UFC Seattle Fight Card: Cejudo Vs. Song

The UFC returns to Seattle for the first time in over 10 years on Saturday, Feb. 22 for the UFC Seattle fight card. The UFC Fight Night event, which takes place at Climate Pledge Arena features a bantamweight main event. In that matchup, former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo returns to action for the first time since his February 2024 decision loss to current UFC 135-pound champion Merab Dvalishvili. Cejudo faces Song Yadong in that contest. Like his foe, Song is also coming off a loss, falling to former UFC 135-pound champ Petr Yan in March 2024. In the evening’s co-main event, Brendan Allen and Anthony Hernandez meet in an important middleweight clash. We look at the UFC Seattle fight card main event, Cejudo vs. Song betting odds, picks, and predictions heading into Saturday’s event.

UFC Seattle: Henry Cejudo Vs. Song Yadong

Henry Cejudo (16-4) joined the UFC in 2014 with a 6-0 record. He opened his run with the promotion with four decision wins, fighting once at bantamweight and three times at flyweight.

That 4-0 run earned Cejudo a April 2016 matchup against flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson. Johnson successfully defended his crown with a first-round TKO. Cejudo returned to the Octagon in December 206, dropping a split decision to Joseph Benavidez.

Cejudo followed that short losing skid with wins over Wilson Reis and Sergio Pettis, which earned him another shot at Johnson and his title. In the rematch, which served as the co-main event of UFC 227 in August 2018, Cejudo ended Johnson’s title run, winning the UFC 125-pound belt via split decision.

In early 2020 Cejudo vacated the flyweight belt. Then in May of that year, Cejudo defended his bantamweight belt with a TKO win over Dominick Cruz. Cejudo retired from MMA following that win.

Nearly three years after his retirement, Cejudo returned to action, losing to Aljamain Sterling via split decision in a fight for Sterling’s UFC bantamweight belt. Then, in February 2024, Merab Dvalishvili defeated Cejudo via decision.

Song Yadong (21-8-1-1) has been with the UFC since November 2017. Song began his run with the promotion with a 5-0-1 record. His first loss came in March 2021 when Kyler Phillips defeated him via decision.

Song followed that setback with three wins, a decision over Casey Kenney and knockouts of Julio Arce and Marlon Moraes. His winning run ended in September 2022, when Cory Sandhagen earned a TKO over Song (Dr. stoppage).

Song returned from that loss with a TKO win over Ricky Simon and a decision victory over Chris Gutiérrez.

Then, in March 2024, Song dropped a decision to Petr Yan at UFC 299.

Cejudo is the No. 7 fighter in the official UFC flyweight rankings, while Song checks in at No. 8 ahead of the UFC Seattle card.

UFC Seattle: Cejudo Vs. Song Significant Stats

Cejudo averages 3.77 significant strikes landed per minute with a striking accuracy of 46 percent. The former champ’s striking defense is 60 percent. Cejudo absorbs an average of 3.29 significant strikes per minute. He averages 1.99 takedowns per 15 minutes with an accuracy of 32 percent. Cejudo’s takedown defense is 75 percent.

Song lands 4.49 significant strikes per minute with an accuracy of 43 percent. He absorbs 3.96 significant strikes per minute with a striking defense of 55 percent. Song averages 0.66 takedowns per 15 minutes with an accuracy of 40 percent. His takedown defense is 72 percent.

UFC Seattle: Cejudo Vs. Song Betting Odds

When the opening odds were announced for the UFC Seattle main event, Song was a -300 betting favorite over Cejudo, who came in as the +190 betting underdog. Today, Song is listed at -265, while Cejudo comes in at +225.

*Odds via BetOnline

UFC Seattle: Cejudo Vs. Song Predictions and Picks

Cejudo might be on an 0-2 run, but this fight is more suited for his style than his previous outings. Look for the former champ to exploit Song’s tendency to put himself out of position when he throws his strikes. That will allow Cejudo to score takedowns and rack up ground control time.

The betting pick is for Cejudo to win via decision.

UFC Seattle Card: Allen Vs. Hernandez – Odds, Picks And Predictions

UFC Seattle Full Fight Card

UFC Seattle Main Card

Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong

Brendan Allen vs. Anthony Hernandez

Jean Silva vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan

Ion Cuțelaba vs. Ibo Aslan

Alonzo Menifield vs. Julius Walker

UFC Seattle Preliminary Card

Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Eric McConico

Andre Fili vs. Melquizael Costa

Adam Fugitt vs. Billy Goff

Ricky Simón vs. Javid Basharat

Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Nick Klein

Modestas Bukauskas vs. Raffael Cerqueira

UFC Seattle Date

February 22, 2025

UFC Seattle Location

Climate Pledge Arena

UFC Seattle How To Watch Or Stream

Prelims: 6:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+

Main Card: 9:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+

We will have more on the UFC Seattle fight card as fight night nears, including updated betting odds, picks, predictions, and more and any updates on how to watch of stream the UFC Fight Night card. Also, look for UFC Seattle results on fight night.