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Conor McGregor backed to abandon fight with Michael Chandler in UFC return: ‘He’s not a big name’

Conor McGregor remains betting favorite to defeat michael chandler in UFC fight this year Despite finding himself tied to a fight with former lightweight title challenger, Michael Chandler all year, former UFC champion, Conor McGregor has been tipped to abandon the matchup in pursuit of a bigger name, according to ex-champion, Henry Cejudo. McGregor a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the UFC, has been […]

Despite finding himself tied to a fight with former lightweight title challenger, Michael Chandler all year, former UFC champion, Conor McGregor has been tipped to abandon the matchup in pursuit of a bigger name, according to ex-champion, Henry Cejudo.

McGregor a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the UFC, has been sidelined since he headlined a July 2021 event against Dustin Poirier, fracturing his left tibia and fibula – resulting in a doctor’s stoppage TKO loss.

In his last outing, Chandler suffered a third round rear-naked choke submission defeat to common-foe, Poirier as the two squared off at UFC 281 in November of last year at Madison Square Garden.

As for Cejudo, the former flyweight and bantamweight champion snapped a three year hiatus from the sport back in May, suffering a close, split decision defeat to reigning bantamweight best, Aljamain Sterling.

Conor McGregor backed to turn down Michael Chandler fight

However, despite the fact Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler have been tied to a potential December fight at the welterweight limit all year, Cejudo laid out a scenario in which the former actually abandons a fight with Chandler for his return.

“I could see them skipping (Michael) Chandler,” Henry Cejudo told The Schmo during a recent interview. “I could see Conor (McGregor) just saying, ‘Hey, I’m gonna want this guy’. Chandler’s entertaining, but he’s not a big name. There’s no UFC belt, around him. He’s not a legend in the UFC. He’s an entertainment of the UFC, but he hasn’t got there yet.”

Without a victory since UFC 246 back in January of 2020, McGregor most recently landed a 40-second high kick and strikes stoppage win over incoming UFC Hall of Fame inductee, Donald Cerrone.

Henry Cejudo dares Tyson Fury to accept Jon Jones’ challenge, calls potential result a ‘massacre’

Henry Cejudo challenged Tyson Fury to step inside the Octagon if he really wants to cement his legacy in the world of combat sports. Tyson Fury has long dominated professional boxing, but as of late, ‘The Gypsy King’ has been in the headlines after engaging in a war of words with boxing’s far more entertaining […]

Henry Cejudo challenged Tyson Fury to step inside the Octagon if he really wants to cement his legacy in the world of combat sports.

Tyson Fury has long dominated professional boxing, but as of late, ‘The Gypsy King’ has been in the headlines after engaging in a war of words with boxing’s far more entertaining cousin, mixed martial arts. Specifically, long-time UFC commentator Joe Rogan and reigning heavyweight world champion, Jon Jones. It all started when Rogan suggested that ‘Bones’ would mop the floor with Fury should the two ever be locked in a room and pitted against one another.

That comment immediately drew the wrath of Tyson Fury who called Rogan a variety of colorful insults. That in turn prompted Jon Jones to step, offering to put in a good word with Dana White should the heavyweight boxing star decide to trade in his eight-ounce gloves for four-ounce ones. Fury has since confirmed that you will never see him inside a cage, but is happy to face any MMA fighter, including Jon Jones, in the familiar confines of the squared circle.

Throwing his two cents into the conversation was former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo. Fresh off his split decision defeat at the hands of reigning bantamweight titleholder Aljamain Sterling, ‘Triple C’ suggested that if Tyson Fury truly wants to solidify his legacy, he’ll accept Jon Jones’ challenge, stepping through the ropes and into the cage.

“You know who has a chance to change the mixed martial arts industry forever? It’s Tyson Fury,” Cejudo said. “UFC made $387 million in profits last year. Do they have the money to pay a Tyson Fury? 100 percent. Will Tyson Fury fight in the Octagon against the greatest of all time in Jon Jones, and will he lose? 100 percent. But, it’s the chance that he has to live that lineage of legacy with the chips he found.

“It’s not about being undefeated, that’s not what makes you great,” Cejudo continued. “Being the greatest of all time just means, in my eyes, is who took the most risks … I think about a guy like Floyd Mayweather. People call him the greatest of all time, the best of his generation. Floyd Mayweather doesn’t have the accolades or the weight classes that a guy like Manny Pacquiao has done or has won. Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. You wanna give me 50-0 or you wanna give me an eight-division champ like Manny Pacquiao, I would pick Manny any day of the week.

