Henry Cejudo News
WATCH | Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo shove each other in heated final faceoff ahead of UFC 288
Cole Shelton - May 5, 2023
Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo will finally settle their differences on Saturday night. The lead-up to the UFC 288 main event, which sees Sterling defending his bantamweight title against Cejudo, has been full of trash-talking. The two have taken countless shots at one another and even Cejudo’s team has gotten into the trash-talking to add to the hype of the scrap.
Henry Cejudo roasts Aljamain Sterling during interview with Daniel Cormier ahead of UFC 288: “After this he’s got a career dude. He’s got a career in Hollywood”
Lewis Simpson - May 5, 2023
Prior to his retirement in 2020, Henry Cejudo mastered the art of getting under his opponent’s skin, and ahead of his return to the octagon at UFC 288, the 36-year-old is still utilizing the art of mental warfare in the build-up. Saturday, May 6, in Newark, New Jersey, Cejudo is set to make his return to competition at UFC 288 after a three-year hiatus from the sport. The Olympic gold medalist closed the curtain on his career in 2020 after a successful bantamweight title defence over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249.
Aljamain Sterling reacts after being pestered by Henry Cejudo’s team at the UFC 288 weigh-ins: “The disrespect was so unprofessional”
Lewis Simpson - May 5, 2023
Aljamain Sterling has responded after he was pestered by Henry Cejudo’s team at the UFC 288 weigh-ins earlier today. As Sterling took to the scale ahead of his bantamweight title fight with Cejudo, the mind-games began for team Cejudo. The Olympian gold medalist’s team pursued to throw chants towards Sterling during his weigh-in, which saw the defending champion hit 134-pounds.
Sean O’Malley responds to recent jabs from former UFC champion Henry Cejudo: “I have four houses and I am a little lesbian”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 5, 2023
Sean O’Malley has responded after Henry Cejudo hurled a verbal dig at him during the UFC 288 pre-fight press conference. During the presser, Cejudo referred to O’Malley as a “homeless lesbian” and said he’d be dedicating his upcoming UFC Bantamweight Championship fight to him. Cejudo will challenge Alajmain Sterling for the gold in the main event of UFC 288 this Saturday night (May 6).
UFC 288: ‘Sterling vs. Cejudo’ Weigh-in Results: 2 Fighters Miss Weight, 1 Fight Cancelled
Susan Cox - May 5, 2023
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo takes place tomorrow, Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The bantamweight championship main event will feature current champ Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA) vs. former two-division titleholder Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA).
WATCH | Kron Gracie leaves UFC 288 poster signing early due to Henry Cejudo: "When he's done, let me know"
Cole Shelton - May 4, 2023
Kron Gracie is clearly not a fan of former UFC ‘champ champ’ Henry Cejudo. On fight week, fighters have plenty of obligations including signing the fight posters. During that time, often two fighters sign it together and that was the case with Gracie and Cejudo. As the two began signing posters, Cejudo asked Gracie if Nate Diaz was going to come to the fight which Gracie said no.
Sean O'Malley highlights large scar on Henry Cejudo's face ahead of UFC 288: "He forgot how to box"
Lewis Simpson - May 4, 2023
Sean O’Malley has highlighted the large scar on Henry Cejudo’s face ahead of his bantamweight title fight against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 in New Jersey on May 6. While preparing to challenge for the 135-pound strap that was once his, a large gash that required stitches appeared on his face during a video uploaded to his Youtube Channel one month ago, which concerned fans ever so slightly. However, the former two-weight division champion didn’t reveal how the gash occurred, but O’Malley has his own simple conspiracy about how it got there.
Henry Cejudo says beating Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 secures him a spot on “The Mount Rushmore of MMA"
Cole Shelton - May 3, 2023
Henry Cejudo believes he will enter the conversation as the best ever after UFC 288. Cejudo is the former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion and retired following the first defense of his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 in May of 2020. His retirement came to the surprise of many, but three years later he is ending his now returning to face Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 288.
