UFC Sacramento might be headlined by a high-stakes middleweight bout that sees No. 6 ranked contender Anthony Hernandez tackle No. 12 Gregory Rodrigues. As well as, an intriguing gentle heavyweight contest pits Roman Dolidzeagainst Reinier de Ridder.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: HERNANDEZ vs. RODRIGUES takes place Saturday, August 22 at Golden 1 Heart in Sacramento, California and might be accessible on Paramount+. The prelims will air at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET, adopted by the primary card airing at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET.
Hernandez (15-3, combating out of Dunnigan, Calif.) returns to motion searching for redemption. A high ranked contender of the 185-pound division, the Mexican American rose to the highest of his weight class by taking out notable names similar to Brendan Allen, Roman Kopylov and Michel Pereira. Hernandez now units forth to ship an announcement efficiency towards Rodrigues and discover himself again on the trail to title competition.
Rodrigues (15-3, combating out of Deerfield Seaside, Fla. by means of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil) goals for an announcement in his second UFC predominant occasion. At present on a three-fight win streak, Rodrigues has turn out to be a formidable contender by delivering devastating knockouts towards Brunno Ferreira, Jack Hermansson, and Brad Tavares. He now goals to get rid of Hernandez and break into the division’s Prime 10.
Dolidze (15-5, combating out of Batumi, Georgia) units out to ship a powerful efficiency and resume his profitable methods. A well-rounded veteran, Dolidze earned his stripes within the Octagon delivering victories over the likes of Jack Hermannson, Phil Hawes, and Kyle Daukaus. He now units his sights on de Ridder as he appears to spoil the rising contender’s evening.
De Ridder (21-3, combating out of Breda, Netherlands) appears to make an announcement in his second outing of the 2026 season. A embellished submission specialist with knockout energy, the Netherlands native has made an affect with wins over Robert Whittaker, Bo Nickal, and Kevin Holland. De Ridder now circles Dolidze’s identify as his subsequent goal as he appears for an additional spotlight win to additional his objective of changing into a UFC champion.
Further bouts on the cardboard embrace:
• Laborious hitting heavyweights face off as No. 6 ranked contender Serghei Spivac (18-6, combating out of Chisinau, Republic of Moldova) and Vitor Petrino (14-2, combating out of Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, Brazil) lock horns
• An exciting heavyweight contest sees pair of Dana White’s Contender Sequence signees Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-6-1, combating out of Dallas-Fort Price, Texas) and Shamil Gaziev (14-3, combating out of Kingdom of Bahrain) collide
• Dana White’s Contender Sequence strawweight contract winners Carli Judice (6-2, combating out of Lafayette, La.) and Jeisla Chaves (7-0, combating out of Poções, Bahia) purpose to placed on a present
• Dana White’s Contender Sequence signee Wes Schultz (9-3, combating out of Milwaukee, Wisc.) goes toe-to-toe with fellow middleweight Jackson McVey (7-2, combating out of Phoenix, Ariz.)
• Strawweights Shanelle Dyer (7-1, combating out of London, England) and Elise Reed (8-5, combating out of Princeton, N.J.) sq. off