Henry Cejudo Believes Jon Jones vs. Tyson Fury Would Be a ‘Massacre’

“The person that takes more chances will be remembered more than the guy that never really took risks, or really fought people in their actual prime,” Cejudo continued. “Tyson Fury, you have an offer from the most powerful mixed martial arts promoter in Dana White. Will you get paid? 100 percent. Will you get paid more than you have been in boxing? 100 percent. Jon Jones is up for grabs. Jon Jones will fight you. Jon Jones will fight you any day of the damn week.

“My question is: is Tyson Fury all talk, or is he just out there for media attention? Because the only person that I can think about that he’s really beat, and this is 15 years ago, and he wasn’t in his prime, was [Wladimir] Klitschko.”

As far as who comes out on top, Henry Cejudo believes Jon Jones would utterly destroy Tyson Fury, but admits that ‘The Gypsy King’ would have a puncher’s chance against Jones, or any man inside the Octagon.

“Oh, it’s a massacre,” Henry admitted. “Tyson Fury gets taken down, and I know Jones would want to hurt him right away. Put some elbows on his forehead and then eventually either ground and pound him or tap him out. It’s not a competition. But if Tyson Fury does have that lucky punch, will he catch that lucky punch? And I think that’s the difference.

“Jones, when you have elbows, knees, punches, and you can wrestle, and submissions, he’s complete,” Cejudo continued. “The most complete guys. Unless it’s a street fight with a gun or some crime of God-type sh*t. If you think you are, there are promotions out there to prove and see if you really are the best in the world, and it’s called the UFC.”

Merab Dvalishvili facing potential 4 month injury layoff amid links to UFC 292 fight with Henry Cejudo

Surging bantamweight contender, Merab Dvalishvili faces a race against time if he is to face former two-weight champion, Henry Cejudo in their rumored UFC 292 clash in August – as the number one ranked division contender, recovers from recent surgery to address a hand injury. Dvalishvili, the current #1 ranked bantamweight contender, most recently featured […]

Dvalishvili, the current #1 ranked bantamweight contender, most recently featured atop a UFC Vegas 70 back in March against former undisputed champion, Petr Yan – landing himself as the number one contender at 135lbs with a dominant wrestling display en route to a unanimous decision victory.

Knocking back calls for him to fight fellow Serra-Longo MMA standout, Aljamain Sterling for undisputed bantamweight gold in the future, Merab Dvalishvili was warned away from avoiding a fight with his friend by UFC president, Dana White.

In the aftermath of UFC 288 earlier this month, former undisputed flyweight and bantamweight titleholder, Cejudo called for a fight with the aforenoted, Merab Dvalishvili, following the Olympian’s title challenge loss to Sterling.

And suggesting an appearance against the Georgian at UFC 292 in August in Boston, Massachusetts – it appears Cejudo may have to arrange alternative plans for the TD Garden pay-per-view.

Merab Dvalishvili set for an extended spell on the sidelines

As per a report from MMA Fighting, following confirmation from Dvalishvili’s manager, Oren Hodak, Dvalishvili will be sidelined for 10 to 12 weeks minimum, before he can return to training on a full-time basis.

In the midst of a nine-fight winning run, Tbilisi native, Dvalishvili has landed notable victories over former champion, Yan recently, as well as ex-featherweight titleholder, Jose Aldo, and former bantamweight title chaser, Marlon Moraes.

Preparing for a potential scuppered fight with Dvalishvili on the East Coast this summer, Cejudo also previously offered to fight incoming title challenger, Sean O’Malley for interim gold at UFC 292 in Boston.

Henry Cejudo calls for interim title fight with Sean O’Malley at UFC 292: ‘I need my gold back’

Initially calling for an August return against the currently injured, Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 292 later this summer, former duel-weight champion, Henry Cejudo has now switched his attention to an interim title fight with incoming title challenger, Sean O’Malley. Cejudo, who snapped a three-year-plus Octagon hiatus earlier this month, headlined UFC 288 in Newark, New […]

Cejudo, who snapped a three-year-plus Octagon hiatus earlier this month, headlined UFC 288 in Newark, New Jersey against Aljamain Sterling – dropping a close, split decision loss to the defending bantamweight champion.

Suffering just the third professional loss of his gold laden professional career, Cejudo, a former undisputed flyweight and bantamweight champion to boot and an Olympic gold medalist, initially called for a fight with the #1 ranked bantamweight, Dvalishvili in the wake of his loss to the Georgian’s teammate, Sterling.

Henry Cejudo has offered to fight Sean O’Malley for interim gold at UFC 292

However, despite confirmation that Sterling will headline at the TD Garden in August in a title affair with Montana striker, O’Malley, Cejudo claims the champion is “playing games” – offering to fight the latter in an installed interim title fight instead.

“If Aljamain Sterling is playing this game that he is not ready [for UFC 292], he needs a little more time, let’s make an interim [title] fight between me and Sean O’Malley,” Henry Cejudo said on his Twitter. “It’s a bigger fight – it’s what the UFC wanted initially. It’s the same reason why they brought me out to chase and beat Aljamain Sterling.”

