Anthony Hernandez claims Gregory Rodriguez was ‘cheating,’ grabbing his gloves in UFC Sacramento main event - MMA Fighting
UFC fighter Anthony Hernandez accused opponent Gregory Rodrigues of cheating by grabbing his gloves during their recent main event bout. Despite the complaint, Rodrigues won the fight via unanimous decision, and both fighters received a performance bonus.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights ongoing debates regarding officiating and rule enforcement in professional mixed martial arts.
Anthony Hernandez enjoyed performing in front of a hometown crowd at UFC Sacramento, but there’s one aspect of his fight with Gregory Rodrigues that left him sour.
Both middleweight contenders showed incredible heart in in Saturday’s main event bout, with Rodrigues earning a hard-fought decision win to send Hernandez to his second straight loss. For their efforts, they won the evening’s Fight of the Night award and an extra $100,000 for each of them.
As good as Rodrigues was scoring his first-ever five-round decision victory, Hernandez claims his opponent was using underhanded tactics during pivotal grappling exhanges.
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