Brendan Allen and Anthony Hernandez meet Saturday on the UFC Fight Night 252 main card at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

Middleweights Brendan Allen and Anthony Hernandez will lock horns later tonight (Feb. 22) in the co-main event of UFC Seattle, at the Climate Pledge Arena.

UFC Fight Night 252 takes place at Climate Pledge Arena ( ESPN+ ). The event is headlined by former two-division champion Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong in a bantamweight matchup, with middleweights Brendan Allen and Anthony Hernandez set to rematch in the co-main event.

Given both fighters’ durability and tendency to stay active even under pressure, this is a closely contested fight that could go the distance. Hernandez’s relentless pace will likely lead to plenty of scrambles and exchanges, while Allen’s toughness and grappling should keep him competitive.

Despite his perfect run in the octagon, Brendan Allen still has criticisms of UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. Allen (24-6 MMA, 12-3 UFC), who rematches Anthony Hernandez in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 252 middleweight co-headliner at Climate Pledge Arena (ESPN+),

As Henry Cejudo returns to headline UFC Seattle against Song Yadong, this Fight Night has a high-stakes co-main event between two ranked middleweight contenders. The post UFC Seattle: Brendan Allen vs.