Overview
- Gregory Rodrigues defeated Anthony Hernandez by unanimous decision at UFC Sacramento on Saturday night at Golden 1 Center and the pair earned the $100,000 Fight of the Night bonus.
- Rodrigues repeatedly targeted Hernandez’s lead leg with low kicks, scored multiple knockdowns and repeatedly denied takedowns, a combination that decided the five-round fight on the judges’ cards.
- Hernandez suffered his second straight loss, which weakens his near-term title prospects after an earlier eight-fight unbeaten run.
- The card produced about 10 finishes, highlighted by Reinier de Ridder’s first-round TKO after moving up a weight class and promotional newcomer Anthony Wint’s first-round technical submission in his UFC debut.
- Rodrigues publicly called for top middleweights such as Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev, and the win plus the bonus and Paramount+ exposure should move him up the rankings and create immediate high-profile matchmaking possibilities.