UFC Seattle Results: First Washington State Card in 12 Years
UFC Seattle is here. Tonight, Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA plays host to the final UFC Fight Night in the month of February. Action from the No. 1 promotion in the sport of MMA begins at 6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT with the prelims on ESPN+. Main card action caps the night at […]
UFC Seattle is here. Tonight, Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA plays host to the final UFC Fight Night in the month of February. Action from the No. 1 promotion in the sport of MMA begins at 6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT with the prelims on ESPN+. Main card action caps the night at 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT on the same platform in addition to Disney Plus.
All told, after a successful weigh-in yesterday, tonight’s show features 12 fights.
UFC Seattle Main Event
At the top of the bill this Saturday evening is a battle at bantamweight. No. 7 contender Henry Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) meets up with No. 8 contender Song Yadong (21-8-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC.) The UFC Seattle main event is an advertised maximum of five rounds at five minutes per round to close the show.
UFC Seattle Co-Main Event
Immediately beforehand, the co-main event of the evening shifts to the middleweight ranks as No. 9 contender Brendan Allen (24-6 MMA, 13-8 UFC) battles No. 12 contender Anthony Hernandez (13-2, 1 NC MMA, 7-2 UFC.) This is a three-round affair at five minutes per round.
Rest of the Card
Also on the UFC Seattle main card tonight, you’ll be seeing a contracted catchweight at 140 lbs between No. 9 bantamweight contender Rob Font (21-8 MMA, 11-7 UFC) and Jean Matsumoto (15-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), a featherweight contest matching Jean Silva (14-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) with Melsik Baghdasaryan (8-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), and a light heavyweight affair versing No. 15 contender Alonzo Menifield (15-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC) and Julius Walker (6-0 MMA, UFC promotional debut.)
UFC Seattle Results:
Main Card: (9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT, ESPN+ and Disney Plus)
Main Event: Song Yadong def. Henry Cejudo by Technical Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27.) Fight stopped after third round.
Co-Main Event: Anthony Hernandez def. Brendan Allen by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)
Rob Font def. Jean Matsumoto by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28.) Catchweight: 140 lbs
HE IS THE REAL DEAL 😮💨
Jean Silva has yet to go to decision in his young UFC career! #UFCSeattle pic.twitter.com/V7IXj8vSAp
— UFC (@ufc) February 23, 2025
Jean Silva def. Melsik Baghdasaryan by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 4:15 into Round 1.
Alonzo Menifield def. Julius Walker by Split Decision (29-28, 30-27 28-29.)
Prelims: (6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT, ESPN+ and Disney Plus)
The Hulk by submission 💪@ICutelaba puts on a show in route to a submission victory at #UFCSeattle! pic.twitter.com/vQELAZduBZ
— UFC (@ufc) February 23, 2025
Featured Prelim: Ion Cutelaba def. Ibo Aslan by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) at 2:51 into Round 1.Cutelaba: First submission win since April 4, 2015 (Omoplata.)
That's 2 submission wins in a row for @MelkCostaCauthy 👏
He gets this submission via guillotine choke in round 1! #UFCSeattle pic.twitter.com/VbRLsVw0j5
— UFC (@ufc) February 23, 2025
Co-Featured Prelim: Melquizael Costa def. Andre Fili by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 4:30 into Round 1.
What a way to bounce back 👏
Mansur Abdul-Malik remains undefeated with the second round TKO! #UFCSeattle pic.twitter.com/2Z6supzT3N
— UFC (@ufc) February 23, 2025
Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Nick Klein by TKO (Punches) at 3:24 into Round 2.
WHAT A KNOCKOUT 🤯@RickySimonUFC has the entire #UFCSeattle crowd on their feet after that one! pic.twitter.com/GvD2MmsF3U
— UFC (@ufc) February 23, 2025
Ricky Simon def. Javid Basharat by KO (Straight Right) at 3:58 into Round 1.
Welcome to the UFC @AustinV170MMA 🤩
He's leaving #UFCSeattle with a TKO victory! pic.twitter.com/T9rglBWqZJ
— UFC (@ufc) February 23, 2025
Austin Vanderford def. Nikolay Vertennikov by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 4:13 into Round 2. Catchweight: 175 lbs
Another finish added to the resume ✅
Nursulton Ruziboev gets the KO early in round 2 at #UFCSeattle! pic.twitter.com/3B6u1FKlpY
— UFC (@ufc) February 22, 2025
Nursulton Ruziboev def. Eric McConico by TKO (Punches) at 0:33 into Round 2.
Starting the night off with a BANG 😮💨@BalticGladiator gets the first round KO at #UFCSeattle! pic.twitter.com/6YHHY5VwqV
— UFC (@ufc) February 22, 2025
Modestas Bukauskas def. Rafael Cerqueira by KO (Left Hook) at 2:12 into Round 1.
