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Henry Cejudo, Jason Herzog hash out differences on UFC Seattle eye poke controversy

BAD MMA News — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:47:20 +0000

Henry Cejudo confronted referee Jason Herzog over the eye poke controversy in his loss to Song Yadong . Cejudo (16-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) lost a technical decision to Song (22-8-1 MMA, 11-3-1 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 252 main event at Climate Pledge Arena. Cejudo was poked in the eye towards the end of Round 3, but chose to finish off the round after taking the full five minutes to try and recover. However, by the end of Round 3, Cejudo said he couldn’t see, and the fight went to the judges’ scorecards where Song was awarded the win. Cejudo FaceTimed Herzog to discuss his discontent with the way he handled the situation. “When I got poked, Jason, one, you didn’t take a point,” Cejudo said on his YouTube channel

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Jason Herzog sees Henry Cejudo’s UFC Seattle point gripe, even if the outcome still would have been a loss

BAD MMA News — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:32:19 +0000

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 25: Song Yadong overtakes Henry Cejudo

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:02:02 +0000

UFC Fight Night 252 took place this past Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, producing a few updates across multiple divisions. In the main event, former two-division champion Henry Cejudo took on Song Yadong .

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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for February: Gabriel Bonfim sleeps Khaos Williams

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:55:23 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from February 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for February. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * Nominees

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Chael Sonnen: Henry Cejudo wasn’t ‘willing to walk through fire’ after eye poke by Song Yadong

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:15:19 +0000

Chael Sonnen wonders if Henry Cejudo was looking for a way out at UFC Fight Night 252. Cejudo (16-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) lost a technical decision to Song Yadong (22-8-1 MMA, 11-3-1 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at Climate Pledge Arena. The fight ended when Cejudo was rendered unable to continue after getting poked in the eye late in Round 3. Cejudo took the full 5 minutes to try and recover and chose to continue fighting until deciding that he couldn’t see well enough before the fourth round

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Chael Sonnen: Henry Cejudo wasn’t ‘willing to walk through fire’ after eye poke by Song Yadong – MMA Junkie

Pendulum swung Melquizael Costa’s way at UFC Seattle, years after watching Andre Fili on TV

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:10:16 +0000

SEATTLE – Melquizael Costa beat Andre Fili with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 252 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Take a look inside the fight with Costa, who now has back-to-back submission wins.

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The Thrill and Agony: UFC Fight Night 252 winner and loser reactions

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 04:15:12 +0000

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes. Following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 252 in Seattle, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners or family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters. Check out some of those reactions. * * * * The defeated

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Video: Was Henry Cejudo wronged in UFC Seattle loss?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 02:53:33 +0000

Henry Cejudo left UFC Fight Night 252 with a loss. However, many believe that shouldn’t be the case for the former two-division UFC champion. Cejudo (16-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) headlined the UFC’s return to Seattle this past Saturday against Song Yadong . Unfortunately for him, he was given a third straight defeat, and Song (22-8-1 MMA, 11-3-1 UFC) was awarded the victory.

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How Mansur Abdul-Malik chose to react, respond to get upper hand after UFC Seattle adversity

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:28:30 +0000

SEATTLE – Mansur Abdul-Malik beat Nick Klein with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 252 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Take a look inside the fight with Abdul-Malik, who was the biggest favorite on the card at a massive number of more than 12-2 against the short-notice replacement for Antonio Trocoli. Mansur Abdul-Malik def

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Off leash on home turf, Ricky Simon glad to come back for bonus at UFC Seattle

BAD MMA News — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:18:30 +0000

SEATTLE – Ricky Simon beat Javid Basharat with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 252 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Take a look inside the fight with Simon, who had betting odds of 12-1 against him to win by knockout.

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Off leash on home turf, Ricky Simon glad to come back for bonus at UFC Seattle – MMA Junkie