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Aljamain Sterling celebrates financial milestone following UFC 280 win: “I finally hit $1 million comfortably”
Susan Cox - October 28, 2022
Aljamain Sterling is celebrating a financial milestone following his UFC 280 win. It was Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA) vs T.J. Dillashaw (18-5 MMA) in the bantamweight co-main event last Saturday, October 22nd. The outcome was a TKO win for the 33-year-old ‘Funk Master’, solidifying him as the UFC bantamweight champion.
Henry Cejudo says Alex Volkanovksi needs more time to prepare for Islam Makhachev: “I get the vibes of Israel Adesanya versus Jan”
Susan Cox - October 27, 2022
Henry Cejudo believes Alex Volkanovski needs more time to prepare for Islam Makachev. Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA) defeated Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA) at UFC 280 last Saturday night to capture the lightweight title with a second-round submission.
Henry Cejudo slams Aljamain Sterling over last three wins, including "hate crime over handicapped fighter" at UFC 280
Josh Evanoff - October 26, 2022
Former UFC dual-weight champion Henry Cejudo is starting his verbal assault on Aljamain Sterling. ‘Funk Master’ returned to action against TJ Dillashaw last weekend at UFC 280. In the co-main event, the champion dominated his injured challenger. While Dillashaw showed toughness to survive with a dislocated shoulder, he was finished in round two.
Aljamain Sterling admits he likes Henry Cejudo despite 'sad' America remarks
Harry Kettle - October 26, 2022
Aljamain Sterling has admitted that he does like Henry Cejudo, despite being frustrated by his controversial comments following UFC 280. After submitting TJ Dillashaw back at UFC 280, Aljamain Sterling called out a handful of fighters in the bantamweight division in an attempt to keep himself busy as champion. Many responded to the challenge, including Henry Cejudo, who plans on coming out of retirement after over two years away.
Aljamain Sterling slams Henry Cejudo for his stupid callout following UFC 280: “The title is in America, you bonehead!”
Susan Cox - October 25, 2022
Aljamain Sterling has slammed Henry Cejudo for his stupid callout following UFC 280. It was just this past Saturday that Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA) defended his title beating T.J. Dillashaw (18-5 MMA) via TKO at 3:44 of Round 2.
Aljamain Sterling believes UFC may enlist Henry Cejudo in mission to beat him: "I almost feel like they’re looking for a last hope"
Josh Evanoff - October 24, 2022
Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling believes the UFC is bringing back Henry Cejudo for a reason. ‘Funk Master’ is fresh off his title defense against T.J. Dillashaw last weekend at UFC 280. In that outing, Sterling scored a second-round stoppage after the challenger suffered a shoulder injury. Following that win, the champion called out many names in his post-fight interview.
UFC President Dana White shares his thoughts on a potential Henry Cejudo vs. Aljamain Sterling title fight: “I’m just saying that would be a good fight for him”
Harry Kettle - October 24, 2022
UFC president Dana White has given his thoughts on a match-up between Henry Cejudo and Aljamain Sterling. Last Saturday night at UFC 280, Aljamain Sterling beat TJ Dillashaw to retain the UFC bantamweight championship. While Dillashaw was compromised due to a shoulder injury, Sterling still did what he needed to do in order to get the challenger out of there.
Henry Cejudo contemplating retirement after missing out on Alexander Volkanovski clash: "I'm full with my career"
Josh Evanoff - October 18, 2022
Former dual-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo is once again considering retirement. ‘Triple C’ has been out of action since his win over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 in May 2020. Following the victory, Cejudo laid down his gloves in the octagon and stated he wanted to retire. The retirement seemed legitimate for most fans, until he gave his post-fight press conference.
Henry Cejudo explains why Sean O’Malley’s new face tattoos are a cause for worry ahead of UFC 280: “When he first came into the UFC, he looked like Milhouse”
Susan Cox - October 11, 2022
Henry Cejudo is explaining why Sean O’Malley’s new face tattoos are a cause for worry ahead of UFC 280. UFC 280 takes place on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Henry Cejudo explains how his perspective has changed after analyzing previous kickboxing fights between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira: “Israel was right”
Harry Kettle - October 6, 2022
Henry Cejudo has explained how watching Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira in kickboxing has changed his perspective on their UFC 281 fight. Long before their mixed martial arts days, Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira met on two separate occasions in the wonderful world of kickboxing. In both fights, Adesanya was extremely competitive – only to fall to two defeats at the hands of ‘Poatan’.
