{"id":441930,"date":"2026-08-24T11:44:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/441930\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:44:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:44:35","slug":"anthony-hernandez-accuses-gregory-rodrigues-of-cheating-at-ufc-sacramento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/441930\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Hernandez accuses Gregory Rodrigues of \u2018cheating\u2019 at UFC Sacramento"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anthony
\nHernandez<\/a> is now on a two-fight skid in the
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> and he\u2019s accused his latest
\nopponent, Gregory
\nRodrigues<\/a>, of \u201ccheating.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodrigues beat Hernandez by unanimous decision in a grueling
\nfive-round bout at
\nUFC Sacramento<\/a>. Both middleweights earned Fight of the Night
\nhonors, but \u201cFluffy\u201d has since accused Rodrigues of grabbing his
\ngloves during their grappling exchanges.<\/p>\n

Hernandez claims Rodrigues repeatedly grabbed inside his gloves
\nduring their Fight of the Night
\n
\nWhile Hernandez praised \u201cRobocop\u201d for his toughness, he also
\naccused Rodrigues of grabbing his gloves as many as four times
\nduring their fight to gain an advantage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hit him a few times, I rocked his sh*t, he\u2019s a tough son of a
\nb*tch,\u201d Hernandez said at the post-fight press conference. \u201cI hit
\nhim with everything and the kitchen sink, hit him with some hard
\nelbows, f*cker was cheating and grabbing the inside of my gloves
\nand I told [referee] Herb [Dean] that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hernandez even claims Rodrigues was warned after the alleged
\ninfractions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told f*cking Herb, \u2018This motherf*cker grabbed my glove, like,
\nfour times. Hey, he\u2019s grabbing my gloves,\u2019 and he told him, \u2018Hey,
\nstop,\u2019\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cBut I mean, whatever. Don\u2019t take a point,
\nwhatever. I guess people like to cheat, so it is what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodrigues extended his win streak to four and called out Dricus Du
\nPlessis<\/a> in his post-fight interview, while Hernandez will have
\nto regroup after picking up his second defeat.<\/p>\n

Fluffy Hernandez was not happy after
\n
\n#UFCSacramento<\/a> last night \ud83d\udc40 pic.twitter.com\/v4asZ41Nym<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount)
\nAugust 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n