UFC Fight Night 252 is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on February 22, 2025, at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, United States.[1]
| UFC Fight Night 252 | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 22, 2025 | |||
| Venue | Climate Pledge Arena | |||
| City | Seattle, Washington, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event will mark the promotion's fourth visit to Seattle and first since UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga in July 2013.[2]
A women's bantamweight bout between Ketlen Vieira and The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters women's featherweight winner Macy Chiasson is expected to take place at the event.[3] The pair was previously scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 in January 2024, but Vieira was pulled as a result of an injury and the bout was scrapped.[4]
Fight card
edit| Main card (ESPN ) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Adam Fugitt | vs. | Islam Dulatov | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Modestas Bukauskas | vs. | Raffael Cerqueira | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Ion Cuțelaba | vs. | Ibo Aslan | ||||
Announced bouts
edit- Women's Bantamweight bout: Ketlen Vieira vs. Macy Chiasson[3]
- Featherweight bout: Edson Barboza vs. Steve Garcia[6]
- Middleweight bout: Brendan Allen vs. Anthony Hernandez[7]
- Featherweight bout: Jean Silva vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan[8]
- Heavyweight bout: Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev[9]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Nolan King (2024-11-16). "UFC announces 2025 schedule including slew of new events". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-12-07). "UFC makes Seattle return official for early 2025". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ a b Tristen Critchfield (2024-11-05). "Macy Chiasson vs. Ketlen Vieira set for UFC event on Feb. 22". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2023-12-30). "Loss of Macy Chiasson vs. Ketlen Vieira among hits to UFC Vegas 84". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2024-11-12). "Edson Barboza vs. Steve Garcia booked for UFC Fight Night event on Feb. 22". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2024-11-19). "Anthony Hernandez vs. Brendan Allen 2 set for Feb. 22 UFC Fight Night". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Ross Markey (2024-12-03). "Report – Jean Silva set for return fight against Melski Baghdasaryan at UFC Seattle in February". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2024-12-13). "Curtis Blaydes' return set for UFC Seattle". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-12-13.