UFC Fight Night 285: Hernandez vs Rodrigues – Pick & Stats.
Hernandez vs Rodrigues: Fight Overview
The Hernandez vs Rodrigues middleweight clash at UFC Fight Night 285 will be an action-packed battle. This is between two relentless, action-heavy finishers in the 185-pound division.
For Hernandez, this fight is about maintaining his winning momentum. He is in the stage of proving his grappling pace can break anyone in the world. He is known for his legendary cardio, endless submission hunting, and exhausting top pressure. Hernandez relies on entering deep in the pace and completely draining his opponent’s energy across the rounds.
For Rodrigues, also known as “Robocop”, this matchup is a golden opportunity to statement-stamp his way into serious competition. He has strong knockout power, an elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt pedigree, and an iron will. He is willing to engage in chaotic wars. Rodrigues is a dual-threat monster who can finish the fight instantly on the feet or on the canvas.
About the UFC Fight Night 285: Hernandez vs Rodrigues
This UFC Fight Night 285 is an upcoming MMA event by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. This is scheduled to happen on 22 August 2026, at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, USA.
The Hernandez vs Rodrigues event will mark the promotion’s seventh visit to Sacramento. It is the first since UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd in July 2019. There were initial reports that the event would take place at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Due to undisclosed reasons, it was later shifted to Sacramento.
A middleweight bout between former LFA Middleweight Champions Hernandez vs Rodrigues is scheduled to headline the event. A featherweight bout between Danny Silva and Márcio Barbosa was scheduled for the event.
However, Silva withdrew due to being hospitalized with a sudden Pulmonary Embolism. As a result, Barbosa will compete at this event against promotional newcomer Ryan Kuse.
A lightweight bout between Kody Steele and Gauge Young was scheduled for this event. However, Steele withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Stanley Dorsainvil.
Hernandez vs Rodrigues: Fight Schedule
Event Name
UFC Fight Night 285
Main Event
Anthony Hernandez vs Gregory Rodrigues
Date
22 August 2026 (Saturday)
Time
08:00 PM ET | 05:00 PM PT | 05:30 AM IST (Next day)
Venue
Golden 1 Center
Location
Sacramento, California, USA
Division
Middleweight
Rounds
Five-round middleweight event
Promotion
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ownership
Endeavour
Hernandez vs Rodrigues: Fight Card
Main Card
Weight class
Fighter
Middleweight
Anthony Hernandez (USA) vs Gregory Rodrigues (Brazil)
Heavyweight
Serghei Spivac (Moldova) vs Vitor Petrino (Brazil)
Light Heavyweight
Reinier de Ridder (Netherlands) vs Roman Dolidze (Georgia)
Lightweight
MarQuel Mederos (USA) vs Mason Jones (Wales)
Women’s Flyweight
Carli Judice (USA) vs Jeisla Chaves (Brazil)
Prelims Card
Weight class
Fighter
Heavyweight
Terrance Chatman (USA) vs Anthony Wint (USA)
Featherweight
Jamall Emmers (USA) vs Lerryan Douglas (Brazil)
Heavyweight
Kennedy Nzechukwu (Nigeria) vs Shamil Gaziev (Bahrain)
Lightweight
Chris Padilla (USA) vs Nasrat Haqparast (Morocco)
Featherweight
Márcio Barbosa (Brazil) vs Ryan Kuse (USA)
Lightweight
Gauge Young (USA) vs Stanley Dorsainvil (Haiti)
Middleweight
Wesley Schultz (USA) vs Jackson McVey (USA)
Women’s Strawweight
Shanelle Dyer (England) vs Elise Reed (USA)
Where can I watch the Hernandez vs Rodrigues fight?
You can watch the Hernandez vs Rodrigues fight card globally through the official UFC Fight Pass platform.
