UFC Seattle: Rob Font Wins Razor-Thin Split Decision Over Jean Matsumoto
Rob Font, as is well known by now, was supposed to face Dominick Cruz at UFC Seattle, in what would have been Cruz's retirement fight. Instead, the former bantamweight champ was forced out due to injury and subsequently retired, opening...
UFC Seattle: Jean Silva Cracks Melsik Baghdasaryan in Latest Stoppage Win
Featherweight Jean Silva, undefeated through three fights in the UFC, was paired up with a dangerous opponent in Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC Seattle on Saturday. The surging Silva had finished the likes of Drew Dober and Charles Jourdain, while Melsik...
First Fight to Go Distance at UFC Seattle Sees Alonzo Menifield Edge Julius Walker
One of several newcomers on the UFC Seattle card on Saturday, Julius Walker was set to face Alonzo Menifield on short notice, in a light heavyweight fight that promised fireworks. Walker was 6-0 in his young career and had a...
UFC Seattle: Always Powerful Ion Cuțelaba Goes Submission Route, Taps Ibo Aslan
Light heavyweights Ibo Aslan and Ion Cutelaba closed out the UFC Seattle prelims at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington on Saturday - and had a tough act to follow. Six of them, in fact. The first six fights...
UFC Seattle: Melquizael Costa Guillotine Ends Andre Fili’s Night
In terms of age and high-level experience, 34-year old Andre Fili was the obvious "old lion," or simply veteran fighter, in his featherweight match-up at UFC Seattle opposite Melquizael Costa. The 28-year old Costa, however, was nearing 30 pro fights...
Mansur Abdul-Malik Survives Scare, Puts Away Nick Klein at UFC Seattle
With Antonio Trocoli dropping off Saturday's UFC Seattle card, it was middleweight Nick Klein making his debut opposite Mansur Abdul-Malik at the Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday. Klein had won on the Contender Series in 2024, as had Abdul-Malik, who...
UFC Seattle: Ricky Simon Smashes Stunned Javid Basharat
Bantamweights Ricky Simon and Javid Basharat faced off at UFC Seattle at the Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday, with Basharat looking to bounce back from the first loss of his professional career. After dropping a decision against the surging Aiemann...
UFC Seattle: Austin Vanderford Dominant in Debut, Nikolay Veretennikov Causes Scene with Post-Fight Shove
The long-awaited arrival of Austin Vanderford, former Bellator MMA title challenger and husband of ex-UFC star Paige VanZant, finally arrived at UFC Seattle. For some, the short-notice fight against Nikolay Veretennikov may have seemed to come out of left field....
UFC Seattle: Newcomer Eric McConico Finished by Nursulton Ruziboev
Promotional newcomer Eric McConico stepped into the octagon for the first time at UFC Seattle, taking on Nursulton Ruziboev in a middleweight battle. McConico might have otherwise gone the Contender Series route, but with the card falling apart minute by...
UFC Seattle: Pressure Key As Modestas Bukauskas Stops Raffael Cerqueira
Light heavyweights Modestas Bukauskas and Raffael Cerqueira kicked off Saturday's UFC Seattle Fight Night card, with Bukauskas on his second stint with the promotion, and Cerqueira entering his second fight overall in the UFC. After losing to Ibo Aslan (also...

























