Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong Are Running It Back at RAF 15

Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong are officially running it back, but the venue has changed. According to MMA Fighting, the two bantamweights are set to headline RAF 15 in Chicago.

Seeing an Olympic gold medalist and former two-division UFC champion headline something called RAF 15 feels like a glitch in the simulation. It is the combat sports equivalent of seeing a Michelin-star chef working the grill at a local diner.

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But the matchup itself is a very real revenge spot. These two previously squared off at UFC Seattle in February 2025, where Song walked away with a unanimous technical decision victory.

Cejudo’s comeback arc has been a brutal watch for anyone who remembers his prime. After ending a three-year retirement, he dropped a razor-thin split decision to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288, tore his right shoulder before a scheduled bout with Marlon Vera, and then took the loss to Song.

Song, meanwhile, has been quietly cementing himself as a nightmare matchup for aging veterans. He already proved he can neutralize Cejudo's elite wrestling and dictate the pace on the feet.

Anyone looking at the early betting markets will have a hard time ignoring that 2025 tape. Oddsmakers usually respect Cejudo’s pedigree, but Song already holds the blueprint for keeping the former champion grounded and frustrated.

Now the pressure is entirely on Cejudo to prove his body and his gas tank can still hold up. If he cannot find a way to solve the puzzle Song presented last year, this Chicago main event might be the final chapter of a legendary career.