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UFC Announces Huge Main And Co-Main Events With 2 Former Champions
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 15: UFC CEO Dana White is seen on stage during the UFC 2024 seasonal ... [+] press conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesUFC Seattle has the potential to be one of the most memorable Fight Night events of 2025. On Monday, we learned Dana White and Co. have crafted the beginnings of a card that is sure to draw fans in the Northwest in person and globally on ESPN Plus.The main event for UFC Seattle, which is scheduled to take place on February 22, will see former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo taking on Song Yadong.This was first reported by ESPNs Mike Coppinger.Cejudo last fought in February 2024 when he lost a unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili. Cejudo is on a two-fight losing streak, having lost to Aljamain Sterling in May 2023 via split decision.Cejudo will come into the fight ranked No. 7. Yadong is No. 8, and like Cejudo, he is badly in need of a win as well.Hes coming off a unanimous decision loss to Petr Yan in March 2024. If he drops the fight to Cejudo, hell find himself on a two-fight losing streak and having squandered another opportunity to move up in the rankings.MORE FOR YOUIn the co-main event, former two-time UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz may be set to make his final Octagon walk. The oft-injured veteran, who recently fell out of the UFCs rankings, will collide with No. 9 Rob Font.This was first reported by Kevin K.Cruz has been inactive for more than two years. His last fight was a fourth-round KO loss to Marlon Vera via head kick. Hes talked about having one more fight, and this one could be it.Font is coming off what might have been a career-saving win over Kyler Phillips in October 2024. Phillips was one of the hottest prospects in the division, and Fonts wrestling and experience proved too much for him.With a win over Cruz, Font can solidify his place in the Top 10 and perhaps challenge an opponent who sits higher in the rankings.While the main and co-main events are strong, the rest of the card looks solid on paper as well.Here is a look at the entire card as currently rumored:Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong - Mens BantamweightRob Font vs. Dominick Cruz - Mens BantamweightKetlen Vieira vs. Macy Chiasson - Womens BantamweightEdson Barboza vs. Steve Garcia - FeatherweightBrendan Allen vs. Anthony Hernandez - MiddleweightIon Cutelaba vs. Ibo Aslan - Light HeavyweightCurtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev - HeavyweightAdam Fugitt vs. Islam Dulatov - WelterweightJean Silva vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan - FeatherweightModestas Bukauskas vs. Raffael Cerqueira - Light HeavyweightMuhammad Abdul-Malik vs. Antnio Trcoli - MiddleweightAside from the main and co-main events, there are potential Fight-of-the-Night scraps with Barboza-Garcia, Allen-Hernandez, Silva-Baghdasaryan, and Vieira-Chiasson.The fights dont happen on paper, but for a non-PPV event, this one looks strong.The UFC is back in action on Saturday, January 11, at the Apex in Las Vegas. The card has a womens strawweight main event featuring Mackenzie Dern trying to even the score with Amanda Ribas in a rematch of their 2019 meeting.Be on the lookout for more information on all upcoming UFC events.
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