LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 9: Anthony Hernandez reacts after his submission victory over Roman Dolidze (GA) in a middleweight bout in the course of the UFC Struggle Night time occasion at UFC APEX on August 9, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
The UFC returns to Sacramento on Saturday, August twenty second, with each the primary and co-main occasions formally introduced and several other new matches added to the cardboard.
In the primary occasion, Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez makes his return to motion in a five-round middleweight bout towards Gregory “Robocop” Rodriguez. The bout might be an opportunity for Hernandez to get again within the win column after shedding to future 185-pound champion Sean Strickland, whereas Rodriguez might be trying to make it three straight wins, together with a knockout of Bruno Ferreira in his most up-to-date bout.
As for the co-main occasion, Reinier de Ridder has formally moved to mild heavyweight and can tackle Roman Dorise. The transfer to 205 kilos comes after de Ridder suffered back-to-back losses to Brendan Allen and Kaio Boralho, and can now look to make a contemporary begin in a brand new weight class.
Additionally added to the cardboard is Sergei Spivac’s return in a heavyweight bout towards veteran knockout artist Vitor Petrino. Additionally within the heavyweight division, Kennedy Nzechukwu will face Shamil Gadzhiyev on the cardboard in Sacramento.
The August card additionally options two girls’s straightweight bouts, with Carly Giudice taking up Jaysla Chavez and Chanel Dyer taking up Elise Ryde.
At middleweight, Contender Sequence veteran Wes Schultz returns to face Jackson McVay.
Extra matches might be introduced within the coming weeks for the occasion, which might be held at Golden 1 Middle in Sacramento, and the whole occasion might be broadcast dwell on Paramount+.
