Gregory Rodrigues responds to Anthony Hernandez cheating allegations
Anthony Hernandez accused Gregory Rodrigues of cheating in the UFC Sacramento main event.
Middleweight contender Gregory Rodrigues moved up to the 185-pound division last Saturday and won his UFC Sacramento main event against No. 7-ranked Antony Hernandez. Prior to the fight, Rodrigues was ranked No. 10 and had been on a three-fight winning streak. He dominated the early rounds with leg kicks. In the post-fight press conference, Hernandez accused Rodrigues of cheating, claiming that Rodrigues grabbed his gloves multiple times.
During an interview on The Ariel Helwani Show on Monday, Rodrigues responded to Hernandez's allegations. He stated, "He can say whatever he wants. The fact is I beat him with the leg kicks, the punches. He didn't take me down. He didn't do anything. He put a pressure that was good, but I didn't cheat him. He knows that." Rodrigues emphasized that he didn't cheat during the fight and that the match was a close, competitive battle.
He added, "If it was clear, Herb Dean would've said something, or everyone's going to see it on TV."
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