“And if they believe that Sean O’Malley and myself would be a bigger fight, then why not make it happen?” Henry Cejudo asked. “I wanted Merab (Dvalishvili), and I’m still willing to wait for Merab, but if that fight [Sterling versus O’Malley] with Sean O’Malley happens to open up, I’m 100 percent in, Dana White.”

In his most recent professional victory, Cejudo, then-bantamweight champion, successfully defended the crown with a second round TKO win over former two-time division kingpin, Dominck Cruz in the co-main event of UFC 249 in May 2020.

Jon Jones touted as the GOAT without landing Francis Ngannou fight: ‘I don’t think he needs a guy like that’

Undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, Jon Jones has been touted as the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all-time, by former two-weight champion, Henry Cejudo – with the Olympian claiming he doesn’t need a victory over Francis Ngannou in order to be viewed in such a statute. Jones, the newly minted undisputed heavyweight champion, snapped a […]

Jones, the newly minted undisputed heavyweight champion, snapped a three-year plus Octagon hiatus back in March of this year at UFC 285, submitting former interim gold holder, Ciryl Gane with an opening round guillotine choke submission win.

As for Ngannou, the former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion confirmed his move to the PFL (Professional Fighters League) following his January departure from the Octagon – immediately receiving barbs from the above-mentioned, Jon Jones.

Offering the Endicott native the opportunity to settle their obvious differences inside the SmartCage, Ngannou also defended his deal with the promotion from UFC president, Dana White, questioning why the promotional leader appears to have such a personal problem with him.

Jon Jones status at the GOAT is secure according to Henry Cejudo

Sharing his thoughts on what appears to be an inevitable showdown between Jones and Ngannou in the future, former two-weight champion, Cejudo claimed that even if Jon Jones never fights the Cameroonian, he can still consider himself the greatest mixed martial artist of all-time.

“Getting a chance to know Jon (Jones), I don’t really think Jon really cares,” Henry Cejudo said on his YouTube channel. “I don’t think Jon needs a guy like Francis Ngannou to be able to say that he is the greatest of all-time. The reality is, Jon doesn’t need any of those guys.”

“The guy he probably does want to beat is the greatest heavyweight of all-time, his name is Stipe Miocic,” Cejudo explained. “At the end of the day, people will look at the credentials, people will look at the numbers, and people will see that Stipe Miocic is the baddest heavyweight on the roster in UFC history. Numbers don’t lie. As a matter of fact, he has a win over Francis Ngannou – a domination that he had for five rounds.”

Henry Cejudo shuts down retirement talk amid UFC 288 loss: ‘I can’t let this go like this’

Former undisputed UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion, Henry Cejudo insists he will not hang up his gloves despite much speculation earlier this month, having failed in his pursuit to recapture 135lbs gold in a championship outing against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288. Headlining the promotion’s return to Newark, New Jersey for the flagship event, Los […]

Headlining the promotion’s return to Newark, New Jersey for the flagship event, Los Angeles-born challenger, Cejudo snapped a three-year plus hiatus from the sport, having retired from active mixed martial arts competition back in May 2020 following a successful title defense against Dominick Cruz.

And despite turning in a valiant effort against Sterling in their back-and-forth title affair at UFC 288 earlier this month in ‘The Garden State’, Cejudo, an Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling to boot, suffered a split decision (48-47, 47-48, 47-48) defeat to Uniondale native, Sterling.

Henry Cejudo sets sights on UFC 292 return against Merab Dvalishvili

Initially weighing up his future in the sport, Cejudo, who then quickly suggested a UFC 292 return in August against the number one ranked, Merab Dvalishvili in the promotion’s return to the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts – has now set the story straight on his fighting future, slamming the door on a retirement.

“It’s not over,” Henry Cejudo said on his YouTube channel. “I can’t let this go like this. I just can’t. There’s like a fire burning through my veins, a little bit of anger as you want to say. Want, will, desire, determination. And it has nothing to do with Aljamain (Sterling) or anybody else, but it’s myself. How far and how fast can I push this body? So, the challenge changes. You’re gouging from trying to accomplish something that nobody’s ever done to going back and really analyzing the timeline of when you really retired and what I have to do now to get what I want. This isn’t about Aljamain. This is about me. This is about my dream.”

“I want Merab’s (Dvalishvili) head on a plate,” Henry Cejudo explained. “He’s the number one contender. I love the style. Stylistically, he’s gonna fight me the same way that Aljo tried to fight. I love the matchup. I love the fact that he’s the number one contender. I love the storyline, the fact him and Aljo are best friends. It’s personal now. It puts me in position to fight for the belt again. And I think that’s what I’m after now.”