Things didn’t go as planned last night (Sat., Feb. 22, 2025) at UFC Seattle LIVE on ESPN+ from inside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash., when a main event bantamweight fight between former UFC double champion Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong ended in a technical decision after a controversial eye poke.
Luckily, UFC Seattle produced memorable action outside of the headlining act. We’ve compiled some of the best moments below so feel free to check them out and let us know which performances stood out the most.
- Bantamweight veteran Ricky Simon ended a three-fight losing streak with a monstrous knockout win over Javid Basharat
- Paige VanZant’s husband, Austin Vanderford, had to fend off an angry opponent post-fight after a dominant TKO debut (highlights HERE)
- Welterweight finisher Nursulton Ruziboev made easy work of UFC newcomer Eric McConico with a blistering second-round TKO
- Modestas Bukauskas looked better than ever at 205 pounds after swiftly stopping Raffael Cerqueira with a vicious first-round knockout
- Bluechip Contender Series prospect, Mansur Abdul-Malik, survived a wild spinning elbow to stop short-notice newcomer Nick Klein (watch HERE)
- Light heavyweight veteran Ion Cutelaba earned his first UFC submission finish after a wild brawl with knockout artist Ibo Aslan
- Jean Silva turned in his fourth-straight knockout finish to start his UFC career with a brutal stoppage over Melsik Baghdasaryan (highlights HERE)
To sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC Seattle post-fight bonus winners below:
- Fight of the Night: Alonzo Menifield vs. Julius Walker
- Performance of the Night: Jean Silva
- Performance of the Night: Ricky Simon
For complete UFC Seattle results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.