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Henry Cejudo Admits Bantamweight Division Is More ‘Appetizing’

Two-weight champion Henry Cejudo has options for his next title defense. However, he is edging towards remaining in bantamweight. Cejudo added to his flyweight title when he defeated Marlon Moraes to win the vacant 135-pound strap at UFC 238 earlier this year. He has since been out of action after undergoing shoulder surgery. “Triple C” […]

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Two-weight champion Henry Cejudo has options for his next title defense. However, he is edging towards remaining in bantamweight.

Cejudo added to his flyweight title when he defeated Marlon Moraes to win the vacant 135-pound strap at UFC 238 earlier this year. He has since been out of action after undergoing shoulder surgery. “Triple C” expects to be back early next year, however.

UFC president Dana White has called for him to defend his flyweight title next against Joseph Benavidez. Benavidez is on a three-fight winning streak and notably holds a win over Cejudo. That is certainly an option for Cejudo, but he seems more intrigued by potential bantamweight foes.

“Obviously we’ve got Joe [Benavidez] at 125 pounds and there’s two guys that I would like to fight at 135 pounds,” Cejudo said in a recent interview (via MMA Fighting). “Dominick Cruz and potentially Frankie Edgar. I want another legend.”

White also warned Cejudo that if he doesn’t defend the flyweight title, he’ll have to give it up eventually. That’s fine by “The Messenger” who actually prefers to deal without the stress of holding up two divisions.

“That’s okay,” Cejudo responded. “Eventually I do have to leave a belt. It’s stressful having to hold up two weight divisions. I don’t want that stress on me. So I am gonna have to choose and both weight classes. . . 135 seems more appetizing to be quite honest with you. There’s just more color, you don’t have to cut as much weight, but there is a loss on my record against Joe and that stings a little bit.”

One name in particular that Cejudo wants is former bantamweight king Dominick Cruz. The two have gone back-and-forth in recent months leading to speculation over a potential fight between the two.

“I’ll hurt him and that’s the reason why, at 135, he’s my number one pick,” Cejudo explained. “Because I want to hurt him. I think he’s a smart aleck. He’s a smarty pants and I really don’t like that and when you meet Dominick he says a lot about you. Every time he fights somebody he always talks about their character and to me it’s about being an entertainer, selling a fight.

“But I don’t like him. I don’t like Dominick. I want an easy fight. I want a tuneup fight so Dominick Cruz, if you’re watching, you’re gonna bend the knee to Triple C.”

Who do you think Cejudo should defend his title against next?

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Henry Cejudo Gives Update on Return Date

Henry Cejudo is beginning to have a clearer picture of when he will be making his return to competition. The last time Henry Cejudo competed, he became a double UFC champion with his victory over Marlon Moraes at UFC 238 and a triple life champion when…

Henry Cejudo is beginning to have a clearer picture of when he will be making his return to competition. The last time Henry Cejudo competed, he became a double UFC champion with his victory over Marlon Moraes at UFC 238 and a triple life champion when you, as mandated by Cejudo, consider his Olympic gold […]

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GDR: Cejudo Would Bend the Knee in Kickboxing Match

Germaine de Randamie has a message for Triple C: He can join the man she defeated approximately 13 years ago, and he can bend the knee, too. Henry Cejudo has infamously been calling out women since becoming a UFC double champion (and life triple champi…

Germaine de Randamie has a message for Triple C: He can join the man she defeated approximately 13 years ago, and he can bend the knee, too. Henry Cejudo has infamously been calling out women since becoming a UFC double champion (and life triple champion, of course), namely UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and […]

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‘New Money Team’: Henry Cejudo, Kelvin Gastelum Call Out Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather

Henry Cejudo continues to call out fighters in the combat sports world and this time, he did it alongside Kelvin Gastelum. In a recently uploaded social media post, Cejudo called out the duo of Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. Gastelum was with him as they declared themselves the “New Money Team”: “So here we are, […]

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Henry Cejudo continues to call out fighters in the combat sports world and this time, he did it alongside Kelvin Gastelum.

In a recently uploaded social media post, Cejudo called out the duo of Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. Gastelum was with him as they declared themselves the “New Money Team”:

“So here we are, team ‘Triple C’ and team ‘KG’, we’re out here taking over,” Cejudo said (via BJ Penn). “Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather, all you wannabe kingpins, you guys can all do me a favor, and bend the knee to Triple C and KG too.”

“You’re talking to the ‘NMT: the New Money Team,’” Gastelum added.

You can see the video below:

Cejudo has called out a whole host of names since becoming a two-weight champion earlier this summer. The list includes the likes of Vasyl Lomachenko, Valentina Shevchenko, Amanda Nunes, Weili Zhang, Germaine de Randamie and more.

Don’t expect him to stop at this rate.

When it comes to fighting, “Triple C” is expected to come back early next year after undergoing shoulder surgery. His next title defense is likely to be at flyweight against Joseph Benavidez.

As for Gastelum, he is coming off a unanimous decision defeat to Israel Adesanya earlier this year. He is scheduled to welcome Darren Till to middleweight when they meet at UFC 244.

What do you think of Cejudo’s callouts?

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Henry Cejudo & Kelvin Gastelum Call Out Conor McGregor & Floyd Mayweather

Henry Cejudo has brought on teammate, Kelvin Gastelum to his ‘bend the knee’ shtick. The two called out Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather in a video posted to Twitter. Cejudo took to Twitter in a car with Gastelum where they called out Mc…

Henry Cejudo has brought on teammate, Kelvin Gastelum to his ‘bend the knee’ shtick. The two called out Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather in a video posted to Twitter. Cejudo took to Twitter in a car with Gastelum where they called out McGregor and Mayweather. “So here we are, team ‘Triple C’ and team ‘KG’, […]

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T.J. Dillashaw Admits Henry Cejudo Loss Is ‘Burning Inside Of Me’

T.J. Dillashaw wants to put his 32-second TKO loss to Henry Cejudo behind him. Back in January, Dillashaw attempted to become a UFC “champ-champ” when he challenged Cejudo for the flyweight title. Dillashaw lost the bout and was later suspe…

T.J. Dillashaw wants to put his 32-second TKO loss to Henry Cejudo behind him. Back in January, Dillashaw attempted to become a UFC “champ-champ” when he challenged Cejudo for the flyweight title. Dillashaw lost the bout and was later suspended for two years by USADA for EPO use. Fast forward to September and the loss […]

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