Tag: Henry Cejudo

Dana White confirms Merab Dvalishvili will fight for the bantamweight title following UFC 298 win

Merab DvalishviliMerab Dvalishvili will face the winner of next month’s bantamweight title tilt between reigning champion ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley and…

Merab Dvalishvili

Merab Dvalishvili will face the winner of next month’s bantamweight title tilt between reigning champion ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley and No. 6 ranked contender Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera.

‘The Machine’ earned his 10th straight victory at UFC 298 on Saturday night, scoring a decisive unanimous decision victory over former two-division champion Henry Cejudo. Following the evening’s festivities, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that Dvalishvili will be next in line for a shot at the 135-pound crown.

“He looked good tonight, man,” White said at the post-fight press event. “He did what he had (to do). In my opinion, you can’t take three years off in a combat sport. It’s never done well for anybody. Cejudo looked great in the first round. I thought he started to gas out in the second round. Merab just got stronger as the fight went on.”

Dana White reveals why cejudo didn’t get the mic following his loss to dvalishvili

As for Cejudo, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist vowed to retire should he come up short against Dvalishvili inside Anaheim’s Honda Center. By all accounts, ‘Triple C’ will stand by his words, but he was not given the opportunity to address the crowd following his loss.

“Henry Cejudo already retired,” White replied when asked why Cejudo did not get a post-fight interview. “He did the whole drop the gloves thing. Tonight was Merab’s night. Merab went in there and fought the No. 3 guy in the world — a former world champion — and he won easily. Tonight was Merab’s night. If he wants to retire again, he could do that here or somewhere else. You don’t give the mic to Cejudo — tonight was Merab’s night.”

If this truly is the end for Henry Cejudo (again), ‘Triple C’ will close out his career by going 10-4 under the UFC banner and 16-4 overall. As a former bantamweight, flyweight, and Olympic champion, Cejudo will be remembered as one of the greatest combat sports athletes of all time.

Merab Dvalishvili Defeats Henry Cejudo via Unanimous Decision at UFC 298

Merab Dvalishvili added another serious accomplishment on his ever-growing resume with a unanimous decision win over former champion Henry Cejudo on the main…

Merab Dvalishvili added another serious accomplishment on his ever-growing resume with a unanimous decision win over former champion Henry Cejudo on the main…

Merab Dvalishvili turns in dominant decision win over Henry Cejudo, calls for title fight – UFC 298 Highlights

Merab Dvalishvili turns in dominant decision win over Henry Cejudo title shot at UFC 298Turning in his stunning tenth consecutive victory tonight on the main card of UFC 298, surging number two ranked…

Merab Dvalishvili turns in dominant decision win over Henry Cejudo title shot at UFC 298

Turning in his stunning tenth consecutive victory tonight on the main card of UFC 298, surging number two ranked bantamweight contender, Merab Dvalishvili has staked his claim for a shot at divisional gold next — off the back of a stunning, one-sided unanimous decision win over former two-division champion, Henry Cejudo.

Dvalishvili, who joins the ranks of fighters past and present to ride a ten fight winning streak, entered tonight’s expected championship eliminator against Olympic gold medalist, Cejudo, off the back of a similarly dominant unanimous decision win over former undisputed champion, Petr Yan in a main event clash last March.

And surviving an early scare against Cejudo in the form of a flush check left hook, Dvalishvili would turn up the heat as per usual in the second and third frames, landing a shutout unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) victory over former two-weight best, Cejudo.

Following his decision win over the Los Angeles-born force, Dvalishvili called for a title fight with incumbent gold holder, Sean O’Malley, with the Montana native — sitting in attendance at the Honda Center, appearing less than impressed with the Tbilisi native’s performance tonight.

Below, catch the highlights from Merab Dvalishvili’s win at UFC 298

UFC 298 fight purses revealed: Ex-Champion Henry Cejudo set to receive just $150,000 for return

UFC 298 fight purses revealed as Henry Cejudo makes just $150,000 for fighting returnOfficial guaranteed minimum fight purses for tonight’s UFC 298 card in Anaheim, California have been obtained from the state’s…

UFC 298 fight purses revealed as Henry Cejudo makes just $150,000 for fighting return

Official guaranteed minimum fight purses for tonight’s UFC 298 card in Anaheim, California have been obtained from the state’s athletic commission, with fans questioning the purse of former undisputed bantamweight and flyweight champion, Henry Cejudo, who is guaranteed just $150,000 for tonight’s main card title eliminator with Merab Dvalishvili.

Returning to the Honda Center tonight for the first time in two years, the Octagon lands in Anaheim with a championship headliner taking curtain-closing honors in California.

Headlining tonight’s UFC 298 card; an undisputed featherweight title fight between incumbent gold holder, Alexander Volkanovski, and incoming title challenger, Ilia Topuria – with the Spaniard attempting to capture gold and improve on his blistering unbeaten record.

UFC 298 fight purse minimums revealed

And in the night’s co-headliner, former undisputed middleweight kingpin, Robert Whittaker takes on the returning Brazilian challenger, Paulo Costa in a high-stakes clash to boot.

As per guaranteed minimum pursues filed with the California State Athletic Commission, as obtained by reporter, Manouk Akopyan, defending champion, Volkanovski is set to receive a flat purse of $750,000 – while challenge, Topuria is set to land $350,000.

?Making his comeback tonight in a high-stakes, expected championship eliminator against Georgian force, Dvalishvili, Olympic gold medal winner, Cejudo’s purse has been called into question by fans – who have asked how the former two-weight champion is earning a minimum of $150,000.

Below, find the entire minimum guaranteed fight purses for UFC 298 obtained from CSAC – including both show purses and win bonuses:

Andrea Lee: $70,000 + $70,000 

Miranda Maverick: $75,000 + $75,000

Oban Elliott: $10,000 + $10,000

Valentine Woodburn: $15,000 + $15,000

Josh Quinlan: $12,000 + $12,000

Danny Barlow: $10,000 + $10,000

Zhang Minyang: $10,000 + $10,000

Brendson Ribeiro: $10,000 + $10,000

Rinya Nakamura: $23,000 + $23,000

Carlos Vera: $12,000 + $12,000 

Marcos Rogerio de Lima: $100,000 + $100,000 

Pascall Saumani: $23,000 + $23,000

Amanda Lemos: $80,000 + $80,000

Mackenzie Dern: $200,000 + $200,000 

Anthony Hernandez: $66,000 + $66,000

Roman Kopylov: $80,000 + $80,000

Merab Dvalishvili: $105,000 + $105,000

Henry Cejudo: $150,000 + $150,000

Geoff Neal: $108,000 + $108,000

Ian Garry: $55,000 + $55,000

Robert Whittaker: $300,000 + $100,000

Paulo Costa: $250,000 + $100,000

Alexander Volkanovski: $750,000 flat

Ilia Topuria: $350,000 flat

UFC 298 Predictions: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Picks

UFC 298 goes down this Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, which means it’s time for another round of pre-fight predictions from the B/R combat sports…

UFC 298 goes down this Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, which means it’s time for another round of pre-fight predictions from the B/R combat sports…