Henry Cejudo News
Henry Cejudo calls Merab Dvalishvili the bantamweight GOAT following UFC 311 performance: 'You have to, man'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 20, 2025
Henry Cejudo is giving Merab Dvalishvili the ultimate praise following UFC 311. Dvalishvili opened a lot of eyes when his first UFC Bantamweight Championship defense was over. The Georgian champion put his gold at stake against the previously unbeaten Umar Nurmagomedov. While the challenger had a strong start in the fight, it was Dvalishvili who proved to have the superior conditioning and his grappling was on point against tough opposition. Dvalishvili walked out of the Intuit Dome with his 135-pound gold secured.
Dominick Cruz alleges Henry Cejudo turned down rematch for UFC Seattle: "He won't take that fight"
Josh Evanoff - January 14, 2025
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz badly wanted his last fight to be against Henry Cejudo. ‘The Dominator’ recently signed a deal to return to the octagon in the co-main event of UFC Seattle next month. Back for the first time since a knockout loss to Marlon Vera in late 2022, Dominick Cruz will meet Rob Font. For his part, the latter was last seen in the cage in October, scoring a unanimous decision win over Kyler Phillips.
Tom Aspinall fight is 'easy money' for Jon Jones, says former UFC double champion: 'Just too smart, bro'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 12, 2025
One former UFC double champion believes Jon Jones might make things look easy against Tom Aspinall. Many believe that the biggest fight the UFC can pull off in 2025 is Jones vs. Aspinall. The two would be fighting for the distinction of being the undisputed heavyweight champion. Jones holds the main title, while Aspinall is the interim champion. While there has been much talk about the potential matchup, whether or not “Bones” goes through with the fight or retires is the big question.
Henry Cejudo confident he can score knockout win over Song Yadong in UFC Seattle headliner: "Stopping this dude"
Josh Evanoff - January 9, 2025
Former UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo believes he’ll stop Song Yadong next month. ‘Triple C’ recently had his return to the cage announced for the main event of UFC Seattle in February. For Henry Cejudo, the bout will end a yearlong hiatus from the octagon. The former two-weight champion was last seen in the cage last February, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili.
Dana White reveals stacked UFC Seattle card featuring Yadong-Cejudo main event
Cole Shelton - January 7, 2025
UFC CEO Dana White has revealed the full UFC Seattle card which features a key bantamweight bout. The promotion will be returning to Seattle on February 22 for a Fight Night card. Although the card is still several weeks away, White took to social media to share the full fight card, which is a solid card.
Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong targeted for UFC Seattle in February
Josh Evanoff - January 6, 2025
A bout between bantamweight contenders Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong is being targeted for UFC Seattle. ‘Triple C’ hasn’t been seen since his clash with Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 298 last February. The bout was just Henry Cejudo’s second since ending his retirement the previous year to face Aljamain Sterling. Sadly for the former two-weight champion, ‘The Machine’ largely dominated down the stretch of their bantamweight contest to secure a decision win.
Former two-division UFC champion believes Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria is bigger fight than Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall
Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 27, 2024
A former UFC “champ-champ” believes Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria could be even bigger than Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall. Many fans have been clamoring for Jones vs. Aspinall given that it would settle who is the best heavyweight in the UFC. “Bones” holds the main title, while Aspinall has his hands on interim gold. While UFC CEO Dana White is looking to make that title unification bout a reality in 2025, is it possible that another mega fight tops that one?
Khabib Nurmagomedov maps out final fights of Henry Cejudo's UFC career: 'I'm going to talk with Dana'
BJ Penn Staff - December 17, 2024
Khabib Nurmagomedov believes he knows how Henry Cejudo should conclude his hall of fame-worthy UFC career. Dagestan’s Nurmagomedov, the former UFC lightweight champion, joined Cejudo on a recent episode of the Pound-for-Pound podcast, and shared some advice with the American.
Henry Cejudo seemingly approves future rematch with Dominick Cruz: "Let's make it happen!"
Josh Evanoff - November 21, 2024
Former two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo is down to face Dominick Cruz again. ‘Triple C’ hasn’t been seen in the cage since a showdown with Merab Dvalishvili in February. There, Henry Cejudo was handed his second straight loss by ‘The Machine’, this time losing by unanimous decision. Last May, the former champion ended his three-year retirement, suffering a defeat against Aljamain Sterling.
