UFC Seattle Results: First Washington State Card in 12 Years

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

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)

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.) 

Co-Featured Prelim:  Melquizael Costa def. Andre Fili by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 4:30 into Round 1.

Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Nick Klein by TKO (Punches) at 3:24 into Round 2.

Ricky Simon def. Javid Basharat by KO (Straight Right) at 3:58 into Round 1.

Austin Vanderford def. Nikolay Vertennikov by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 4:13 into Round 2. Catchweight: 175 lbs

Nursulton Ruziboev def. Eric McConico by TKO (Punches) at 0:33 into Round 2.

Modestas Bukauskas def. Rafael Cerqueira by KO (Left Hook) at 2:12 into Round 1.