UFC 288 | Pro fighters make their picks for Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo title fight
Cole Shelton - May 3, 2023
In the main event of UFC 288, the bantamweight title is up for grabs as Aljamain Sterling looks to defend his belt against former champion Henry Cejudo. Heading into the scrap, Sterling is -111 while ‘Triple C’ is -115 on FanDuel, making the fight to be a pick’em. Ahead of the fight at UFC 288, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The majority of pros believe Sterling will get it done as many think the time off will be too much for Cejudo to overcome.
Aljamain Sterling questions if Henry Cejudo used banned substances during brief retirement: "I wouldn't put it past Henry"
Josh Evanoff - May 2, 2023
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has questions about Henry Cejudo’s time outside USADA. ‘The Funk Master’ has been out of action since his title defense against T.J. Dillashaw in October. In the co-main event of UFC 280, Sterling scored a second-round stoppage victory to retain the bantamweight gold. Just a few months removed from that win, he’s now eyeing a second straight win over a former champion.
Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo have interesting conversation at fighter hotel ahead of UFC 288 (Video)
Susan Cox - May 1, 2023
Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo shared an interesting conversation at fighter hotel ahead of UFC 288. UFC 288 takes place this coming Saturday, May 6th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Henry Cejudo plans to go after “Alexander the Average” after disposing of “Aljizzlain Sterling” and “Ronald MethDonald”
Harry Kettle - April 28, 2023
Henry Cejudo has laid out his plans for the future following his fight against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 next weekend. Next Saturday night in Newark, Henry Cejudo will return to the Octagon. In doing so, he will challenge Aljamain Sterling for the UFC bantamweight championship that he never lost.
Fans take aim at next month’s UFC 288 main card lineup: “Terrible card, they should honestly think about making it a free card”
Harry Kettle - April 17, 2023
MMA fans have reacted to the confirmation of UFC 288’s main card – and it’s safe to say that they aren’t happy. On May 6, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to pay-per-view once again. They’ll be doing so with an intriguing card, headlined by a UFC bantamweight championship collision.
Henry Cejudo believes champion status awaits Kelvin Gastelum at welterweight: “He’d be a lethal, lethal weapon at 170 pounds”
Susan Cox - April 13, 2023
Henry Cejudo believes champion status awaits Kelvin Gastelum at welterweight. UFC 287 saw Kelvin Gastelum (18-8 MMA) vs Chris Curtis (30-10 MMA) in a middleweight bout. The result was a unanimous decision win for the 31-year-old Gastelum. The Saturday night fight also awarded Gastelum and Curtis ‘Fight of the Night’ honors.
Aljamain Sterling issues bold prediction for upcoming title fight with Henry Cejudo at UFC 288: “That’s the plan with the way I’m training”
Susan Cox - April 13, 2023
Aljamain Sterling is issuing a bold prediction for his upcoming title fight with Henry Cejudo at UFC 288. UFC 288 takes place on Saturday, May 6th, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The main event will feature Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA) vs. Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA) in a fight for the bantamweight championship title.
Henry Cejudo believes Alex Pereira should take Israel Adesanya taunting his son “extremely personal”
Harry Kettle - April 12, 2023
Henry Cejudo believes Alex Pereira should be taking Israel Adesanya’s taunt to his son very personally. Last weekend at UFC 287, Israel Adesanya finally got the better of Alex Pereira. In their blockbuster main event, Adesanya knocked out the Brazilian in a vicious fashion to reclaim the UFC middleweight championship.
Henry Cejudo names the “most dangerous guy” in the UFC’s stacked bantamweight division
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 29, 2023
Henry Cejudo has shared his opinion on who is a true threat in the UFC’s bantamweight division. Cejudo has made it clear that he’s gunning to become a two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion, and he’ll have the chance to do so against titleholder Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 on May 6. With that said, Cejudo thinks that Umar Nurmagomedov is a problem for the bantamweight division (h/t MMAJunkie.com).
Henry Cejudo rips Aljamain Sterling during their live interview with Daniel Cormier: “He won the belt via Academy Award”
Harry Kettle - March 28, 2023
Henry Cejudo and Aljamain Sterling went back and forth with one another during a recent interview with Daniel Cormier. At UFC 288, Henry Cejudo and Aljamain Sterling will finally collide. They’ll do so with the UFC bantamweight championship on the line, over two years after they first teased a collision for the strap.