Cruz preferred running things back with Cejudo, who finished him by TKO in their bantamweight title fight at UFC 249 in May 2020. The former champion says UFC matchmakers told him Cejudo wasn’t interested, despite “Triple C” previously saying he was open to it.

And he’ll do it as the +160 underdog. That’s according to the oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag, who pegged Yadong as the -185 favorite. As with most opening lines, you can expect these numbers to fluctuate (in both directions) as we get closer to fight night.

Henry Cejudo gave Umar Nurmagomedov some insight ahead of UFC 311. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in Saturday’s co-main event (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) at Intuit Dome.

Despite teasing a potential return to flyweight to face Alexandre Pantoja, Henry Cejudo has instead decided to remain at 135 pounds. In the main event of UFC Seattle, the former bantamweight champion will meet the rising Song Yadong. While ‘The Kung Fu Kid’ is coming off a loss to Petr Yan in March, the 27-year-old has won two of his last three.

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.

Cejudo’s return to the bantamweight division comes after back-to-back losses to Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili since returning from a three-year fighting hiatus. He retired following a controversial victory over Dominick Cruz in the UFC 249 co-main event.

UFC star Henry Cejudo has promised a big performance against Song Yadong in their upcoming UFC Seattle main event.

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.

Amir Albazi has reacted to Islam Makhachev telling Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo that he doesn't approve of their podcast name.

The UFC is heading to Seattle on February 22nd and today we learned of a big time bantamweight matchup that'll be on the card. Krazy Kev MMA first reported

A look at the opening betting odds for the upcoming UFC Seattle fight card main event. The UFC Fight Night card is headlined by Henry Cejudo Vs. Song Yadong.

A bantamweight fight between Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong will headline UFC Seattle on Feb. 22, the promotion's chief business officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN's Mike Coppinger.Another bantamweight bout between Rob Font and former champion Dominik Cruz will serve as the card's co-main event,