TJ Dillashaw ‘Burning Inside’ To Get Belt, Loss To Henry Cejudo Back

TJ Dillashaw won’t be able to compete until 2021. And it’s only burning him inside further after his last outing in the Octagon. Dillashaw was knocked out by Henry Cejudo in his attempt to become flyweight champion earlier this year. After the fight, he vacated his bantamweight title as he tested positive for EPO and […]

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TJ Dillashaw won’t be able to compete until 2021. And it’s only burning him inside further after his last outing in the Octagon.

Dillashaw was knocked out by Henry Cejudo in his attempt to become flyweight champion earlier this year. After the fight, he vacated his bantamweight title as he tested positive for EPO and was suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for two years.

Cejudo would go on to claim the vacant bantamweight crown by knocking out Marlon Moraes — something which only makes Dillashaw want to run things back even more:

“I definitely have some animosity towards myself, towards the sport, just everything,” Dillashaw told Chael Sonnen in a recent video (via MMA Junkie). “I have some enemies that are definitely going to stay my enemies for the rest of my life. I wouldn’t say it’s because (Cejudo) is a (expletive) talker, it’s more just the way he carries himself.

“It’s just something that I want back, not so much because he’s bad-mouthed or treated me a certain way. It’s just something that is burning inside of me, to get my belt back, to get that win back, to get back to where I need to be to get this thing behind me.”

As for Cejudo, the question now is which title he should defend next. Joseph Benavidez appears to be next in line at flyweight and for Dillashaw, that’s the fight that makes sense:

“I think it would be very dumb for Cejudo not to fight Joseph Benavidez,” Dillashaw explained. “That’s his last loss; that’s a fight that he has to make up. I think Joseph Benavidez has a great threat against him, too. That’s the fight that needs to happen, and he can’t be calling himself ‘Triple C’ no more if he’s going to be giving up a belt, so he needs to go down there and get it done and fight Joseph Benavidez.

“I think that’s the next fight for him. It makes the most sense. It’s the biggest draw. It’s a fight that was close, but Joseph did edge that fight out.”

What do you think of Dillashaw’s comments?

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Henry Cejudo Wants To Continue ‘Legend Rampage’ Against Jose Aldo

The question remains – who will Henry Cejudo fight upon his return from injury? “The King Of Cringe” has been nursing his shoulder following surgery. He’s expected to return sometime in the first quarter of 2020. UFC president Dana White has said he wants Cejudo’s first fight to be a flyweight title defense against Joseph […]

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The question remains – who will Henry Cejudo fight upon his return from injury?

“The King Of Cringe” has been nursing his shoulder following surgery. He’s expected to return sometime in the first quarter of 2020. UFC president Dana White has said he wants Cejudo’s first fight to be a flyweight title defense against Joseph Benavidez. Speaking to MMA Junkie recently, Cejudo said he’s “disappointed” in the 125-pound division.

“One thirty-five is full of more color,” Cejudo said. “I’m disappointed with the flyweights, too… Nobody is really bringing that persona, nobody is really talking smack, nobody is really trying to compete. So again, I did my part and I’ll continue to do my part. It’s up to these flyweights to step it up and keep this division alive.”

One man who has been calling Cejudo out quite often as of late is Aljamain Sterling. Cejudo offered a rebuttal to Sterling’s recent remarks, poking fun at his name.

“Aljamain Curling? Make him curl again? The only reason I want to fight Aljamain Sterling is because ‘Triple C,’ he doesn’t mess with sterling silver,” Cejudo said. “It’s all gold for me. So Aljamain Sterling if you’re watching this, you can do me a favor and you can bend the knee to ‘Triple C,’ too.”

Lastly, Cejudo expressed his interest in continuing his “legend rampage,” mentioning former 145-pound kingpin Jose Aldo as a desired opponent.

“Jose Aldo can drop down all he wants,” Cejudo said. “He’s going to bend the knee to ‘Triple C,’ too. I’m on a legend rampage. I’m a GOAT killer. I’m a PED killer. I’m the greatest of all time. Nobody in the UFC has my credentials. I should start being respected for it.”

What do you think about Cejudo wanting to take on Aldo on his “legend rampage?”

