main event of UFC Sacramento
- MMA FightingAug 21, 2026, 4:08 PMUFC Sacramento weigh-in video: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
HOUSTON, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 20: Anthony Hernandez poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Toyota Center on February 20, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) At the UFC Sacramento weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s fight card step on the scale Friday in Sacramento, Calif. Watch ceremonial weigh-ins above, set to kick off at 6 p.m. ET, with highlights of the morning weigh-ins available below. In the main event, middleweight contenders Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues face off. Both fighters can weigh no more than the 186-pound limit for their non-title fight. Hernandez is currently tied with Caio Borralho for the No. 5 spot at middleweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings after seeing an eight-fight win streak snapped by Sean Strickland. Rodrigues sits at the edge of the rankings at No. 15. 186lbs for Fluffy! Anthony Hernandez is on weight for his hometown main event! [ #UFCSacramento is LIVE AUG 22 at 8pmET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/z8cJ3PU9iR — UFC (@ufc) August 21, 2026 In the co-main event, top-10 heavyweight Serghei Spivac fights Vitor Petrino. Neither fighter may weigh more than 266 pounds. Official weigh-ins begin at 12 p.m. ET. Ceremonial weigh-ins begin at 6 p.m. ET. Check out the UFC Sacramento weigh-in results below. Main Card (Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET) Anthony Hernandez (186) vs. Gregory Rodrigues Serghei Spivac vs. Vitor Petrino Reinier de Ridder vs. Roman Dolidze MarQuel Mederos (156) vs. Mason Jones Carli Judice (125.5) vs. Jeisla Chaves (124.5) Terrance Chatman (266) vs. Anthony Wint Preliminary Card (Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET) Jamall Emmers vs. Lerryan Douglas (145.5) Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Shamil Gaziev Chris Padilla (156) vs. Nasrat Haqparast (155.5) Marcio Barbosa (145.5) vs. Ryan Kuse Gauge Young (155.5) vs. Stan Dorsainvil Wes Schultz vs. Jackson McVey (185) Shanelle Dyer vs. Elise Reed
- Yahoo SportsAug 21, 2026, 4:01 PMUFC Sacramento weigh-in results
Check out the results from the official UFC Fight Night 285 fighter weigh-ins.
Original reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
UFC•Aug 21, 2026, 3:05 PMMania Mailbag: Would you rather be Din Thomas or Dustin Poirier right now?
UFC•Aug 21, 2026, 3:00 PMCarlos Prates issues warning to Michael Morales: ‘I will knock you out really fast’ after winning UFC title- UFC•Aug 21, 2026, 2:30 PMKamaru Usman wants Khamzat Chimaev to move up for 'heater' vs. Paulo Costa
UFC•Aug 21, 2026, 2:00 PMMissed Fists | ‘What the hell was this ref thinking?’: Pros react to referee freezing during brutal knockout beatdown
UFC•Aug 21, 2026, 1:49 PMAfter 32 MMA fights, Cyborg is still living up to her name
UFC•Aug 21, 2026, 1:00 PM‘What the f*ck are we doing?’: Reinier de Ridder says something has to be done about extreme weight cutting in MMA