Former UFC champion thinks Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley could end in spectacular fashion: 'I truly believe that'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 18, 2024
Colby Covington will be facing Joaquin Buckley in December, and one former UFC champion believes a particular scenario could very well occur on fight night. This will be the biggest test in the pro MMA career of Buckley. He passed his recent test with flying colors, knocking out Stephen Thompson back in October. He’ll have a quick turnaround when he meets Covington at UFC Tampa on December 14th.
Alexandre Pantoja remains skeptical of Henry Cejudo potentially moving back down to flyweight: "He's a legend, but he's too big"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 7, 2024
Henry Cejudo has teased a potential move back to the flyweight division, but Alexandre Pantoja isn’t buying it. Pantoja is the reigning UFC flyweight champion. He’s set to welcome former RIZIN star Kai Asakura at the UFC 310 pay-per-view in Las Vegas on December 7th. While Pantoja has to focus on the task at hand, he was recently asked about the possibility of Cejudo popping back into the 125-pound division.
Henry Cejudo says Khamzat Chimaev is clear number one contender for UFC middleweight title: "Give him that damn title shot"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 28, 2024
Henry Cejudo is in awe of Khamzat Chimaev following his quick UFC 308 win over Robert Whittaker. Chimaev went one-on-one with Whittaker in the co-main event of UFC 308. While fans were excited for the pivotal middleweight scrap, they didn’t get much time to enjoy it. Chimaev took Whittaker down and ended up injuring “The Reaper,” who said his jaw his fine but his bottom teeth were pushed back.
Henry Cejudo reveals how Kayla Harrison can run into problems against Ketlen Vieira at UFC 307
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 2, 2024
Henry Cejudo believes Ketlen Vieira can make things uncomfortable for Kayla Harrison. Vieira and Harrison will collide this Saturday inside the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Harrison has said she expects to be a backup option if the women’s bantamweight title co-headliner needs her. Otherwise, it’s a chance for Harrison to solidify her place as a contender for the 135-pound gold.
Henry Cejudo blasts "World's biggest cuck" Sean O'Malley after dismissing his Olympic accolades
Curtis Calhoun - September 20, 2024
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo has a pointed message for Sean O’Malley after the latter downplayed his career accolades. O’Malley lost the UFC bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 last weekend in Las Vegas. Despite initially taking the unanimous decision loss gracefully, he’s pivoted recently, claiming he was robbed on the judges’ scorecards.
Henry Cejudo claims Merab Dvalishvili is "lucky" he was injured after the Georgian's UFC 306 performance
Cole Shelton - September 17, 2024
Henry Cejudo wasn’t impressed with Merab Dvalishvili’s performance at UFC 306. Despite Dvalishvili dominating Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 at The Sphere to become the new bantamweight champion, Cejudo wasn’t impressed by what he saw. Instead, his main takeaway was that Dvalishvili didn’t look all that impressive and he believes had he not been injured in his fight against the Georgian he would have won.
Henry Cejudo takes aim at “bums” Conor McGregor and Sean O’Malley after UFC 306: “I’m teaching wrestling for cokeheads”
Harry Kettle - September 15, 2024
Henry Cejudo has taken a shot at both Conor McGregor and Sean O’Malley following the result of the UFC 306 main event. As we know, Henry Cejudo is a former two-weight UFC champion. As we also know, he’s established himself as something of a troll in recent times. Throughout the course of the last five years, he has made it known that he wants to carve out an entirely new persona for himself. As such, we’ve seen the creation of ‘Triple C’.
Sean O’Malley sounds off on “little f**king weasel” Henry Cejudo ahead of UFC 306: “I’m a nightmare for him”
Harry Kettle - September 13, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has gone off on Henry Cejudo ahead of the former’s return to the cage tomorrow night. This weekend, Sean O’Malley will defend his UFC bantamweight championship against Merab Dvalishvili. The expectation is that it’ll be a night to remember at the Sphere in Las Vegas, with these two fighters – who have drastically different styles – trading blows.
Song Yadong scolds Henry Cejudo for Sean O'Malley callout: "You've been ducking me since July!"
Curtis Calhoun - September 10, 2024
UFC bantamweight contender Song Yadong scoffed at Henry Cejudo’s recent comments over a future clash with Sean O’Malley. O’Malley will face Cejudo’s most recent opponent, Merab Dvalishvili, in the UFC 306 main event this Saturday in Las Vegas. Top contenders like Cejudo, Yadong, and Umar Nurmagomedov are waiting in the wings for potential title shots.