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It all goes down tomorrow night (Sat., Feb. 22, 2025) at UFC Seattle LIVE on ESPN+ from inside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wa., as former UFC double champion Henry Cejudo tries to return to the UFC win column against perennial bantamweight contender Song Yadong.

In addition to the bantamweight headliner, UFC Seattle’s revamped fight card will feature a collection of exciting matchups. This includes a co-main event middleweight clash between surging contender Anthony Hernandez and former foe Brendan Allen. Fan favorites such as Rob Font, Jean Silva, and Andre Fili will also be back in action. Not to mention the Octagon debut of former Bellator MMA standout, Austin Vanderford, who is better known nowadays as Mr. Paige VanZant.

On Friday, all fighters stepped on the scale for official weigh-ins (results HERE). Later on, each fighter made their way onto the stage for ceremonial weigh ins (shown above) and a final staredown with their opponent. Check out some of the key faceoffs below and let us know who has the edge entering Saturday night:

Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong

Anthony Hernandez vs. Brendan Allen

Rob Font vs. Jean Matsumoto

Jean Silva vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan

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BANTAMWEIGHT BANGER! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Seattle for the first time in 12 years with former 135-pound champion, Henry Cejudo, topping the Climate Pledge Arena fight card on Feb. 22 against Top 10 bantamweight contender, Yadong Song. In addition, up-and-coming middleweight contenders, Brendan Allen and Anthony Hernandez, rematch for a spot in the division Top 10 in UFC Seattle’s hard-hitting co-headliner.

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To check out the latest and greatest UFC Seattle news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive here. For the updated and finalized “Cejudo vs. Song” fight card and ESPN+ lineup click here.