Anthony Hernandez accuses Gregory Rodrigues of ‘cheating’ at UFC Sacramento

Anthony Hernandez is now on a two-fight skid in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and he’s accused his latest opponent, Gregory Rodrigues, of “cheating.”

Rodrigues beat Hernandez by unanimous decision in a grueling five-round bout at UFC Sacramento. Both middleweights earned Fight of the Night honors, but “Fluffy” has since accused Rodrigues of grabbing his gloves during their grappling exchanges.

Hernandez claims Rodrigues repeatedly grabbed inside his gloves during their Fight of the Night
While Hernandez praised “Robocop” for his toughness, he also accused Rodrigues of grabbing his gloves as many as four times during their fight to gain an advantage.

“I hit him a few times, I rocked his sh*t, he’s a tough son of a b*tch,” Hernandez said at the post-fight press conference. “I hit him with everything and the kitchen sink, hit him with some hard elbows, f*cker was cheating and grabbing the inside of my gloves and I told [referee] Herb [Dean] that.”

Hernandez even claims Rodrigues was warned after the alleged infractions.

“I told f*cking Herb, ‘This motherf*cker grabbed my glove, like, four times. Hey, he’s grabbing my gloves,’ and he told him, ‘Hey, stop,’” Hernandez said. “But I mean, whatever. Don’t take a point, whatever. I guess people like to cheat, so it is what it is.”

Rodrigues extended his win streak to four and called out Dricus Du Plessis in his post-fight interview, while Hernandez will have to regroup after picking up his second defeat.

Fluffy Hernandez was not happy after #UFCSacramento last night 👀 pic.twitter.com/v4asZ41Nym— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) August 23, 2026