Hernandez vs Rodrigues headlines UFC Sacramento at Golden 1 Center on August 22, 2026

Anthony Hernandez will meet Gregory Rodrigues in the main event of UFC Sacramento at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The matchup headlines the promotion’s return to Sacramento after more than seven years.

Hernandez enters the fight as the No. 6-ranked middleweight and will be fighting in his third straight main event; the 32-year-old had an eight-fight winning streak before losing to Sean Strickland earlier this year and will be aiming for a home-crowd victory. Rodrigues is listed at No. 11 in the division and is noted for early finishes, with a victory over Hernandez described in the source as capable of pushing him into the middleweight title conversation.

Broadcast and timing details list the main card starting at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT in the United States, 1:00 AM BST in the UK, 5:30 AM IST in India, and 10:00 AM AEST in Australia (Sunday, August 23). The original event promotion posted: "#UFCSacramento is LIVE AUG 22 at 8pmET on @ParamountPlus! pic.twitter.com/Mhr0nxxL3p" and Khel Now notes that fans in India, Australia, and Asia can catch the event in the early-to-late morning hours of Sunday, August 23 local time.

The card’s co-main event pairs heavyweight veteran Serghei Spivac with Brazilian prospect Vitor Petrino, while another highlighted bout features Reinier de Ridder, identified as a former ONE Championship light heavyweight titleholder, against Roman Dolidze. Those fights are listed alongside the Hernandez–Rodrigues main event on the promoted lineup for UFC Sacramento.

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UFC Sacramento — Hernandez vs Rodrigues — is confirmed for Saturday, August 22, 2026 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, with the main card scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT in the United States.