Henry Cejudo, the former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion, believes that he is one win away from securing a spot as one of the greatest four fighters in MMA. He aims to join legends Demetrious Johnson, Jon Jones, and Anderson Silva. Cejudo, who is 36 years old, joined Babcock on the « TMZ Sports » TV show to talk about his return to the Octagon after three years away and what a win would mean for his legacy. He believes that a win over champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 on May 6 would put him on the Mount Rushmore of MMA.
Cejudo has not fought since he beat the legendary Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 in May 2020. He was in the midst of a 6-fight win streak, including dubs over Mighty Mouse, Marlon Moraes, and T.J. Dillashaw. If he gets past Aljo, Cejudo says he’d like to fight rival « dirty Q-tip Ronald Meth-Donald » ‘Suga’ Sean O’Malley. Once he does all that, Cejudo believes there is a path to becoming the greatest ever, period. In order to do that, he believes he needs to beat current pound-for-pound king Alex Volkanovski for a third belt, which has never been done before.
Cejudo is a two-division champ and Olympic champ. He believes that he is the greatest combat athlete of all time, just by his resume and accolades. He thinks that this fight right here puts him on Mount Rushmore. Cejudo is confident that he can beat Sterling and earn that spot on Mount Rushmore. He believes that he is in a league of his own and that he can become the greatest ever by beating Volkanovski for a third belt.
In conclusion, Cejudo is one win away from securing a spot as one of the greatest four fighters in MMA. He aims to join legends Demetrious Johnson, Jon Jones, and Anderson Silva. Cejudo believes that a win over champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 on May 6 would put him on the Mount Rushmore of MMA. He is confident that he can beat Sterling and earn that spot on Mount Rushmore. Cejudo believes that he can become the greatest ever by beating Volkanovski for a third belt.
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