Adam Fugitt, UFC 289 ceremonial weigh-in Credit score: Jay Anderson/Cageside Press
The UFC’s first journey to Seattle, Washington since 2013 has added welterweight motion.
Adam Fugitt (10-4) will face Islam Dulatov (11-1) in a 170lb match-up on the Struggle Evening occasion on February 22, 2025.
Fugitt, a former X-1 and Prime Combating welterweight champ, is 2-2 within the UFC up to now and has been buying and selling wins and losses since arriving within the firm in 2022. He holds wins over Yusaku Kinoshita and (most not too long ago) Josh Quinlan, whereas having dropped bouts reverse Michael Morales and Mike Malott.
His opponent, Islam Dulatov, will likely be making his promotional debut after choosing up a knockout win in opposition to Vanilto Antunes care of an elbow on this yr’s installment of Dana White’s Contender Collection. Dulatov, a.ok.a. “The Ripper,” hasn’t misplaced a battle since his skilled debut in 2019. He holds a win over UFC alum Will Chope exterior the corporate.
Adam Fugitt will likely be welcoming a former mannequin to the octagon come February, as Dulatov beforehand labored the runway for manufacturers like Versace.
UFC Seattle doesn’t have a venue or broadcast plan introduced, however will mark the promotion’s fourth go to to town, and first since UFC on FOX 8 in 2013, headlined by Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and John Moraga.
The next match-ups have been reported for this yr’s UFC Seattle card:
Ketlen Vieira vs. Macy Chiasson
Edson Barboza vs. Steve Garcia
Brendan Allen vs. Anthony Hernandez
Ion Cuțelaba vs. Ibo Aslan
Adam Fugitt vs. Islam Dulatov
