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.
