Fili vs Costa UFC Fight Night 252

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The featherweight division is set to take center stage at UFC Fight Night 252, as the experienced Andre Fili takes on Melquizael Costa in a highly anticipated matchup. Fili, with a record of 24-11 and one no contest, is looking to win successive fights for the first time since 2019, following a split decision win over Cub Swanson at UFC 303. Costa, on the other hand, is hoping to win back-to-back fights in the UFC for the first time, after securing a submission win over Nuerdanbieke Shayilan in June.

UFC Fight Night 252 is scheduled to take place on February 22nd, 2025, at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, USA. The preliminary card will start at 11:00pm UK time, followed by the main card at 2:00am. The event will be broadcast on TNT Sports in the UK and ESPN+ in the USA. Fans can also stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ in the UK, and ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass in the USA. The main card will feature a number of exciting matchups, including Henry Cejudo vs Song Yandong and Brandon Allen vs Anthony Hernandez.

The preliminary card will feature a number of intriguing fights, including Ion Cutelaba vs Ibo Aslan and Ricky Simon vs Javid Basharat. However, the focus will be on the matchup between Fili and Costa, with both fighters looking to make a statement in the featherweight division. Fili has been in the Octagon with some quality fighters over the years, but his losses to Joanderson Brito and Bryce Mitchell have shown his limitations against some of the better fighters in the division. Costa, on the other hand, has a highly impressive record, but it has largely been built outside of the UFC, and he has lost two of his four fights in the Octagon so far.

Here are the details for UFC Fight Night 252:

• When: February 22nd, 2025
• Where: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, USA
• TV Channel: TNT Sports (UK), ESPN+ (USA)
• Stream: TNT Sports website and discovery+ (UK), ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass (USA)
• Main Card:
  1. Henry Cejudo vs Song Yandong (Bantamweight)
  2. Brandon Allen vs Anthony Hernandez (Middleweight)
  3. Rob Font vs Jean Matsumoto (Catchweight)
  4. Jean Silva vs Melsik Baghdasaryan (Featherweight)
  5. Alonzo Menifield vs Julius Walker (Light Heavyweight)
• Preliminary Card:
  1. Ion Cutelaba vs Ibo Aslan (Light Heavyweight)
  2. Andre Fili vs Melquizael Costa (Featherweight)
  3. Mansur Abdul-Malik vs Nick Klein (Middleweight)
  4. Ricky Simon vs Javid Basharat (Bantamweight)
  5. Nikolay Veretennikov vs Austin Vanderford (catchweight)
  6. Nursulton Ruziboev vs Eric McConico (Middleweight)
  7. Modestas Bukauskas vs Raffael Cerqueira (Light Heavyweight)

Despite Costa being the slight favorite, we believe that Fili offers good value as the marginal underdog. Fili is technically strong and has a wealth of experience in the Octagon, which could give him the edge he needs to secure a win. We predict that Fili will win the fight, and it is likely to go the distance. The UFC Fight Night 252 event is shaping up to be an exciting one, with a number of intriguing matchups and storylines. Fans will be eagerly anticipating the fight between Fili and Costa, and it will be interesting to see how both fighters perform on the night.