The UFC returns to Sacramento on Saturday night as Anthony Hernandez faces Gregory Rodrigues in a middleweight main event at Golden 1 Center. Hernandez enters the weekend ranked No. 7 in the middleweight division, while Rodrigues sits at No. 10, putting a pair of ranked contenders in the spotlight as both look to make their case in the 185-pound title picture.
Hernandez returns to the Octagon looking to rebound from his first loss in nearly six years. Fluffy had won eight consecutive fights following his May 2020 defeat to Kevin Holland, steadily climbing the middleweight ranks with victories over Rodolfo Vieira, Marc-André Barriault, Roman Kopylov, Michel Pereira, Brendan Allen and Roman Dolidze. That streak came to an end in February when Sean Strickland stopped Hernandez in the third round.
Rodrigues arrives in Sacramento on a three-fight winning streak of his own. He rebounded from a fourth-round TKO loss to Jared Cannonier in February 2025 by knocking out Jack Hermansson in the opening round, defeating Kopylov by unanimous decision and stopping Brunno Ferreira in the first round at UFC 326 in March. The recent surge has helped Rodrigues climb to No. 10 at middleweight, and he has now won six of his last seven fights overall. Saturday will be Rodrigues’ second UFC main event after his loss to Cannonier in his first headlining opportunity.
Saturday also marks the UFC’s fifth trip to Sacramento and its second event at the Golden 1 Center. The promotion first visited the city for UFC 65 in November 2006 and returned for UFC 73 the following summer. Sacramento hosted another major card in December 2012 when Benson Henderson defended the lightweight championship against local favorite Nate Diaz.
The UFC most recently returned in July 2019, when Germaine de Randamie stopped Aspen Ladd in the main event and Sacramento legend Urijah Faber came out of retirement to score a first-round knockout of Ricky Simon. More than seven years later, another Northern California standout gets the spotlight as Hernandez headlines the promotion’s return to the Golden 1 Center.
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues – Full Card & Odds
Hernandez enters Saturday night’s main event as a considerable favorite. Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook lists him at -185, with Rodrigues at +150 as the underdog.
Here’s a look at the full UFC Sacramento card and the latest betting odds available at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook:
Favorite | Underdog |
|---|---|
| Anthony Hernandez (-185) | Gregory Rodrigues (+150) |
| Anthony Wint (-1100) | Terrance Chatman (+650) |
| Shanelle Dyer (-850) | Elise Reed (+525) |
| Marcio Barbosa (-1000) | Ryan Kuse (+600) |
| Jackson McVey (-180) | Wes Schultz (+145) |
| Lerryan Douglas (-400) | Jamall Emmers (+300) |
| Gauge Young (-160) | Stan Dorsainvil (+130) |
| Nasrat Haqparast (-125) | Chris Padilla (+100) |
| Shamil Gaziev (-140) | Kennedy Nzechukwu (+110) |
| Carli Judice (-525) | Jeisla Chaves (+350) |
| Mason Jones (-325) | Marquel Mederos (+260) |
| Reinier de Ridder (-400) | Roman Dolidze (+300) |
| Vitor Petrino (-145) | Serghei Spivac (+120) |
Referenced odds are subject to change.
Best Bet for UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
MarQuel Mederos vs. Mason Jones to Go the Distance (-155): Mederos has gone the distance in all four of his UFC appearances since earning his contract on Dana White’s Contender Series back in 2023. He opened his UFC career with three straight decision victories over Landon Quinones, Austin Hubbard and Mark Choinski before fighting Chris Padilla to a majority draw in April. Despite owning six knockout victories in his career overall, Mederos has yet to record a finish inside the UFC.
Jones’ UFC history supports the angle as well. Across seven UFC appearances spanning his two stints with the promotion, five have reached the judges’ scorecards. The two exceptions were a no contest against Alan Patrick and his second-round TKO victory over Bolaji Oki last September. Jones most recently went the full three rounds in a unanimous decision over Axel Sola in March.
With Mederos going the distance in each of his first four UFC fights and five of Jones’ seven Octagon appearances reaching the scorecards, there is too much supporting history to ignore. Even at -155, Mederos vs. Jones to go the distance is our best bet for Saturday’s card.
Betting Markets at Hard Rock Bet
UFC Sacramento gives bettors options well beyond simply choosing who wins each fight. Hard Rock Bet offers markets covering how and when bouts end, whether fights reach the judges and individual round outcomes, along with eligible selections that can be combined into a Same Game Parlay.
- 🥊 Fight Winner
- 🎯 Same Game Parlay (SGP)
- 👊 Winning Method (KO/TKO/DQ, Submission or Decision)
- 🔥 Fight Goes the Distance/Doesn’t Go the Distance
- ⚖️ Finish Only Winner or Decision Only Winner
- 💥 Fighter to Win by Finish
- 📈 Round Betting
- ⏱️ Fight to Reach Round 2, 3, 4 or 5
- 🎲 Winning Round & Method
- 🔢 Alternate Winning Round (Individual & Grouped)
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues Event Info
- 📅 Date: Saturday, August 22
- ⏰ Start Time: 5:00 p.m. ET (Prelims), 8:00 p.m. ET (Main Card)
- 🏟️ Location: Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, California
- 💻 Streaming: Paramount+
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