Henry Cejudo News
Conor McGregor responds after Henry Cejudo suggests he learn setup punches: “Make the splash kiddo. You a fat mess the last 24!”
Harry Kettle - May 20, 2022
Conor McGregor unloaded on Henry Cejudo in a series of recently deleted tweets as their strange feud continues. While many are waiting to see who Conor McGregor is going to fight upon returning to the UFC, others are just tuning into his Twitter page to see who he can rile up next. ‘The Notorious’ has made a habit of winding up the masses in the name of having a bit of fun, but in this particular instance, it seems to be Henry Cejudo who is the one doing the poking.
Henry Cejudo tells Aljamain Sterling he will finish him in 3 rounds during face-to-face interview (Video)
Harry Kettle - May 11, 2022
Henry Cejudo has warned Aljamain Sterling that he will finish him inside three rounds during a recent face-off interview. Even though it’s been two years since he last fought, Henry Cejudo is still one of the most active figures in the UFC. The former two-weight world champion recently announced that he’d be coming out of retirement in order to re-enter the USADA testing pool, thus getting him ready for a return to the Octagon later this year.
Henry Cejudo calls 'Namajunas vs. Esparza 2' the worst fight in UFC history: "Rose you just don't deserve a rematch"
Christopher Taylor - May 9, 2022
Henry Cejudo has dubbed last weekend’s Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza rematch as the worst fight in UFC history. Namajunas (11-5 MMA) put her strawweight on the line against Esparza (19-6 MMA) in the co-headliner of last Saturday’s UFC 274 event in Phoenix. The bout served as a rematch as the pair had previously met back in December of 2014, where it was ‘Cookie Monster’ who came out the victor by way of submission to capture the promotions inaugural strawweight world title.
Henry Cejudo offers to train Jake Paul for MMA at Fight Ready: I will take care of him”
Susan Cox - May 2, 2022
Henry Cejudo is offering up his services to train Jake Paul for MMA. ‘Triple C’, 35, is a former professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. Cejudo is the former Ultimate Fighting Championship Flyweight Champion and Bantamweight Champion.
Dominick Cruz names four fighters he’s interested in facing next, including rematching Henry Cejudo
Cole Shelton - April 27, 2022
Dominick Cruz has four names in mind for his next fight and one is a rematch with Henry Cejudo. Cruz has not fought since UFC 269 when he defeated Pedro Munhoz by decision to extend his win streak to two. He does not have his next fight booked but the seventh-ranked contender has his eye on anyone ranked above him or the rematch with Cejudo.
Henry Cejudo reveals he met with UFC brass, discusses return date: "I'll be ready in six months"
Josh Evanoff - April 25, 2022
Former UFC dual-weight champion Henry Cejudo believes he’ll be back in action within six months. ‘Triple C’ was last seen in action at UFC 249 in May 2020. Following a knockout win over Dominick Cruz, Cejudo announced his retirement. Almost immediately after that announcement, the champion started discussing a comeback.
Aljamain Sterling reacts after Henry Cejudo announces he is returning to the UFC bantamweight division
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 24, 2022
Aljamain Sterling has responded to Henry Cejudo’s return claims and he isn’t exactly buying it. Cejudo retired from pro MMA competition back in May 2020. He announced his retirement following a second-round TKO victory over Dominick Cruz to successfully defend the UFC Bantamweight Championship. “Triple C” made it clear that he’d consider a return for the right price.
Chael Sonnen explains what Henry Cejudo must do to get a title fight
Harry Kettle - April 20, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has explained what Henry Cejudo needs to do if he wants to get a title shot in his return fight. While he may have re-entered the USADA testing pool, there are still a few question marks out there regarding the immediate future of Henry Cejudo. The man known as “Triple C” has indicated that he’d be open to both a featherweight debut and a bantamweight return, with his hope being that he can become the first fighter to win a UFC title in three weight classes.
Dana White reacts after Henry Cejudo calls out Conor McGregor: “Talking s**t on Instagram does not get you fights”
Susan Cox - April 18, 2022
UFC President, Dana White, has made it clear that talking s**t on Instagram does not get you fights. Henry Cejudo, 35, (16-2 MMA) announced his retirement after successfully defending his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz (24-3 MMA) back in 2020 at UFC 249. ‘Triple C‘, the former UFC double champion, has always claimed he would return to the Octagon for the right price.
