UFC Fight Night: Anthony Hernandez vs Gregory Rodrigues – Date, UK start time, venue and full fight card

The UFC returns this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Anthony Hernandez vs Gregory Rodrigues, taking place on Saturday, August 22, at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. The event marks the promotion’s return to Sacramento for the first time since 2019 and is headlined by a pivotal middleweight contest between ranked contenders Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez and Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues.

How to watch UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Gregory Rodrigues

Details	Information
Event	UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Gregory Rodrigues
Date	Saturday, August 22, 2026
Venue	Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
Prelims (UK)	10:00 PM BST
Main Card (UK)	1:00 AM BST (Sunday, August 23)
US Broadcast	Paramount+
UK Broadcast	TNT Sports

The event features 13 fights, including a heavyweight co-main event between Serghei Spivac and Vitor Petrino.

Anthony Hernandez vs Gregory Rodrigues headlines Sacramento card

Anthony Hernandez enters the main event as the No. 6-ranked middleweight, looking to strengthen his position near the top of the division. His opponent, Gregory Rodrigues, sits at No. 11 and carries momentum into the biggest fight of his UFC career. The five-round headliner could have major implications for the middleweight rankings.

The co-main event sees heavyweight contenders Serghei Spivac and Vitor Petrino square off, while former ONE Championship two-division titleholder Reinier de Ridder continues his UFC run against Roman Dolidze at light heavyweight.

SHOP: Kickboxing Equipment

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Gregory Rodrigues full fight card

Main Card

Anthony Hernandez vs Gregory Rodrigues – Middleweight
Serghei Spivac vs Vitor Petrino – Heavyweight
Reinier de Ridder vs Roman Dolidze – Light Heavyweight
MarQuel Mederos vs Mason Jones – Lightweight
Carli Judice vs Jeisla Chaves – Women’s Flyweight
Anthony Wint vs Terrance Chatman – Heavyweight

Prelims

Jamall Emmers vs Lerryan Douglas – Featherweight
Shamil Gaziev vs Kennedy Nzechukwu – Heavyweight
Nasrat Haqparast vs Chris Padilla – Lightweight
Marcio Barbosa vs Ryan Kuse – Featherweight
Gauge Young vs Stanley Dorsainvil – Lightweight
Jackson McVey vs Wes Schultz – Middleweight
Shanelle Dyer vs Elise Reed – Women’s Strawweight