New matchups have been revealed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Sacramento, California.
A Fight Night event is confirmed for Aug. 22 at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center. It will feature a high-stakes middleweight clash in the main event, with a light heavyweight bout in the co-headliner. Other key fights for UFC Sacramento have also been unveiled.
UFC Sacramento fight card announced for Aug. 22 at Golden 1 Center
The UFC returns to Sacramento on Aug. 22 with a middleweight showdown between Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues in the main event. Hernandez will look to bounce back after his loss to Sean Strickland this past February, while Rodrigues is on a three-fight win streak, eager to pick up a fourth.
In the co-main event, Reinier de Ridder faces Roman Dolidze at 205 pounds. After back-to-back defeats at middleweight to Brendan Allen and Caio Borralho, de Ridder is moving up to the light heavyweight division. Notably, the Dutchman’s opponent, Dolidze, is also on a two-fight losing skid.
Elsewhere on the card, Serghei Spivac takes on Vitor Petrino and Kennedy Nzechukwu collides with Shamil Gaziev at heavyweight. From the heaviest division in the UFC to the lightest, two women’s strawweight bouts are also on tap for UFC Sacramento: Carli Judice vs. Jeisla Chaves and Shanelle Dyer vs. Elise Reed. Additionally, Contender Series signee Wes Schultz will lock horns with Jackson McVey at middleweight.
More fights are expected to be announced over the coming weeks.
