UFC Seattle is cursed.
Not lengthy after we misplaced the bantamweight banger between Dominick Cruz and Rob Font, the promotion lifted the heavyweight slugfest pitting Curtis Blaydes in opposition to Rizvan Kuniev to fill an open slot within the UFC 313 lineup subsequent month in Las Vegas.
The hits simply preserve onnnnn comin’.
Ranked featherweight contender, Edson Barboza, has been compelled out of his 145-pound showdown reverse Steve Garcia, in line with MMA Preventing, beforehand scheduled for Sat., Feb. 22, 2025 at Local weather Pledge Area in Seattle, Washington.
Barboza, 39, was felled by an undisclosed harm. It’s unknown right now if the 32 year-old Garcia will stay on the cardboard in opposition to a late substitute or be (briefly) despatched to the sidelines whereas Barboza recovers.
UFC Seattle will probably be headlined by the bantamweight contest that includes former 135-pound champion, Henry Cejudo, and No. 8-ranked Track Yadong. Elsewhere on the cardboard, Brendan Allen and Anthony Hernandez rematch for a spot within the 185-pound title hunt.
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