Gregory Rodrigues might just be championship material after all.
The Brazilian veteran won his fourth straight fight, outstriking and outlasting Anthony Hernandez (15-4, 1 NC) in Saturday’s UFC Sacramento main event en route to a unanimous decision win (49-46, 48-47 x2). With the win, Rodrigues (20-6) throws his name into the middleweight title contender mix, as he entered tonight’s headliner at No. 15 at 185 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings with Hernandez defending his No. 5 (tied) spot.
Following the emotional victory, Rodrigues celebrated winning his first-ever five-round decision and called for a bout with former UFC middleweight
