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The storyline heading into UFC Seattle’s primary occasion was clear: Henry Cejudo wanted to keep away from the primary three-fight skid of his profession to have any shot at making one other run for gold at age 38. Track Yadong, in the meantime, wanted to lastly recover from the hump and safe a signature win over a veteran, big-name opponent.
Each fighters had been right here earlier than. Cejudo, years early, had misplaced back-to-back fights together with a title shot in opposition to flyweight grand Demetrious Johnson. The setbacks spurred him to go on a run that may see him declare UFC titles within the flyweight and bantamweight divisions concurrently, considered one of solely 4 fighters in promotion historical past to take action.
Yadong had additionally been booked in steps up in competitors prior to now, reverse Cory Sandhagen in 2022 and Petr Yan final yr. No cube.
Making a giant win that rather more vital for each Henry Cejudo and Track Yadong at UFC Seattle.
The cardboard’s co-main occasion, in the meantime, was a rematch between Brendan Allen and Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez relationship again to their careers previous to the promotion. Allen had come away with the win in that assembly at LFA 32, might “Fluffy” even the rating?
