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UFC fans slam Henry Cejudo after calling out 1-4 fighter for a clash at The APEX: ‘I just feel sorry for you’

Henry Cejudo is without a doubt one of the greatest combat sports athletes of all time. Aside from holding…

Henry Cejudo is without a doubt one of the greatest combat sports athletes of all time. Aside from holding two UFC world championships simultaneously, he is an Olympic gold medalist, accomplishing a feat only a tiny percentage of human beings will ever achieve.

So why is he practically begging to fight someone barely clinging onto a top-ten spot inside The APEX?

After winning both the bantamweight and flyweight titles and defeating the likes of TJ Dillashaw, Demetrious Johnson, and Dominick Cruz — three of the biggest names in their respective divisions — ‘Triple C’ packed his bags and went home. It was a confusing decision at the prime of his career, but the retirement didn’t last long.

Three years after laying down his gloves, Cejudo returned to challenge then-bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288. Despite a valiant effort, he came up short on two of the three judges’ scorecards. Still, Cejudo’s performance against one of the best 135’ers of all time was enough to get excited about his second run in the sport.

Then he fought Merab Dvalishvili.

The Machine’ absolutely dominated Cejudo for three rounds at UFC 298, establishing himself as the division’s top contender and knocking ‘Triple C’ even further down the ladder.

Desperate for his first win in more than four years, Cejudo is now turning his attention toward Rob Font, practically begging the Tampa native to sign on the dotted line so they can fight in front of 50 people at The APEX in Las Vegas.

“Hey Rob Font, my wife told me I need to spend more time with my kids so let’s meet up July 20th at the Apex,” Cejudo wrote on X. “Don’t even worry about getting me a Father’s Day Gift, the beating I’m gonna give you will be good enough. Sign the contract hoe.”

That’s a far cry from a fight with Brandon Moreno inside The Sphere.

UFC Fans lament the downfall of Henry Cejudo

Needless to say, fight fans were taken aback by the callout considering that Rob Font is 1-4 in his last five with his only win in the previous three years coming against Adrian Yanez.

Themba Gorimbo calls for UFC Africa headlining fight after recent win: ‘I come from the gutters’

After picking up a win at UFC Vegas 92, Themba Gorimbo opened up about his dream for the future…

After picking up a win at UFC Vegas 92, Themba Gorimbo opened up about his dream for the future and what it will take to make that dream happen.

Coming from the “gutters” of Africa by his own admission, Gorimbo’s story is an inspirational one. He knows that, and that’s why he believes that he can make his dream of headlining a UFC Africa card come true one day.

At UFC Vegas 92, Gorimbo wasn’t just fighting for himself, though. His coach tragically lost his mother in the lead-up to fight night, and according to Gorimbo, the win was for her just as much as it was for himself.

“I don’t think he took me down,” Gorimbo told reporters at the post-fight press conference. “I think every time he tried to take me down, I remembered my coach and the sacrifice that he made. I said, ‘Nope.’ I remembered the sacrifice that he made. That’s why he didn’t take me down. Every time, he didn’t take me down. My takedown defense was solid. I took him down. I could’ve done more if I wanted to. But for this fight, I was working more on defensive wrestling than attacking wrestling. Because I wanted to knock him out. What I’m doing is being grateful for the win. That’s the most important thing.”

Themba Gorimbo hoped for a spectacular finish but ultimately came up short. Still, Gorimbo is just happy he can leave for home as the victor.

Themba Gorimbo speaks on his dream to headline UFC Africa card

“I’ve heard the rumors they’re going with a Fight Night first when they do go,” Themba Gorimbo said. “At a Fight Night, there’s no titles needed. So I have to make my way up and main event an Apex show. From there, I’ll main event the first African show because I’m a big inspiration to the African fighters because of where I come from. I earned my spot to be here. I didn’t have anything. I worked my ass off to be here. I sacrificed. I nagged my manager daily to be here in the UFC. If an African child can maybe take a page out of my story, to try to make it here, I’m the perfect guy to ask. If you listen to me and you try to do what I do, you might be up there or just land in the UFC.”

“I feel like I need to do that to inspire a lot of other African kids. I respect the guys who came before me, Izzy (Adesanya), Kamaru (Usman), the history he made, (Francis) Ngannou, the history he made, Dricus (Du Plessis) with the championship that he has. I respect that. But when it comes to the guy who can actually relate a lot more than anything, I’m not disrespecting the guys, but I come from the gutters of Africa, the gutters of Africa. I can maybe turn a page and reach the new market the UFC needs to reach.”

