Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and Song (21-8-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) square off in the UFC Fight Night 252 headliner Feb. 22 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Cejudo will look to snap a two-fight losing skid against one of the division’s most promising contenders. But with his championship experience, Cejudo thinks he’ll have the edge.

The UFC returns to Seattle for a stacked fight night event that is headlined by two bantamweight matchups in the main and co-main events.

It's been 12 years since the UFC touched down in the Emerald City, but not to worry - they're getting a Fight Night of the ages on Feb. 22. 13 fights take place at Climate Pledge Arena, atop the card a bantamweight bout between Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong.

Phoenix native Henry Cejudo headlines UFC Fight Night at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena on Feb. 22, taking on Song Yadong in a battle of bantamweight contenders.

Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo will fight No. 8 contender Song Yadong in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Feb. 22 in Seattle, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN on Monday.

Former UFC champ-champ Henry Cejudo opens as betting underdog for his return against Song Yadong in Seattle next month

A former UFC bantamweight champion, Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) is targeted to return vs. Song Yadong (21-8-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) in a main event bout at UFC Fight Night 252. The event takes place Feb. 22 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

Cejudo will headline UFC Fight Night 252 and, per ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, will face bantamweight Song Yadong in the main event in Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena on Feb. 22. The Coronado graduate retired in 2020 but returned to the UFC in 2023.