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A UFC-focused news roundup for August 2026 covering Gregory Rodrigues' pivotal win over Anthony Hernandez at UFC Sacramento and Hernandez's six-month suspension, plus a flurry of headlines on Masvidal's return talk, Rodrigues addressing cheating claims, and rumor-filled chatter about Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili, Costa/Prochazka rumors, and talk surrounding Islam Makhachev's next opponent.
Anthony Hernandez lost a unanimous decision to Gregory Rodrigues in the UFC Sacramento main event, with Rodrigues likely earning a top-five opponent after the win. Hernandez publicly accused Rodrigues of cheating, saying he informed referee Herb Dean of rule-breaking, while both fighters earned Fight of the Night bonuses.
In UFC Fight Night 285 in Sacramento, Anthony Hernandez lost to Gregory Rodrigues by unanimous decision in the main event, with both fighters earning Fight of the Night honors. Hernandez praised Rodrigues' toughness but said Rodrigues grabbed his glove multiple times and flagged it to referee Herb Dean mid-fight; no point deduction was issued. He vows to learn from the fight and hopes to fight again in Sacramento.
Gregory Rodrigues led UFC Sacramento payouts with a disclosed $340,000 payday ($170,000 show, $170,000 win), the highest on the card, while his main-event foe Anthony Hernandez earned $170,000. The California commission breakdown also shows notable purses for other fighters, including Reinier de Ridder at $300,000, Serghei Spivac at $125,000, and Vitor Petrino at $200,000 total, with the figures reflecting disclosed show and win pay and not counting any UFC bonuses.
At UFC Sacramento’s official weigh-ins, Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues weighed in at 186 and 185 pounds for the main event, with Serghei Spivac and Vitor Petrino also making weight. Reinier de Ridder moved up to 205 pounds for his return to light heavyweight, weighing in at 205 to face Roman Dolidze (206). All 26 fighters cleared the scale, and the card for the event (main on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET, prelims at 5 p.m. ET) is set.
Anthony Hernandez says training with Sean Strickland and the Xtreme Couture crew, plus time at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, rekindled his love for fighting as he prepares for UFC Sacramento’s main event against Gregory Rodrigues. After a loss to Strickland at UFC Houston earlier this year, Hernandez left Sacramento to train in Las Vegas, focusing on sharpening his game and avoiding past mistakes. He enters the fight riding a hot stretch, 8-1 in his last nine, with multiple stoppages, while Rodrigues seeks his first UFC main-event win and has gone 3-0 since their last meeting. Hernandez emphasizes focus on Rodrigues and his family support as he chases a title-shot finale.