So far as elites of MMA are involved, Henry Cejudo doesn’t get a lot credit score.
“Triple C,” as he goes by, has proved time and time once more that he’s the king. Even in his Olympic days, Cejudo needed to battle up. After being beat by Demetrious Johnson, Cejudo labored exhausting to come back again higher.
Since his return to MMA, Cejudo has struggled mightily. That stated, it’s not doom and gloom for the 38-year-old former champion. He’s competed with the perfect. Yadong Tune can be an enormous take a look at come Saturday night time.
Turning into king: Henry Cejudo rising to the event
When Henry Cejudo and Demetrious Johnson first fought, we knew Mighty Mouse was nice. However the American would go on to interrupt Anderson Silva’s title reign document in spectacular trend by defeating Ray Borg by way of flying armbar. Cejudo was embarrassed, nonetheless.
Johnson put him away within the first spherical. Cejudo didn’t mope and get down on himself. As a substitute, he turned higher. In fact, he had an in depth choice loss to Joseph Benavidez. However he then roared again with an unimaginable efficiency towards Wilson Reis. Cejudo was reinvented.
Sergio Pettis was subsequent and, once more, Cejudo did what he wanted to get the win. The rematch with Johnson was set. This time, “Triple C” would get the job carried out, beating the all time nice by way of break up choice. Cejudo had lastly arrived.
The reign of Triple C
Henry Cejudo’s reign was unimaginable. TJ Dillashaw got here down in weight to attempt to seize Cejudo’s crown. Dillashsaw was put down in 32 seconds on the primary ever UFC-ESPN card. Marlon Moraes appeared invincible. He ran by way of Aljamain Sterling, Jimmie Rivera and avenged his loss to Rafael Assuncao.
Cejudo weathered the early storm of Moraes and completed him brutally in spherical three. Then an outdated king returned, Dominick Cruz. The previous bantamweight champ, the division which Cejudo now dominated, regarded to return to his former glory.
Cejudo completed him in two.
Then Henry Cejudo retired, wanting more cash and extra credit score. This was an battle that his old-foe Demetrious Johnson had fought for years. He wished extra time and to begin his circle of relatives.
No relaxation for the hustler
It could be three years of retirement. Aljamain Sterling would rise to the highest, changing into champion. When Henry Cejudo returned, he would get an instantaneous shot on the title that he as soon as wore round his waist.
Sterling would show an excessive amount of and would take the choice. No sweat, Cejudo would bounce again and tackle Sterling’s teammate, Merab Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili would railroad Cejudo and go on to win the title.
Now, in his first battle in 2025, he’s taking over the robust and heavy hitting Yadong Tune. With two losses on the trot and 38 years outdated, it’s do or die for the good fighter. However his previous occurred, he’s defeated Demetrious Johnson, Dominick Cruz, and TJ Dillashaw. He’s an Olympic champion.
Henry Cejudo has achieved a lot. What mountain is there left to climb?