Countries
Platforms
USA, Australia, Brazil
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Canada
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UK & Ireland
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Austria, Germany, & Italy
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Eastern Europe
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India
Sony LIV
Japan
U-NEXT
Sub-Saharan Africa
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MENA
STARZPLAY
Hernandez vs Rodrigues: Fighters’ Tale of the Tape
Fighters
Anthony Hernandez (USA)
Gregory Rodrigues (Brazil)
Nationality
American
Brazilian
Age
32
34
Height
6’0”
6’3”
Reach
75”
75”
Total Fights
19
25
Records
15-3-0 (3 KOs)
19-6-0 (12 KOs)
Not Contested
1
0
Hernandez vs Rodrigues: Fighters’ Profile
Anthony Hernandez
Anthony Hernandez was born on 18 October 1993, in California, United States. He improved his fighting career through amateur mixed martial arts. Hernandez finished his amateur career with seven wins and one loss. He made his professional debut in 2014 against Trey Williams. Hernandez quickly built an impressive record through submissions and knockout victories. He won the Legacy Fighting Alliance Middleweight Championship in 2018. Later that year, he got a UFC contract through Dana White’s Contender Series. His UFC career started with a submission loss against Markus Perez.
Hernandez won against Jun-yong Park and struggled a quick TKO loss to Kevin Holland. His biggest career breakthrough came against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Rodolfo Vieira. Hernandez submitted Vieira and got a Performance of the Night bonus. He later developed an eight-fight winning streak. His victories included Roman Kopylov, Michel Pereira, Brendan Allen, and Roman Dolidze. Sean Strickland ended that streak in February 2026. Hernandez currently holds a 15-3-0 record with one No Contest.
Gregory Rodrigues
Gregory Felipe Santos Rodrigues was born on 17 February 1992, in Porto Velho, Brazil. He moved to Manaus when he was four months old. Rodrigues started martial arts with capoeira when he was five. He began Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at eight and later earned a black belt. He became an eight-time Brazilian national Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion. He also won world titles in Jiu-Jitsu and Abu Dhabi professional competition. Rodrigues later trained in Olympic wrestling and represented Brazil at the youth level.
Rodrigues visited Rio de Janeiro in 2014 to begin his career in professional mixed martial arts. He made a name for himself in regional MMA. Rodrigues achieved fame by winning the middleweight title of Smash Global and then winning the Legacy Fighting Alliance championship belt. He joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship after he was showcased on Dana White’s Contender Series. His reputation is that of an excellent striker and dangerous grappler. He boasts an impressive record of 19 wins and 6 losses. On behalf of Kill Cliff Fighting Club, he competes in the UFC middleweight division.
Hernandez vs Rodrigues: Fighters’ Record
Anthony Hernandez
S.No.
Opponent
Result
Type
1
Sean Strickland
Loss
TKO
2
Roman Dolidze
Win
Submission
3
Brendan Allen
Win
Decision
4
Michel Pereira
Win
TKO
5
Roman Kopylov
Win
Submission
6
Edmen Shahbazyan
Win
TKO
7
Marc-André Barriault
Win
Submission
8
Josh Fremd
Win
Decision
9
Rodolfo Vieira
Win
Submission
10
Kevin Holland
Loss
TKO
11
Jun-yong Park
Win
Submission
12
Markus Perez
Loss
Submission
13
Jordan Wright
No Contest
NC
14
Brendan Allen
Win
Decision
15
Mike Persons
Win
Submission
16
Jumoke Hunter
Win
Submission
17
Preston Snook
Win
Submission
18
Kenny Ento
Win
Submission
19
Trey Williams
Win
KO
Gregory Rodrigues
S.No.
