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UFC Fight Night Sacramento: Rodrigues Defeats Hernandez

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The UFC Fight Night event at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, concluded with Gregory Rodrigues defeating Anthony Hernandez via unanimous decision in the five-round middleweight main event. Rodrigues, nicknamed ‘Robocop’, extended his winning streak to four fights by utilizing heavy right hands and effective low kicks to secure scores of 48-47, 49-46, and 48-47. The leg kicks were noted for significantly impacting Hernandez’s movement and causing him to struggle with leg injuries throughout the fight. While Hernandez applied wrestling pressure and controlled portions of the third round, Rodrigues regained momentum in the fourth and fifth rounds through striking and defensive wrestling. Following the bout, Rodrigues called for a fight against champion Dricus du Plessis. Performance bonuses of $100,000 for ‘Fight of the Night’ were awarded to both Rodrigues and Hernandez, while MarQuel Mederos and Carli Judice received ‘Performance of the Night’ bonuses. This event also marked a significant broadcast shift for the UFC, streaming exclusively on Paramount+. In the ~~co-main event, Vitor Petrino secured a unanimous decision victory over Serghei Spivac, with judges scoring~~ aftermath of the ~~heavyweight bout 30-27. Other notable results included Stanley Dorsainvil defeating Gauge Young by unanimous decision, Chris Padilla winning via~~ bout, the California State Athletic Commission issued 180-day medical suspensions to both Rodrigues and Hernandez. Rodrigues faces a ~~late-round standing arm-triangle choke against Nasrat Haqparast, MarQuel Mederos securing~~ potential right leg fracture, while Hernandez faces a ~~TKO victory over Mason Jones,~~ possible left knee fracture. Both fighters also received a 45-day suspension and ~~Reinier de Ridder winning via first-round TKO against Roman Dolidze. Following the bout, controversy emerged~~ a 30-day no-contact period. Controversy persists as Hernandez accused Rodrigues of cheating, claiming he “grabbed the inside of his gloves” to gain an advantage during grappling. Hernandez stated he alerted referee Herb Dean to the issue approximately four times, though only warnings were issued. Rodrigues has denied the allegations. In the co-main event, Vitor Petrino secured a unanimous decision victory over Serghei Spivac, with judges scoring the heavyweight bout 30-27.

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