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UFC Seattle: Cejudo Vs. Song Full Card Early Betting Odds
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 17: Henry Cejudo has his hands wrapped prior to his fight during the … [+]
The UFC returns to Seattle for the first time in over 10 years for this weekend’s 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. We look at the UFC Seattle card betting odds heading into the Feb. 22 UFC fight card.
In the UFC Seattle co-main event, top-15 ranked middleweights Brendan Allen and Anthony Hernandez face off in an important matchup that could see the 185-pound combatants switching spots in the rankings depending on the fight’s outcome.
UFC Seattle: Henry Cejudo Vs. Song Yadong
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 17: Henry Cejudo prepares to face Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia in a … [+]
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.
MIAMI, FLORIDA – MARCH 09: Song Yadong of China prepares to face Petr Yan of Russia in a … [+]
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: Brendan Allen Vs. Anthony Hernandez
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 28: Brendan Allen prepares to face Nassourdine Imavov of Russia in a … [+]
Brendan Allen (24-6) joined the UFC in 2019 following a win on a Dana White Contender Series Card. He went 5-2 in his first seven outings. His only losses came to Sean Strickland (TKO) and Chris Curtis (TKO).
Between February 2022 and April 2024, Allen went 7-0 with five submission wins and two decision triumphs. That impressive run earned Allen the No. 8 spot in the UFC middleweight rankings and a matchup against Nassourdine Imavov in the co-main spot of a September 2024 card in Paris. Imavov won that bout via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3).
Now ranked No 9 in the UFC middleweight division, Allen is looking to hold on to his top-10 ranking against the surging Hernandez.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 19: Anthony Hernandez prepares to face Michel Pereira of Brazil in a … [+]
Anthony Hernandez (13-2-0-1) is riding a six-fight winning streak of his own ahead of the UFC Seattle fight card.
Hernandez joined the promotion in 2019, opening his UFC run with a 1-2 record. He has not lost since Kevin Holland stopped him via TKO in 2020. Hernandez is coming off back-to-back “Performance of the Night” bonus-winning victories, stopping Roman Kopylov via submission and most recently earning a TKO win over Michel Pereira in a UFC Fight Night main event scrap in October 2024.
Hernandez is the No. 12 ranked UFC middleweight.
UFC Seattle Full Fight Card Betting Odds
UFC Seattle Main Card Betting Odds
Henry Cejudo (+220) vs. Song Yadong (-260)
Brendan Allen (+235) vs. Anthony Hernandez (-275)
Jean Silva (-560) vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan (+410)
Ion Cutelaba (+135) vs. Ibo Aslan (-155)
Alonzo Menifield (-160) vs. Julius Walker (+140)
UFC Seattle Preliminary Card
Nursulton Ruziboev (-330) vs. Eric McConico (+270)
Andre Fili (-125) vs. Melquizael Costa (+105)
Adam Fugitt (TBA) vs. Billy Goff (TBA)
Ricky Simon (+260) vs. Javid Basharat (-310)
Mansur Abdul-Malik (-800) vs. Nick Klein (+550)
Modestas Bukauskas (-365) vs. Raffael Cerqueira (+300)
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.
Three robberies occurred within 30 minutes of each other on Friday in Seattle, with law enforcement believing they were connected due to the timing, proximity, and similar descriptions of the suspects.
The first of three robberies began at 4:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Highland Drive near Kerry Park, when the Seattle Police Department (SPD) received reports of two men pointing guns at a man, SPD told KIRO Newsradio.
As officers arrived on scene, they located a 32-year-old man. The victim was sitting in his car when two suspects parked their car beside his and approached him with guns. The suspects ordered the victim to exit his vehicle and give them his necklace.
The victim claimed he had nothing of value, and the suspects ultimately fled in a dark sedan, possibly west on W. Highland Drive. The suspects were described as Black males, possibly in their late teens to 20s. Each suspect wore a mask and gloves, but the victim could not accurately recall what the suspects were wearing.
Second Seattle robbery came minutes after the first, this time at a store
Two minutes later, at 4:32 a.m., dispatch received a report of a robbery at a convenience store in the 1600 block of Queen Anne Avenue N. At the scene, officers made contact with a 25-year-old man.
The victims stated that two suspects entered the store, threatened them, and took money from two of the cash register drawers.
Soon after, the suspects fled the scene in a dark colored sedan. One suspect was described as a Black male in his 20s, roughly 6 feet, 2 inches tall with a medium build, wearing a mask, gloves, and dark-colored clothing. The second suspect was described as a Black male, 6 feet tall, with a medium build, wearing a mask, gloves, and dark-colored clothing.
Final robbery targeted a Beacon Hill convenience store with two victims
At 4:51 a.m., dispatch received a third report of a robbery, this time at a convenience store in the 4800 block of Beacon Avenue S.
Officers arrived and made contact with two victims, a 55-year-old man and a 24-year-old man. The SPD investigation revealed that one of the victims was in the cooler and the other was behind the counter when the two suspects first entered the store.
The victim in the cooler exited to see what was happening, then shut the door to the employee area and stayed there until it was safe to come out.
The 24-year-old victim was behind the counter when the suspect pointed a firearm at him. The suspect forced the victim to open the cash register and took the cash while the other suspect stood by the main entry door with a handgun.
Both suspects exited the store and fled the scene in an unknown direction. The first suspect was described as a Hispanic or Black male in his 20s, with a medium build, wearing a mask, gloves, and dark clothing. The second suspect was described as a Hispanic or Black male in his 20s, wearing a mask and gloves, with light colored pants and dark shoes.
No victims reported injuries as a result of each of the three robberies, and no suspects have been apprehended as of this reporting.
SPD’s Robbery Unit has been assigned to each case.
Anyone with information is urged to contact SPD’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
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The Mariners have made the first move in what’s sure to be a rip-roaring Trade Deadline season, acquiring INF Buddy Kennedy from the Giants in exchange for cash considerations.
Kennedy was designated for assignment by San Francisco earlier this morning as outfielder Heliot Ramos returned from the Injured List.
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The 5’10” infielder has spent most of the season with Triple-A Sacramento, hitting well, even for the PCL. He’s in the 78th percentile for xWOBA, has a nearly identical K% and BB% (12.6%/12.1%) and rarely whiffs. This all has come out to a .322 batting average and a 152 wRC+. He’s made just a minimal impression in the bigs this season, with 8 plate appearances in 7 games, and zero hits.
Kennedy is likely to head to Tacoma. He can play 3B and 2B in a pinch, and will likely backfill Patrick Wisdom’s role if Wisdom is called up to take over right-handed pinch hitting duties from the currently-employed Rob Refsnyder.
The 27-year-old has not found much traction in the five years since his debut with Arizona in 2022. He’s amassed less than 200 plate appearances across 74 games, with a career 50 wRC+. On the mound, Kennedy has made one appearance this season, pitching one inning and giving up four runs, all earned.
Despite some overcast skies, thousands of Seattleites showed up in rainbow colors and bright smiles to celebrate the Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday.The march kicked off at 11 a.m. along Fourth Avenue in downtown, and wrapped up around 3:00 p.m. near Seattle Center.Seattle Pride traces its roots to 1974 and has grown into one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ celebrations, drawing hundreds of thousands of people each year. (KOMO)
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