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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 21: Gregory Rodrigues of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night official weigh-in at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena on August 21, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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Gregory "Robocop" Rodrigues is known for huge, one-punch knockouts. He's racked up his share of performance bonuses in his UFC career. On Saturday, he faces Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez in the UFC Fight Night Sacramento main event. How good is Robocop? Let's talk MMA.
Gregory Rodrigues Key Facts
Detail Info Pro record 18-6 UFC ranking No. 13 at middleweight Wins by TKO 10 Wins by submission 4 Wins by decision 4 Finish rate 14 of 18 wins UFC run, 2021 to 2025 9-3 Height and reach 6'3", 75 inches Born February 17, 1992, Manaus, Brazil Fights out of Deerfield Beach, Florida Opponent Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez Event UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues Date and venue Saturday, August 22, 2026, Golden 1 Center, Sacramento Prelims 5 p.m. ET Main card 8 p.m. ET How to watch Paramount+
Rodrigues is 18-6 with ten of those wins by TKO, which is the whole case for your read. He is ranked 13th at middleweight.
The counter-argument sits across the cage. Hernandez was on an eight-fight run before Sean Strickland ended it in February, and the UFC framed this as his pace against Rodrigues' power.
The key to victory for Rodrigues will be to stop Hernandez's takedown attempts. If Hernandez can get the big man off his feet, he'll be able to impose his energy-draining style, which has been Robocop's kryptonite. Jared Cannonier dug into Rodrigues' gas tank in 2025. He didn't do it with grappling, but he did tax the Brazilian with pressure.
Basically, the quicker Rodrigues can get this over with, the better. The longer the fight goes the more you have to favor Hernandez.
Finish breakdown below is as recorded on Tapology .
How Gregory Rodrigues Wins Fights
Method Wins Share TKO 10 56% Submission 4 22% Decision 4 22% Total finishes 14 of 18 78%
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Full UFC Fight Night Card
Main Card
185 lbs.: Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues
265 lbs.: Serghei Spivac vs. Vitor Petrino
205 lbs.: Reinier de Ridder vs. Roman Dolidze
155 lbs.: MarQuel Mederos vs. Mason Jones
125 lbs.: Carli Judice vs. Jeisla Chaves
265 lbs.: Anthony Wint vs. Terrance Chatman
Prelims
145 lbs.: Jamall Emmers vs. Lerryan Douglas
265 lbs.: Shamil Gaziev vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
155 lbs.: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Chris Padilla
145 lbs.: Marcio Barbosa vs. Ryan Kuse
155 lbs.: Gauge Young vs. Stan Dorsainvil
185 lbs.: Jackson McVey vs. Wes Schultz
115 lbs.: Shanelle Dyer vs. Elise Reed
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