Henry Cejudo responds after Michael Bisping suggests that he’s not big enough to beat Alexander Volkanovski
Harry Kettle - April 14, 2022
Henry Cejudo has rejected Michael Bisping’s opinion that he is too small to overcome UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski. Last week, Henry Cejudo announced that he will be re-entering the USADA testing pool with the intention of returning to active competition. It comes almost two years after his initial retirement from mixed martial arts at UFC 249 and while he’s teased a comeback on several occasions, many didn’t really know whether or not he would pull the trigger on it.
Sean O’Malley shares his thoughts on a potential Henry Cejudo vs. Alex Volkanovksi fight
Susan Cox - April 13, 2022
Sean O’Malley has shared his thoughts on the potential of a Henry Cejudo vs Alex Volkanovski fight. Henry Cejudo ‘Triple C’, 35, (16-2 MMA), last fought back in May of 2020 at UFC 249 where he defeated Dominick Cruz (24-3 MMA). At the post-fight interview, Cejudo announced his retirement.
Henry Cejudo says Khamzat Chimaev is in “big trouble” if he fights Kamaru Usman the same way he did Gilbert Burns
Harry Kettle - April 12, 2022
Henry Cejudo believes Khamzat Chimaev will be in big trouble if he fights Kamaru Usman in the same way he fought Gilbert Burns. This past Saturday night at UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns went to war down in Jacksonville. The fight was dubbed the people’s main event by the masses and it certainly lived up to that moniker with all three rounds providing us with some enticing back and forth action.
Alexander Volkanovski doesn't take Henry Cejudo entering USADA pool seriously: "He needs to prove himself"
Josh Evanoff - April 11, 2022
It’s safe to say that UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t take Henry Cejudo too seriously. ‘Triple C’ entered the USADA pool over the weekend. The move was seemingly confirmed that the former champion was set upon returning. Cejudo has teased a return to the octagon since he retired in May 2020, mainly that he would fight at 145-pounds soon.
Henry Cejudo set to re-enter USADA testing pool following UFC 273
Harry Kettle - April 10, 2022
Henry Cejudo is set to re-enter the USADA testing pool in the wake of this weekend’s UFC 273 event. Over the course of the last few years, Henry Cejudo has been sitting back and enjoying retirement. While his coaching work and growing media presence have kept him busy, many still want to see him climb back into the Octagon.
Henry Cejudo scoffs at the idea of Tom Aspinall defeating Jon Jones at heavyweight: “You almost need a damn grizzly bear”
Susan Cox - April 8, 2022
Henry Cejudo has shared his thoughts on the idea of a Tom Aspinall vs Jon Jones heavyweight fight. Jon Jones, (26-1 MMA) last fought back in February of 2020 at UFC 247 where he defeated Dominick Reyes (12-3 MMA) in the light heavyweight division.
Henry Cejudo issues formal challenge to Conor McGregor: “I want to expose you”
Harry Kettle - April 8, 2022
The feud between Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor has continued to escalate with the former challenging the latter to a fight. While this is a rivalry that doesn’t make much sense in the eyes of many, Henry Cejudo seems intent on trying to rile Conor McGregor up over social media. The pair have traded insults on several occasions and with both being two-weight world champions, they’re closer than anyone to making history by winning a third world title in a third weight class.
Conor McGregor unloads on Henry Cejudo for continuing to criticize his training videos
Susan Cox - April 5, 2022
Apparently Conor McGregor has had enough and is tired of Henry Cejudo continuing to criticize his training videos. McGregor (22-6 MMA) has been out of the Octagon since his loss to Dustin Poirier (28-7 MMA) at UFC 264 in July 2021. It was at that fight that ‘The Notorious’ suffered a leg injury, forcing a halt to the bout at the end of the first round. It was the third time Poirier and McGregor had met in the cage, with Poirier ending up 2-1 in the series.
Henry Cejudo will no longer be cornering Petr Yan at UFC 273: “It’s just too much illegal activity for me to be involved in”
Susan Cox - April 5, 2022
Henry Cejudo will not be cornering Petr Yan at UFC 273 this coming Saturday, April 9th at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It will be Petr Yan (16-2 MMA) vs Aljamain Sterling (20-3 MMA) II in the much anticipated bantamweight co-main even this coming weekend. Yan is looking to reclaim his UFC title after losing it by disqualification (the use of an illegal knee) to Sterling back in March 2021 at UFC 259.