Who Will Come Out on Top? A Clash of Titans in Seattle

UFC is making a comeback to the Pacific Northwest after a decade. The main event features a former two-division champion. The fight night is set for Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Fans are buzzing about the matchups. Alonzo Menifield and Julius Walker are set to face off in the light heavyweight division. Menifield has a record of 15-5-1 in MMA and 8-5-1 in UFC, while Walker is undefeated with a 6-0 MMA record. Walker is making his UFC debut, which adds an extra layer of excitement. In the featherweight division, Melsik Baghdasaryan and Jean Silva are scheduled to battle. Baghdasaryan has a record of 8-2 in MMA and 3-1 in UFC, while Silva is undefeated with a 16-0 MMA record and 3-0 in UFC. Silva is the clear favorite, with odds of -485 compared to Baghdasaryan's +370. Rob Font and Jean Matsumoto will face off in a 140-pound contract weight match. Font, ranked No. 15, has a record of 21-8 in MMA and 11-7 in UFC. Matsumoto, with a perfect 16-0 MMA record, is the favorite with odds of -155. In the middleweight division, Brendan Allen and Anthony Hernandez will clash. Allen, ranked No. 11, has a record of 24-6 in MMA and 12-3 in UFC. Hernandez, ranked No. 13, has a record of 13-2 in MMA and 7-2 in UFC. Hernandez is the favorite with odds of -340. The main event features Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong in the bantamweight division. Cejudo, ranked No. 9, has a record of 16-4 in MMA and 10-4 in UFC. Yadong, ranked No. 10, has a record of 21-8-1 in MMA and 10-3-1 in UFC. Yadong is the favorite with odds of -265. The undercard features several exciting matchups. Ibo Aslan vs. Ion Cutelaba, Melquizael Costa vs. Andre Fili, Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Nick Klein, Javid Basharat vs. Ricky Simon, Austin Vanderford vs. Nikolay Veretennikov, Eric McConico vs. Nursulton Ruziboev, and Modestas Bukauskas vs. Rafael Cerqueira are all set to go down. The MMA Junkie staff has made their picks. Cejudo vs. Song is a close call, with 6 votes for Cejudo and 5 for Song. Hernandez is the clear favorite in the middleweight division, with 7 votes. Font is favored in the 140-pound contract weight match, with 7 votes. Silva is the favorite in the featherweight division, with 11 votes. Menifield is favored in the light heavyweight division, with 6 votes. The MMA Junkie readers' consensus picks are as follows: Cejudo, Hernandez, Font, Silva, and Menifield are the favorites. Farah Hannoun, Nolan King, Matt Erickson, Ken Hathaway, Danny Segura, Brian Garcia, George Garcia, Simon Samano, Abbey Subhan, Mike Bohn, and Matthew Wells have all made their picks. The consensus is that Song, Hernandez, Font, Silva, and Menifield are the favorites. The fight night is shaping up to be an exciting event. Fans are eagerly awaiting the outcomes of these matchups. The UFC Fight Night 252 event hub has more information.

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