De Ridder Returns To Light Heavyweight At UFC Sacramento
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All 26 fighters made weight Friday for UFC Sacramento, with former ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder hitting 205 pounds in his first UFC appearance at heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light heavyweight.
De Ridder, who held ONE belts at both 205 and 225 pounds, moves up after posting a 4-2 record at middleweight in the UFC, per MMA Fighting. He dropped back-to-back decisions to Caio Borralho and Brendan Allen at 185 pounds. His opponent Roman Dolidze weighed 206 pounds and brings a 3-0 light heavyweight record into the bout.
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Hernandez And Rodrigues Set For Middleweight Clash
Main event fighters Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues each made weight for their middleweight showdown, registering at 186 and 185 pounds respectively. Hernandez sits tied with Borralho at No. 5 in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings after seeing an eight-fight win streak stopped by Sean Strickland. Rodrigues enters at No. 15 in the division.
Co-headliners Serghei Spivac and Vitor Petrino had no trouble at heavyweight, with Spivac weighing 257 pounds and Petrino coming in at 246.
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The main card airs Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+, with prelims beginning at 5 p.m. ET on the same platform.
Reported via:
- MMA Fighting — UFC Sacramento weigh-in results: Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues set, Reinier de Ridder returns to 205
- MMA Fighting — UFC Sacramento weigh-in video: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
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