UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song (also known as UFC Fight Night 252 and UFC on ESPN+ 110) is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on February 22, 2025, at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, United States.[1]
Background
The event will mark the promotion’s fourth visit to Seattle and first since UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga in July 2013.
A bantamweight bout between former UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion (also 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling) Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong is scheduled to headline the event.
A women’s bantamweight bout between Ketlen Vieira and The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters women’s featherweight winner Macy Chiasson was expected to take place at the event.However, due to an injury suffered by Chiasson, the bout was removed from the card. The pair was previously scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 in January 2024, but Vieira was pulled as a result of an injury and the bout was scrapped.
A middleweight bout between Mansur Abdul-Malik and Antonio Trócoli was scheduled for this event. However, Trócoli withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Nick Klein.
A welterweight bout between promotional newcomer Islam Dulatov and Adam Fugitt was scheduled for this event. However, Dulatov withdrew from the fight due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Billy Goff.
Middleweight Chidi Njokuani was reportedly linked to this event, but he ended up being scheduled to compete at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 instead.
A bantamweight bout between former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion (also former WEC Bantamweight Champion) Dominick Cruz and Rob Font was scheduled for this event. However, Cruz withdrew from the fight due to an injury. Jean Matsumoto, who was scheduled to compete at UFC 313, replaced him in a catchweight bout of 140 pounds.
A heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Curtis Blaydes and promotional newcomer Rizvan Kuniev was scheduled for this event. However, the bout was moved to UFC 313 on March 8 for unknown reasons.
A featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Steve Garcia was scheduled for this event. However, Barboza withdrew from the fight due to an injury and the bout was scrapped.