Anthony Hernandez faces Gregory Rodrigues in the middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The full card streams live on Paramount+, featuring a 13-fight lineup with preliminary bouts starting at 5 p.m. ET and the main card at 8 p.m. ET.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Sacramento with a high-stakes 13-fight card at Golden 1 Center on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The event takes over the arena with a pivotal middleweight clash topping the marquee alongside a deep lineup of heavyweight, light heavyweight, and preliminary bouts.
Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues Headline Middleweight Clash at Golden 1 Center
Sixth-ranked middleweight Anthony Hernandez enters the main event looking to rebound from having his eight-fight win streak snapped by current UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland. Across the Octagon stands the hard-hitting Gregory Rodrigues, who is ranked 11th in the division.
Bookmakers list Hernandez as a -230 favorite, requiring a risk of $230 to win $100 at DraftKings Sportsbook, while Rodrigues sits at +190 according to pre-fight odds. All fighters successfully made weight ahead of the event at the ceremonial weigh-in held at the venue.
Heavyweight Stakes and Main Card Matchups in Sacramento
The co-main event carries significant weight division implications as Serghei Spivac attempts to halt a three-fight win streak put together by Vitor Petrino since his move up from light heavyweight. Elsewhere on the main card, Reinier de Ridder and Roman Dolidze move up from middleweight to square off in a light heavyweight contest, while Mason Jones meets MarQuel Mederos in the lightweight division.
The main card also features a women’s flyweight bout welcoming newcomer Jeisla Chaves against Carli Judice. According to the expert’s breakdown, MMA analyst Kyle Marley is backing Judice (-625) via (T)KO against Chaves (+455).
Kyle Marley, a SportsLine MMA analyst, is backing Judice to win via TKO.
The main card action opens with a very late-notice addition matching Anthony Wint against Terrance Chatman in their respective UFC debuts. The matchup comes together less than two weeks after Wint earned his promotional contract on Dana White’s Contender Series.
Preliminary Card Results and Streaming Schedule
The 13-fight card opened in the strawweight division, where Shanelle Dyer met Elise Reed after scoring a second-round finish in her promotional debut. Dyer secured a victory via TKO at 1:43 of the third round over Reed. Additional preliminary results include Jackson McVey defeating Wes Schultz by TKO with a first-round knee at 4:13, Stan Dorsainvil taking a unanimous decision over Gauge Young with identical 29-28 scores across all three judges, and Marcio Barbosa stopping Ryan Kuse via TKO at 2:47 of the first round.
The featured preliminary bout pairs Lerryan Douglas, who seeks to extend a six-fight knockout streak, against Jamall Emmers in a featherweight clash. Other preliminary matchups feature Shamil Gaziev versus Kennedy Nzechukwu and Nasrat Haqparast versus Chris Padilla.
| Matchup | Division | Result / Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shanelle Dyer vs. Elise Reed | Strawweight | Shanelle Dyer def. Elise Reed via TKO (R3, 1:43) |
| Jackson McVey vs. Wes Schultz | Middleweight | Jackson McVey def. Wes Schultz via TKO (R1, 4:13) |
| Stan Dorsainvil vs. Gauge Young | Lightweight | Stan Dorsainvil def. Gauge Young via Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3) |
| Marcio Barbosa vs. Ryan Kuse | Featherweight | Marcio Barbosa def. Ryan Kuse via TKO (R1, 2:47) |
The preliminary card streams on Paramount+ starting at 5:00 p.m. ET, leading directly into the five-bout main card broadcast on the same platform at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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