Henry Cejudo says he would've been livid if Dominick Cruz pulled out of their fight next weekend. Fortunately for Cejudo, the former two-division champion wasn't scheduled to face Cruz at UFC Seattle and will instead meet Song Yadong in the main event.
The main event of UFC Seattle saw former two-division titleholder Henry Cejudo square off with top bantamweight contender Song Yadong.
The UFC is in Seattle, WA tonight (February 22) for a UFC Fight Night event headlined by a pair of top-ranked bantamweights.
UFC Seattle is set to take place this Saturday (February 22), and today 24 fighters will step on the scale to weigh-in for the event.
The UFC flees to the northernmost major city in the United States this Saturday for a card in Seattle. The card has lost a few fights due to injury, as Dominick Cruz pulled out of his fight with Rob Font and also retired after suffering a shoulder injury in training camp.
Song poked Cejudo in the eye midway through Round 3. Even though he utilized all five minutes allotted to him for the foul, Cejudo elected to continue the fight. It was when he got back to his corner that he openly complained to his cornermen and the commission about the damage to his eye.
This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Seattle, we saw a pivotal matchup in the bantamweight division. Former two-division
Following a solid UFC Seattle card on Saturday, here is what I think should be next for Song Yadong and Henry Cejudo.