Opponent
Result
Type
1
Brunno Ferreira
Win
KO (punch)
2
Roman Kopylov
Win
Decision (unanimous)
3
Jack Hermansson
Win
KO (punch)
4
Jared Cannonier
Loss
TKO (punches)
5
Christian Leroy Duncan
Win
Decision (unanimous)
6
Brad Tavares
Win
TKO (punches)
7
Denis Tiuliulin
Win
KO (elbows)
8
Brunno Ferreira
Loss
KO (punch)
9
Chidi Njokuani
Win
TKO (punches)
10
Julian Marquez
Win
KO (punches)
11
Armen Petrosyan
Loss
Decision (split)
12
Park Jun-yong
Win
KO (punches)
13
Duško Todorović
Win
Decision (unanimous)
14
Josh Fremd
Win
KO (punches)
15
Al Matavao
Win
KO (punch)
16
Jordan Williams
Loss
KO (punches)
17
Brandon Hester
Win
KO (body kick)
18
Tanner Saraceno
Win
Decision (unanimous)
19
Edilberto de Oliveira
Win
Submission (armbar)
20
Umar Gaisumov
Win
TKO (punches)
21
Robert Reed
Win
TKO (submission to punches)
22
Marco Aurélio
Win
Submission (heel hook)
23
Renato Rangel
Loss
Decision (split)
24
Douglas Carvalho
Win
Submission (armbar)
25
Bruno Lopes
Loss
TKO (punches)
Hernandez vs Rodrigues: Fight Stats
Anthony Hernandez
Gregory Rodrigues
Striking (Significant Strikes)
Strikes Landed per Min. (SLpM)
4.57
5.53
Striking Accuracy
60.7%
51.5%
Strikes Absorbed per Min. (SApM)
3.10
4.78
Defense
51%
50%
Grappling
Takedowns Average/15 min.
5.88
1.90
Takedown Accuracy
48.2%
35.7%
Takedown Defense
68.2%
75%
Submission Average/15 min.
1.6
0.4
Most recent fights (Newest First)
Loss – Strickland
Win – Ferreira
Win – Dolidze
Win – Kopylov
Win – Allen
Win – Hermansson
Win – Pereira
Loss – Cannonier
Win – Kopylov
Win – Duncan
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins
22.2%
70.0%
Submission% of wins
55.6%
0.0%
Decision% of Wins
22.2%
30%
Avg Fight Time
11:25
8:56
Statistics
Sig. Strike Accuracy
59.8%
45.8%
Sig. Strike Landed/min
4.8
4.8
Sig. Strike Absorbed/min
2.9
4.1
Takedown Accuracy
41.3%
21.1%
Takedown Defense
100%
50%
Control Time/ Fight
7:41
1:48
Edges
5
0
Note: Sig – Significant, min – minute, TD – Takedown, KD – Knockdown, Ctrl – Control, KO – Knockout, TKO – Technical Knockout, NC – No Contest, Rd – Round, pp – Percentage Points.
Hernandez vs Rodrigues: Style Matchup
Anthony Hernandez – Endurance-Speed, Tenacious Ground Fighting & Superior Conditioning
Unlimited fuel tank with an exceptionally high number of submissions and takedowns.
Physical, choking positional control, and transition to ground-and-pound.
Mental toughness while training at the beginning of fights. A relentless pressure-cooker fighter who breaks opponents physically and mentally through pacing.
Gregory Rodrigues – Savage power, Elite BJJ and Warrior Spirit
One-punch knockout power and highly aggressive boxing combinations.
High-level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt with lethal counter-grappling.
Extreme durability and a proven track record in high-damage firefights. An explosive, dangerous finisher who poses a constant threat of a clinical knockout or sudden submission.
Hernandez vs Rodrigues: Fight Breakdown
The Hernandez vs Rodrigues fight was fully analyzed and broken down into rounds using statistical data. The statistical data compares fighters across striking, wrestling, control, finishing, form, and opponent strength. It awards an “edge” for stronger numbers. Anthony Hernandez leads with six edges, while Gregory Rodrigues has one. Hernandez has better significant-strike accuracy, takedown accuracy, takedowns, submission attempts, and control time. He also absorbs fewer significant strikes and has a stronger recent defensive record. Rodrigues lands more important punches and is more capable of knocking his opponent out with a single hit. Rodrigues is still dangerous since a single punch could turn the entire fight. The strength and wrestling ability of Hernandez might limit the chance of Rodriguez hitting. Additionally, Hernandez is likely to become more important in the later rounds. Therefore, this statistical analysis gives Hernandez winning potential.