UFC Fight Night Sacramento Results, Bonus Winners And Highlights
Rodrigues earned a $100,000 Fight of the Night bonus after a five-round battle and moved closer to the middleweight top five.
- On Saturday, August 22, 2026, middleweight Gregory Rodrigues defeated Anthony Hernandez by unanimous decision at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, in a grueling five-round main event.
- Hernandez sought a rebound after his TKO loss to Sean Strickland earlier this year, while the Brazilian contender Rodrigues, ranked No. 11, challenged the middleweight division's upper echelon.
- Rodrigues earned $440,000 in disclosed pay, including a $100,000 Fight of the Night bonus, while Hernandez took home $170,000 for his main event performance.
- Following the defeat, Hernandez criticized referee Herb Dean for not penalizing Rodrigues for alleged glove grabbing, while the Brazilian victor called out former champion Dricus du Plessis for his next fight.
- Rodrigues is expected to break into the Top 5 rankings next week, while UFC president Dana White praised the Sacramento crowd and Hernandez faces regrouping after back-to-back losses this year.
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