2026 UFC event schedule: Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues, Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 on tap
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- Anthony Hernandez (No. 6-ranked middleweight) headlines UFC Fight Night in Sacramento against No. 11 Gregory Rodrigues, looking to rebound from a third-round TKO loss to Sean Strickland in February.
- Sean Strickland snapped Hernandez's eight-fight win streak in February while reclaiming the middleweight title, leaving the former title challenger trying to climb back into contention.
- Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja meet in a flyweight rematch at a UFC numbered event in Los Angeles, after an injury spoiled their previous title fight and denied either fighter closure.
- Arman Tsarukyan takes on Mauricio Ruffy in the LA co-main event, with a win likely positioning Tsarukyan for a lightweight title shot.
- Gregory Rodrigues can make significant strides in the middleweight division with an upset of the higher-ranked Hernandez, per the UFC event preview.
Why it matters: The two-event stretch gives UFC a middleweight contender storyline in Sacramento, where No. 6 Hernandez tries to re-establish himself after the Strickland loss, while the LA card stacks a flyweight title rematch with a potential lightweight No. 1 contender bout — delivering ranked stakes across three divisions in back-to-back weeks.
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