Henry Cejudo News
Henry Cejudo and Dillon Danis spar online over 'midget' former two-division champ's White House visit
Curtis Calhoun - February 3, 2026
Two of MMA’s most polarizing stars, Henry Cejudo and Dillon Danis, went at it on social media over Cejudo’s trip to the White House. Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo hung up the gloves following a loss to Payton Talbott at UFC 323 in December. Cejudo, one of the greatest fighters in UFC history, opted to walk away to conclude the second chapter of his career in the Octagon.
Matt Damon recounts awkward encounter with former UFC champion
BJ Penn Staff - January 18, 2026
As MMA continues to enter the mainstream, more and more UFC fighters are interacting with major Hollywood stars. Sometimes, that leads to cool crossovers that nobody ever excpected. Other times, things can get a little awkward. You know, like when Conor McGregor almost fought rapper MGK at some award show a few years back.
Petr Yan is the Fighter of the Year, says former two-weight UFC champion
Harry Kettle - December 31, 2025
Henry Cejudo has explained why he believes Petr Yan deserves to be called Fighter of the Year in the UFC. This year, Petr Yan was able to go 2-0 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He first defeated Marcus McGhee back in July, before going on to beat Merab Dvalishvili and reclaim the UFC bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 323 – which is something very few people thought he could do.
Henry Cejudo books combat sports return just weeks after announcing UFC retirement
Curtis Calhoun - December 30, 2025
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo rediscovered his thirst for competition just weeks after hanging up the MMA gloves. Henry Cejudo announced his retirement from UFC fighting after a unanimous decision defeat to Payton Talbott at UFC 323 earlier this month. After a four-fight losing streak inside the cage, Cejudo opted to hang up the gloves and put an end to the second chapter of his UFC career.
Retired UFC fighter Henry Cejudo shares surprising new venture
Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 14, 2025
Following Henry Cejudo’s second UFC retirement, few could’ve expected what “Triple C’s” new venture would be. Cejudo entered the Octagon for the final time at UFC 323 in Las Vegas. He went one-on-one with Payton Talbott, who earned a unanimous decision victory to send Cejudo off to retirement on a loss. UFC honored Cejudo with a touching video package recapping his pro MMA career.
Henry Cejudo believes he would've been the greatest if he retired like Jon Jones and Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dylan Bowker - December 12, 2025
Henry Cejudo thinks his career could have been looked at in the same light as Jon Jones and Khabib Nurmagomedov if ‘Triple C’ had chosen to retire from MMA in a more calculated fashion. With Cejudo recently retiring from the sport once again, he lost at UFC 323 to young upstart Payton Talbott which extended the Olympic gold medalist’s losing skid to four straight defeats. Reflecting on his second and potentially final MMA retirmenet effort, during an interview with Bloody Elbow, with an excerpt of the chat posted to X account @RedCorner_MMA, Cejudo said,
Henry Cejudo issues lengthy statement following retirement after UFC 323 loss: 'I gave it everything I had'
Cole Shelton - December 9, 2025
Henry Cejudo issued a lengthy statement following his retirement. Cejudo suffered a decision loss to Payton Talbott at UFC 323 on Saturday, which was his retirement fight. Although Cejudo lost his final fight, he was happy with how he went out.
Demetrious Johnson blames himself for Henry Cejudo's four-fight skid after UFC retirement reversal
Curtis Calhoun - December 9, 2025
Future UFC Hall of Famer Demetrious Johnson blames himself for Henry Cejudo’s failed second chapter after his send-off at UFC 323. Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo dropped the gloves after a unanimous decision loss to Payton Talbott last weekend at UFC 323. After ending his three-year retirement in 2023, Cejudo suffered four-straight defeats to end his career, including losses to Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling.
UFC 323 Results: Payton Talbott defeats Henry Cejudo (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - December 6, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 323 results, including the men’s bantamweight matchup between Henry Cejudo and Payton Talbott. Cejudo (16-6 MMA) will enter what is expected to be his final Octagon appearance with hopes of snapping a three-fight losing skid. The former two-division UFC champion has suffered three straight decision losses to Aljamain Sterling, Merab Dvalishvili and Song Yadong respectively. ‘Triple C’ recorded his most recent victory back in May of 2020 at UFC 249, when he defeated Dominick Cruz to successfully defend the promotion’s 135lbs title.
