MMA Fighting reports that UFC Sacramento has officially added several bouts, including Reinier de Ridder moving to light heavyweight to face Roman Dolidze in the co-main event and Anthony Hernandez meeting Gregory Rodrigues in the headliner. The article also says Serghei Spivac vs. Vitor Petrino, Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Shamil Gaziev, and multiple women’s strawweight fights were added to the August card. That matters because it sharpens the shape of the Sacramento event and creates meaningful divisional movement, especially for middleweight and light heavyweight contenders. The report suggests the UFC is building depth around two established featured bouts.
Anthony Hernandez will headline UFC Sacramento against Gregory Rodrigues, with Reinier de Ridder stepping up to light heavyweight to face Roman Dolidze in the co-main event, according to an official card update reported by MMA Fighting for the August event.
Hernandez, ranked third in the middleweight division, enters the headliner on strong form. The 32-year-old American out of MMA Gold Fight Team carries a 15-3 record and has built a reputation as one of the more well-rounded threats in the 185-pound weight class. He lands 4.57 significant strikes per minute at a striking accuracy of 60 percent, while also averaging a robust 5.88 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a genuine dual threat.
Dolidze, ranked 12th at middleweight, will shift up a weight class to meet de Ridder at light heavyweight. The 38-year-old Georgian, training out of Xtreme Couture, holds a 15-5 record and brings a six-foot-two frame and a 76-inch reach to the matchup. He averages 3.19 significant strikes per minute, though his striking accuracy sits at 41 percent.
Shamil Gaziev, ranked 11th in the heavyweight division, is also on the card against Kennedy Nzechukwu. The 36-year-old representing Bahrain and KHK MMA stands six-foot-four with a 78-inch reach and carries a 14-3 record. He lands 2.62 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy.
The card is further filled out by Serghei Spivac versus Vitor Petrino and multiple women's strawweight bouts.
Why it matters
- De Ridder's move to light heavyweight adds divisional intrigue beyond middleweight and tests his ceiling as a contender at 205 pounds
- Hernandez's headlining slot at ranked third in the division signals the UFC views him as a serious title-picture presence
- Gaziev and Nzechukwu gives the heavyweight division another meaningful ranking-relevant bout on a card already heavy with contender stakes
