The 2025 UFC calendar still has some surprises in store for us. Since last night, we have known that an MMA legend will come out of his 2 years of pre-retirement to return to the cage.
It’s hard to know what the coming year will bring. Obviously, everyone is waiting to know if Conor McGregor will set foot in an MMA cage in 2025. For the moment, the Irishman seems to be closer to a clash with Dana White than to a fight at UFC.
On the French side, Farès Ziam revealed his objectives. It is unclear whether Benoit Saint-Denis will face Paddy Pimblett. As for Nassourdine Imavov, Israel Adeyansa said he was wary of him ahead of UFC Fight Night 250.
You will have understood: the big dates are approaching. One of the first quarter meetings not to be missed will take place on February 22 in Seattle. There Climate Pledge Arena will be the scene of a nice show where Curtis Blaydes, 5th in the heavyweight rankings, will face Rizvan Kuniev. This evening will also see a legend come out of his pre-retirement!
Dominik Cruz – Rob Front en co-main event de l’UFC Fight Night
It was the well-informed Mike Coppinger who announced it yesterday. Dominik Cruz will face Rob Front. Combat sports pundit ESPN said Dominik Cruz “will have his first fight in 2 years”.
-2-time UFC bantamweight champion, The Dominator is considered one of the greatest in history in its category. In August 2022, Cruz unfortunately lost to Marlon Vera. A violent knockout which sowed doubt: was the American going to end his career with this defeat?
At 39 years old, Dominik Cruz will therefore enter the cage one (last?) time again. In front of him, another veteran of the league. Rob Front (37 years old), remains on a great victory against Kyler Philipps. The Dominik Cruz – Rob Front fight will be the co-main event of the UFC Seattle evening.
Mike Coppinger took the opportunity to announce the main event of February 22: Henry Cejudo – Song Yadong. Enough to envisage a great evening in the bantamweight category.
UFC Fight Night card for February 22 (provisional)
- Henry Cejudo – Yadong Song (bantamweight)
- Dominik Cruz – Rob Front (bantamweight)
- Curtis Blaydes – Rizvan Kuniev (heavyweight)
- Edson Barboza – Steve Garcia (featherweight)
- Ketlen Vieira – Macy Chiasson (bantamweight)
- Jean Silva – Melsik Baghdasaryan (featherweight)
- Adam Fugitt – Islam Dulatov (welterweight)
- Modestas Bukauskas – Rafael Cerqueira (light heavyweight)
- Ion Cutelaba – Ibo Aslan (light heavyweight)
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