Henry Cejudo warns Tom Aspinall about potentially feuding with Dana White
Harry Kettle - December 5, 2025
Former two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo has warned Tom Aspinall about taking Dana White’s comments personally. As we know, Tom Aspinall has been through a tough time as of late. He’s currently dealing with a pretty severe eye injury courtesy of a double eye poke from Ciryl Gane, and for some reason, the Englishman is the one who has been receiving the most criticism, with some MMA fans and fellow fighters suggesting that he should have continued to push forward with the contest.
Henry Cejudo calls for Dana White to 'man up' amidst UFC's ongoing eyepoke controversy
Curtis Calhoun - December 3, 2025
Former UFC two-division champion Henry Cejudo believes Dana White needs to take significant steps to reform penalties for eye pokes. Henry Cejudo will make his final walk to the Octagon this Saturday at UFC 323 in Las Vegas. The former two-division UFC champion will call it a career after his upcoming fight with Payton Talbott, win or lose.
Henry Cejudo explains what could potentially prevent him from retiring after UFC 323
Harry Kettle - December 3, 2025
UFC veteran Henry Cejudo has explained what could lead to him deciding against a second retirement after UFC 323. Over five years on from his first mixed martial arts retirement, Henry Cejudo is set to run it back this weekend. ‘Triple C’ has promised to walk away from MMA once again after his fight against Payton Talbott, suggesting that he wants to spend more time with his family as opposed to training.
Top UFC star reveals 'heated' conversation with Khabib Nurmagomedov over GOAT status
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 3, 2025
One former two-division UFC champion has revealed an intense argument he once had with Khabib Nurmagomedov. There’s no denying that Nurmagomedov is worthy of his Hall of Fame accolade. “The Eagle” retired as an undefeated UFC Lightweight Champion. What is up for debate is just how high on the MMA GOAT list he truly is, given he left the sport sooner than many were anticipating.
Henry Cejudo puts himself ahead of Khabib Nurmagomedov in 'GOAT' debate
Harry Kettle - October 31, 2025
Henry Cejudo has explained why he puts himself ahead of his friend Khabib Nurmagomedov in the GOAT debate. Everyone knows that Henry Cejudo is a pretty confident guy, and that much goes without saying. After all, in order to become a two-weight world champion in the UFC, you need to believe in yourself – and you need to be willing to put it all on the line as you continue to build your legacy.
Henry Cejudo confirms Payton Talbott bout at UFC 323 is his retirement fight: 'This is it'
Cole Shelton - October 27, 2025
Henry Cejudo confirmed his UFC 323 fight will be his retirement bout. Cejudo is set to take on surging bantamweight contender Payton Talbott at UFC 323 on Dec. 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s a step-up in competition for Talbott, who will be looking to make a name off of the former two-division UFC champ. Ahead of the bout, while on the LFA 220 broadcast, Cejudo confirmed this would be it.
Henry Cejudo would "rather get into stripping than do BKFC"
Dylan Bowker - October 15, 2025
Henry Cejudo would rather align his path to being something akin to an Only Fans content creator rather than to sign up to compete in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. This was touched on by the former two division UFC champion during a conversation with former UFC welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman. During a recent episode of the Pound 4 Pound podcast, co-hosts Usman and Cejudo were recapping some of the big happenings in the fight world from the first weekend of October.
Henry Cejudo thinks Tom Aspinall vs Jon Jones is biggest possible UFC White House main event
Harry Kettle - October 8, 2025
Henry Cejudo believes that out of the realistic options, Tom Aspinall vs Jon Jones is the best possible choice for the UFC White House main event. In a few short weeks, Tom Aspinall will defend his UFC heavyweight championship for the first time against Ciryl Gane. These two men have been circling one another for a few years now, and finally, we’ll get the chance to see a fight that, style wise, should be pretty interesting to watch.
Henry Cejudo thinks Merab Dvalishvili should go up to featherweight if he beats Cory Sandhagen
Harry Kettle - October 1, 2025
Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo believes Merab Dvalishvili should head up to featherweight if he wins at UFC 320. On Saturday night, Merab Dvalishvili will attempt to successfully defend his UFC bantamweight championship for a third time. He’ll do so against Cory Sandhagen in a fight that looks pretty intriguing on paper. While Merab is an absolute monster when it comes to his wrestling and his cardio, Sandhagen presents a lot of potential problems for him in the striking department.