UFC Seattle Breaks Fight Night Gate Record

UFC Seattle, also known as UFC Fight Night 252, concluded with notable performances and financial milestones, despite its main event ending anticlimactically due to an accidental eye poke. Song Yadong earned a technical decision victory over Henry Cejudo, marking Cejudo's first Fight Night appearance since 2019 and potentially impacting his career trajectory. The event set a record as the highest-grossing North American Fight Night gate, garnering $3.84 million with 18,287 attendees. Performance bonuses were awarded to Jean Silva and Ricky Simon for their impressive wins, while Alonzo Menifield and Julius Walker earned 'Fight of the Night' honors for their light heavyweight battle. In the co-main event, Anthony Hernandez extended his winning streak and broke the middleweight takedown record. Overall, the card was highlighted by five first-round knockouts, though only two fighters received individual performance bonuses.