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Henry Cejudo Is Disappointed With UFC Flyweights For Lack Of Buzz

Henry Cejudo feels no one at 125 pounds is trying to create a buzz. Cejudo has been credited with saving the UFC men’s flyweight division. There was a point where the UFC didn’t even have enough 125-pounders to fill the top 15. That changed…

Henry Cejudo feels no one at 125 pounds is trying to create a buzz. Cejudo has been credited with saving the UFC men’s flyweight division. There was a point where the UFC didn’t even have enough 125-pounders to fill the top 15. That changed after Cejudo became a “champ-champ” by stopping Marlon Moraes via TKO […]

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Joseph Benavidez Calls For Henry Cejudo To Defend Or Vacate Flyweight Title

Joseph Benavidez has sent a simple message to Henry Cejudo. Cejudo is the flyweight and bantamweight champion but has been told he has to defend the flyweight belt next. However, ‘Triple C’ has been calling out bantamweights which has frustrated Benavidez. “Cejudo is out there being weird,” Benavidez told MMA Fighting. “I actually did comment […]

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Joseph Benavidez has sent a simple message to Henry Cejudo.

Cejudo is the flyweight and bantamweight champion but has been told he has to defend the flyweight belt next. However, ‘Triple C’ has been calling out bantamweights which has frustrated Benavidez.

“Cejudo is out there being weird,” Benavidez told MMA Fighting. “I actually did comment on one of his things the other day. It wasn’t crazy – I just said, ‘Stop asking who’s next when you’re making videos every day and you know it’s me.’ You’ve been told it’s me”

Even though the UFC has told Cejudo he needs to defend the flyweight belt, Joseph Benavidez is still worried the fight won’t happen.

“For me, there’s still an option of him not doing [the fight],” Benavidez admitted. “There’s a percentage of that. “‘Triple C,’ I don’t think he’d want to give up a ‘C’ or the chance to avenge a loss, but now it’s working on a timeline. When is he going to be healthy? When can he give a word about defending? 

“Because I don’t want to wait until February, and he says he’s ready to fight, but it’s not going to be at 125. That’s what I’m trying to avoid right now.”

If the fight between Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo does not happen, he expects ‘Triple C’ to relinquish the title.

“We know the deal — it’s defend or relinquish,“ Benavidez said. “So let’s get a timeline now of when will he have to make a decision to defend. Because I’m OK with waiting, but to what end if it goes past a year and the guy ends up relinquishing the title, when we could have got things going in the division to keep momentum.”

Do you think Henry Cejudo’s next fight will be against Joseph Benavidez?

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Benavidez to Cejudo: Defend or Vacate

Joseph Benavidez has had it with “Triple C’s” antics. Since capturing the UFC bantamweight championship, Henry Cejudo has not been shy on hitting the call-out button, even if the names seemed to be way out of left field, i.e. Urijah Faber, …

Joseph Benavidez has had it with “Triple C’s” antics. Since capturing the UFC bantamweight championship, Henry Cejudo has not been shy on hitting the call-out button, even if the names seemed to be way out of left field, i.e. Urijah Faber, Dominick Cruz…Valentina Shevchenko…but one name that has yet to be uttered is the name […]

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Urijah Faber Aims To ‘Silence’ ‘King Of Cringe’ Henry Cejudo

Urijah Faber still has his eyes set on a championship clash with Henry Cejudo. Faber recently unretired and made his return to mixed martial arts (MMA) competition at UFC Sacramento in July when he made quick work of Ricky Simon. “The California Kid” finished Simon in under a minute via TKO in the first round. […]

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Urijah Faber still has his eyes set on a championship clash with Henry Cejudo.

Faber recently unretired and made his return to mixed martial arts (MMA) competition at UFC Sacramento in July when he made quick work of Ricky Simon. “The California Kid” finished Simon in under a minute via TKO in the first round. Now, Faber is calling for a championship bout with current double champ Cejudo.

Speaking at a fighter Q&A at Rogers Arena on Friday, Faber laid out his plans to “silence” Cejudo. (H/T MMA Fighting)

“Henry Cejudo’s got the world strap, a couple of them, and an Olympic gold medal, which I actually never set my goals on as a young wrestler. I probably should have,” Faber said.

“But that’s enticing, to snatch up a couple of belts and a gold medal and silence the cringe, would be a great step in the right direction for me and I think it’s a great matchup. He’s naturally a ‘25-pounder, I’m a big ‘35-pounder. He’s got the wrestling pedigree, I’ve got better jiu-jitsu. He breaks guys and I don’t break, so I think that’s a good matchup.”

Cejudo is currently nursing an injury and likely won’t be eligible to return until the first quarter of 2020. However, he has looked nothing short of spectacular since suffering his last defeat to Joseph Benavidez (a controversial split decision) in December of 2016. “The King Of Cringe” is on a five-fight win streak, capturing both the UFC’s flyweight and bantamweight title in the process.

He also has notable wins over Demetrious Johnson, TJ Dillashaw, and Marlon Moraes. Adding a Hall Of Fame name such as Faber to his resume would only make his career that much more impressive.

What do you make of Faber’s aspirations to land a fight with Cejudo? Do you think he’ll be able to earn a title shot?

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