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Preview: UFC Seattle Prelims
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s long-overdue return to Seattle on Saturday was hit hard by injuries, but the remaining UFC Fight Night 252 prelims look quite fun on paper. Four of them take place at middleweight and above, and they almost exclusively feature finishers, led by a light heavyweight clash between Ion Cutelaba and Ibo Aslan that should be quick and violent. However, the two gems of this undercard slate each shine the spotlight on fighters born in the Pacific Northwest. Versatile veteran Andre Fili takes on Melquizael Costa in a featherweight scrap, and Ricky Simon looks to snap a recent skid against fellow underrated bantamweight Javid Basharat.