UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues (also known as UFC Fight Night 285) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 22, 2026, at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, United States.
Background The event marked the promotion's seventh visit to Sacramento and 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, but for undisclosed reasons, it was later shifted to Sacramento.
A middleweight bout between former LFA Middleweight Champions Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues headlined the event.
A featherweight bout between Danny Silva and Márcio Barbosa was scheduled for the event. However, Silva withdrew due to being hospitalized by sudden pulmonary embolism. As a result, Barbosa competed at this event against promotional newcomer Ryan Kuse instead.
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.
Results
Bonus awards The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses. Fight of the Night: Gregory Rodrigues vs. Anthony Hernandez Performance of the Night: MarQuel Mederos and Carli Judice
Reported payout The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported by the California State Athletic Commission. The amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points, or additional earnings.
Gregory Rodrigues: $340,000 (includes $170,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Hernandez: $170,000 Vitor Petrino: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Serghei Spivak: $125,000 Reinier de Ridder: $300,000 (includes $150,000 win bonus) def. Roman Dolidze: $180,000 MarQuel Medeiros: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Mason Jones: $33,000 Carli Judice: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Jeisla Chaves: $12,000 Anthony Wint: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Terrance Chatman: $12,000 Jamall Emmers: $126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus) def. Lerryan Douglas: $12,000 Shamil Gaziev: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Kennedy Nzechukwu: $105,000 Chris Padilla: $78,000 (includes $39,000 win bonus) def. Nasrat Haqparast: $90,000 Márcio Barbosa: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Ryan Kuse: $12,000 Stan Dorsainvil: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Gauge Young: $16,000 Jackson McVey: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Wes Schultz: $12,000 Shanelle Dyer: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Elise Reed: $35,000
See also
2026 in UFC List of current UFC fighters List of UFC events
References