SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gregory Rodrigues scored the biggest win of his UFC career Saturday night, defeating Anthony Hernandez by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Golden 1 Center.
Rodrigues dropped Hernandez three times during the five-round middleweight battle and earned scores of 49-46, 48-47 and 48-47. The victory extended Rodrigues’ winning streak to four and gave him a major boost in the UFC middleweight division.
The co-main event saw Vitor Petrino dominate heavyweight Serghei Spivac, winning all three rounds on the judges’ scorecards in a unanimous decision victory.
Elsewhere on the main card, Reinier de Ridder made a major statement in his return to light heavyweight, stopping Roman Dolidze by first-round TKO. MarQuel Mederos earned a second-round TKO over Mason Jones, while Carli Judice stopped Jeisla Chaves in the opening round.
Anthony Wint also remained unbeaten, submitting Terrance Chatman with an arm-triangle choke in the first round.
The preliminary card featured several memorable finishes. Jamall Emmers produced a first-round knockout upset against Lerryan Douglas, while Shamil Gaziev knocked out Kennedy Nzechukwu just 1:20 into their heavyweight contest. Chris Padilla delivered one of the night’s most dramatic finishes, submitting Nasrat Haqparast with an arm-triangle choke in the final second of the third round.
Main Card Results
– Gregory Rodrigues def. Anthony Hernandez — Unanimous Decision
– Vitor Petrino def. Serghei Spivac — Unanimous Decision
– Reinier de Ridder def. Roman Dolidze — TKO, Round 1
– MarQuel Mederos def. Mason Jones — TKO, Round 2
– Carli Judice def. Jeisla Chaves — TKO, Round 1
– Anthony Wint def. Terrance Chatman — Submission, Round 1
Preliminary Card Highlights
– Jamall Emmers def. Lerryan Douglas — KO, Round 1
– Shamil Gaziev def. Kennedy Nzechukwu — KO, Round 1
– Chris Padilla def. Nasrat Haqparast — Submission, Round 3
– Marcio Barbosa def. Ryan Kuse — TKO, Round 1
– Stan Dorsainvil def. Gauge Young — Unanimous Decision
– Jackson McVey def. Wes Schultz — TKO, Round 1
– Shanelle Dyer def. Elise Reed — TKO, Round 3
Key Takeaway
Gregory Rodrigues emerged as the night’s biggest winner. His victory over Hernandez was a significant result in the middleweight division and gave him his fourth straight win, while the Sacramento card also delivered a series of knockout and submission finishes from several rising contenders.
