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Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo is an American MMA fighter with the UFC, who has won the flyweight and bantamweight championships. He is also an Olympic gold medallist in wrestling.
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Former opponents Demetrious Johnson (left) and Henry Cejudo train together at Fight Ready in Arizona. Photo: Instagram/@henry_cejudo
ONE Championship

ONE’s Johnson returns to training with Cejudo

Demetrious Johnson seeks help of two-time foe Henry Cejudo as he prepares for trilogy fight with Adriano Moraes at ONE Championship Fight Night 10 in Denver.

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ONE: Johnson shares footage of ‘solid’ training with Cejudo

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ONE’s Johnson fuels speculation with mysterious Cejudo meeting

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: McGregor responds to insult from Cejudo

Irish MMA superstar Conor McGregor does not take too kindly to Henry Cejudo invoking his name amid stand-off with UFC president Dana White.

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Fellow former two-weight UFC champs Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor are bickering on social media. Photo: Amy Kaplan (left) and USA TODAY Sports (right)
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Cejudo calls for Usman vs Adesanya – ‘This is about legacy’

Henry Cejudo believes UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman must challenge his fellow Nigerian, middleweight king Israel Adesanya.

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Zhang Weili

UFC: Cejudo says ‘Weili 2.0 is coming’ for Namajunas

Former UFC double champ Henry Cejudo lifts the lid on Zhang Weili’s preparations for her strawweight title rematch against Rose Namajunas after moving her camp to Arizona.

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UFC 266: Volk says McGregor ‘sounds like he’s drunk … good, so am I’

UFC featherweight champ Alex Volkanovski laughs off Conor McGregor’s attempt at an insult, and ‘I’ll squash that little germ’ after Henry Cejudo call-out.

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Alexander Volkanovski celebrates with a ‘shooey’ during his post-fight press conference after his win against Brian Ortega at UFC 266. Photos: AFP
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UFC: Volkanovski says Cejudo ‘chasing pay cheque’, will return in 2021

Featherweight champ Alex Volkanovski thinks former bantamweight king Henry Cejudo will come back for the right fight – ‘but is the UFC willing to give him that money?’

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Sporting year in review 2020

The top MMA-boxing crossover ‘superfights’ for 2021

Clout-chasing and trash-talking aside, will we really see Roy Jones Jnr vs Anderson Silva, Conor McGregor vs Manny Pacquiao, or an ‘ultrafight’ with four Olympic golds on the line?

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Demetrious Johnson

Demetrious Johnson on lingering UFC call-outs – ‘building my brand’

‘Mighty Mouse’ Demetrious Johnson doesn’t think anything of it when UFC stars like new flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo still bring up his name – ‘it speaks to my career’.

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Demetrious Johnson holds the ONE flyweight Grand Prix title. Photo: ONE Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Cejudo confirms retirement and relinquishes title

Henry Cejudo thanks UFC president Dana White as he confirms his retirement from MMA as featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski continues to call him out.

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Henry Cejudo shakes hands with UFC analyst Joe Rogan after defending his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida in May. Photo: AFP
UFC 249

UFC: Cruz says referees ‘getting hammered, coming in hungover’

Dominick Cruz says Jeremy Stephens told him he had to carry UFC referee Keith Peterson back up to his room before because ‘he’s so hammered’ as he doubles down on criticism.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Cejudo declares ‘legacy rampage’ over – ‘I’m not a BJ Penn’

Henry Cejudo posts picture of himself sleeping with UFC belts and customised pillows adorned by faces of Demetrious Johnson, TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz after shock retirement.

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UFC 249

UFC 249: Cruz says ref ‘smelled like alcohol and cigarettes’

Dominick Cruz lashes out at referee Keith Peterson after controversial stoppage in his bantamweight title fight against Henry Cejudo, saying ‘I wish they drug tested’ official.

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Henry Cejudo’s arm is raised by referee Keith Peterson after defeating Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. Photo: USA TODAY Sports
UFC 249

UFC 249: Cejudo says he’s retiring after TKO win vs Cruz

Henry Cejudo defends his bantamweight title with controversial second-round stoppage of former champion Dominick Cruz, then announces ‘I’m done with the sport’.

Henry Cejudo exchanges with Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. Photo: USA TODAY Sports
Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Cejudo feels ‘dirty’ thinking about Dillashaw rematch

Henry Cejudo says there is ‘nothing in my heart’ that would make him want to fight TJ Dillashaw again – ‘I don’t wanna shake hands, and it turns out he’s on’ something.

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UFC: Cejudo says ‘I’ll marry Jose Aldo’ so they can fight in US

Henry Cejudo ‘not letting Jose Aldo off the hook’ after Brazilian’s visa issues amid the coronavirus crisis scupper bantamweight title bout – ‘I’m willing to get on one knee’.

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UFC 249 official for May 9; venue to host three events in a week

Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje will headline a stacked UFC 249 card in the first of three back-to-back shows at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville.

Tony Ferguson gets set to fight Donald Cerrone at UFC 238. at United Center. Photo: USA Today
Ultimate Fighting Championship

Meet ‘the man who makes everything happen’ in MMA

The man behind UFC’s Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ali Abdelaziz has established an impressive stable of champions – ‘it’s all about trust’

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UFC: Cejudo mocks Yan – ‘beat 41-year-old retired skateboarder’

Henry Cejudo laughs off credentials of contender Petr Yan by belittling win over Urijah Faber, and tells haters fuming about Jose Aldo fight ‘if you don’t like it, don’t watch it’.

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UFC’s Volkanovski happy to give Cejudo ‘a bit of a hiding’

UFC lightweight champion Alex Volkanovski responds to call-out from bantamweight king Henry Cejudo – ‘I don’t know if he really wants that or he’s just trying to stay relevant’.

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Max Holloway says he is ‘a couple of weeks ahead’ in his return from a hand injury. Photo: USA TODAY Sports
MMA

UFC: Cejudo calls McGregor ‘a wannabe good guy’

‘Triple C’ Henry Cejudo celebrates seven years of MMA by slamming Conor McGregor’s attitude and takedown defence.

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Henry Cejudo becomes a UFC double champion after defeating Marlon Moraes during at UFC 238 in 2019. Photo: AP
Ultimate Fighting Championship

Masvidal, Cejudo feud over UFC fighter of the year

Jorge Masvidal and Henry Cejudo argue on Twitter about who is more worthy of the UFC’s coveted fighter of the year award.

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Top 5 MMA and boxing superfights fans want in 2020

Cejudo vs Lomachenko? Masvidal vs Canelo? Miocic vs Fury? We rank the top combat sports crossover fights rumoured for next year.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Dana White open to Aldo vs Cejudo for title

UFC president Dana White says Henry Cejudo texted him saying ‘I want Jose Aldo’ and that ‘he won that fight’ after controversial defeat by Marlon Moraes.

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Jose Aldo reacts after his bout against Marlon Moraes during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Photo: USA TODAY Sports
Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Cejudo done at flyweight, thinks Kara-France

Kai Kara-France says UFC ‘champ champ’ Henry Cejudo told him he’s getting old and can’t keep cutting weight – ‘the bigger fights for him are at bantamweight’.

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Henry Cejudo celebrates after beating TJ Dillashaw at UFC Fight Night at Barclays Centre on January 19, 2019. Photo: AFP
ONE Championship

Demetrious Johnson says ‘of course’ he could take Cejudo

Former UFC flyweight king is confident he would beat ‘Triple C’ Henry Cejudo in a rematch but says ‘I’ve got my own things to conquer’ in One Championship.

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