Henry Cejudo takes issue with Dustin Poirier being added to the men’s pound-for-pound rankings: “There is no way you can put guys that have been knocked out and submitted”
Harry Kettle - October 5, 2022
Henry Cejudo has taken exception to Dustin Poirier featuring in the UFC’s pound for pound rankings. While he may not currently be an active member of the roster, the fact that Henry Cejudo is back in the USADA testing pool indicates that he’ll be ready to return to action sooner rather than later. Even if he wasn’t, though, the man known as ‘Triple C’ is still able to offer a fascinating insight on mixed martial arts, as he’s been doing ever since he retired.
Henry Cejudo shares his prediction for a hypothetical crossover fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Patricio Pitbull
Harry Kettle - October 4, 2022
Henry Cejudo has given his thoughts on a potential crossover match-up between Patricio Pitbull and Alex Volkanovski. It’s no secret that Alex Volkanovski is widely considered to be one of the best mixed martial artists in the world, largely due to the incredible record he’s been able to string together on his way to becoming the UFC featherweight champion.
Henry Cejudo believes that Nate Diaz could be WWE-bound after recent meeting: "It's an easy sell"
Josh Evanoff - September 19, 2022
Former dual-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo has an idea where Nate Diaz could land next. The Stockton native is fresh off his headlining role at UFC 279 earlier this month. Diaz was first set to face undefeated star Khamzat Chimeav in the headliner. However, after ‘Borz’ missed weight, Tony Ferguson was bumped to the main event.
Henry Cejudo explains why Ciryl Gane is a “bigger threat” to Jon Jones than current UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou
Harry Kettle - September 7, 2022
Henry Cejudo has explained why he believes Ciryl Gane is a bigger threat to Jon Jones than reigning champion Francis Ngannou. Last Saturday night at UFC Paris, Ciryl Gane got himself back into the win column as he managed to knock Tai Tuivasa out in the third round of their blockbuster heavyweight main event.
Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor again go back-and-forth after 'CCC' gives take on Irishman's training: "I'm the f*cking goat"
Josh Evanoff - August 31, 2022
Former UFC champions Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor are going at it again. ‘The Notorious’ has been out of action since his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last July. In the main event of UFC 264, McGregor broke his leg in the final seconds of round one. Due to the injury, the Irishman has been forced on the sideline for over a year.
Henry Cejudo believes Khamzat Chimaev should pursue middleweight title if he beats Nate Diaz at UFC 279
Cole Shelton - August 23, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev has fought at both welterweight and middleweight in the UFC and Henry Cejudo believes the Swede should return to 185lbs after UFC 279. Chimaev is set to face Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 279, in what many thought would secure ‘Borz’ a welterweight title fight. However, with Kamaru Usman losing the belt to Leon Edwards and the two likely having a trilogy, Cejudo believes Chimaev should try fighting at middleweight and pursuing the title at 185lbs.
Watch Henry Cejudo and Ali Abdelaziz’s live reactions to Leon Edwards head kick KO of Kamaru Usman (Video)
Harry Kettle - August 22, 2022
Henry Cejudo and Ali Abdelaziz’s reaction to Kamaru Usman‘s knockout loss at UFC 278 has been released. At UFC 278 on Saturday night, Kamaru Usman’s fantastic reign as UFC welterweight champion came to an end when he was knocked out cold by Leon Edwards. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ appeared to be less than a minute away from successfully defending his title for the sixth time, only for ‘Rocky’ to spring a huge surprise by landing a nasty head kick that sent Usman to the shadow realm.
Henry Cejudo reacts to Marlon Vera’s knockout victory over Dominick Cruz at UFC San Diego: “Chito won but I’m not impressed by his performance”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 14, 2022
Henry Cejudo isn’t exactly giving Marlon Vera‘s latest performance a rave review. Vera recently went one-on-one with former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz. The action was held inside Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California on August 13, 2022.