Gregory Rodrigues had a massive night at UFC Sacramento, earning a unanimous decision win over Anthony Hernandez in the main event. This victory marks his fourth straight and solidifies his position in the middleweight title conversation. Following the fight, Rodrigues wasted no time in calling out former champion Dricus du Plessis. "Dricus Du Plessis, I think that's the fight to make. It makes a lot of sense for my next battle, so I will talk to my managers, I will talk to the UFC, and we'll see what's going to happen," Rodrigues said, eyeing a significant step up in competition.
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- Cyborg bloodied, outlasts Vieira in likely PFL finale (ESPN MMA)
- UFC Sacramento main event loser calls Gregory Rodrigues out for ‘cheating’ in Fight of the Night (Bloody Elbow)
- Anthony Hernandez vs Gregory Rodrigues Fight Highlights (MMA Weekly)
- PFL Tampa: Cris Cyborg vs Ketlen Vieira Fight Highlights (MMA Weekly)
- UFC Sacramento Post-Fight Show: Reaction to Gregory Rodrigues outlasting Anthony Hernandez (MMA Fighting)
- MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Islam Makhachev a unanimous No. 1... still (ESPN MMA)
- Anthony Smith issues first statement since his arrest: ‘I’ll be able to tell my story someday soon’ (Bloody Elbow)
- Gregory Rodrigues Sends Message to Dricus du Plessis (Yahoo Sports)
- Anthony Wint Points At Gable Steveson And Josh Hokit After UFC Sacramento Submission (MiddleEasy)
- Dana White Goes on Another Long Rant About Ian Machado Garry (Yahoo Sports)
- Cris Cyborg defeats Ketlen Vieira in retirement fight (MMA Weekly)
- Gregory Rodrigues overcomes Anthony Hernandez in brutal five-round UFC Sacramento main event (MMA Fighting)
- RAF 12 results: Jordan Burroughs slams Sean Brady before winning 11-0 shutout victory (MMA Fighting)
- Cyborg set to delay retirement after hard-fought win (Yahoo Sports)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the August 23, 2026 edition of the daily show.