What’s more, Themba Gorimbo wouldn’t even describe himself as a role model. Instead, he’d just like his story to inspire his people.

“I’m not a guy that is a role model,” Themba Gorimbo said. “I’m just Themba Gorimbo. That’s what I’m proud of firstly. … When I sit at home, before sleeping at home in my bed, I reflect, and I don’t make the same mistakes again. So I’m not a role model, but I want to be an inspiration and I think I am. … I am inspiration more than a role model.”

Who do you think will headline the UFC Africa card?

Geane Herrera, 1990-2024

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Geane Herrera leaves behind two young children. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight Geane Herrera, who also competed for Bare Knuckle Fighting Ch…

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Geane Herrera leaves behind two young children.

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight Geane Herrera, who also competed for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), was killed in a motorcycle crash last weekend in Tampa, Fla., after striking the back of a vehicle and being thrown “several hundred feet,” according to MMA Junkie.

Herrera, who was just 33 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Geane leaves behind a 16 year-old son, his 3-month pregnant girlfriend, mother, father, sisters, a brother and a family that loves him and will deeply miss him,” his family wrote on GoFundMe. “Geane was full of life, always trying to live life to the fullest, he was a dedicated athlete with big dreams of making a difference and leaving his print in this world. He was such a happy go lucky person that left a mark in everyone that came into his life.”

“Geane was an American mixed martial artist competing in the Flyweight division. He competed primarily for regional organizations in the Southeastern United States where he amassed an undefeated record of 8–0, before signing with the UFC in 2014 and then in 2019 joined the BKFC. He won a few fights lost some others but every time no matter what happened always had a positive outlook to life and his craft. He was a dedicated sportsman that unfortunately because of an injury was unable to keep fighting professionally.”

Herrera (10-3) was just 1-3 in four fights inside the Octagon, parting ways with the promotion following a unanimous decision loss to Ben Nguyen at UFC Melbourne back in late 2016. “La Pulga” would later link up with BKFC, stopping Abdiel Velazquez by way of technical knockout in summer 2021.

Former UFC Fighter Geane Herrera Dies At Age 33 After Motorcycle Crash

Former UFC fighter Geane Herrera died on Saturday due to a fatal motorcycle crash in Florida. According to TMZ Sports, the Florida Department of Highway…

Former UFC, BKFC fighter Geane Herrera dies aged 33 following tragic motorcycle accident

Former UFC and BKFC fighter Geane Herrera has passed away at age 33. MMA reporter Adam Martin posted the…

Former UFC and BKFC fighter Geane Herrera has passed away at age 33.

MMA reporter Adam Martin posted the news on X that Herrera had passed away at age 33, with his family setting up a GoFundMe. According to reports, Herrera passed away from a motorcycle accident.

According to ABC Action News, Geane Herrera crashed into a jeep, going at very ‘high speeds’ and after hitting the jeep, the motorcyclist struck the concrete barrier, and came back onto the roadway where he and the bike tumbled for several hundred feet. The motorcycle then burst into flames and the rider was pronounced dead at the scene.

Unfortunately, I have to pass along some bad news.

Former UFC and BKFC fighter Geane Herrera passed away at age 33. His family has a GoFundMe here. https://t.co/Vzw2yavzig

RIP Geane.

— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) May 20, 2024

Herrera was just 33 years old and had a 10-3 record in MMA. In the UFC, he lost a decision to Ray Borg in his promotional debut and followed that up with a TKO win over Joby Sanchez. He then dropped back-to-back decisions to Ali Bagautinov and Ben Nguyen and was released. He fought one more time in MMA defeating Darren Mima by submission at ACB 85.

Herrera went 1-1 in BKFC as he last competed in the main event of BKFC 32 in November of 2022 as he dropped a decision to Reggie Barnett.

GoFundMe Set Up For Geane Herrera

Following the tragic death of former UFC fighter Geane Herrera, his family set up GoFundMe to help pay for the funeral cost.

The GoFundMe has a goal of $50,000 and it currently has over $7,000 raised.

“As is widely known funeral services are very expensive and our family does not have the means to cover the costs. We are asking for $50,000 but anything helps to cover for the funeral cost and leave a little bit of money for his son and future baby to give them some time to adjust and figure out life without their father going forward. We are asking family, friends, fans, the UFC community, the BKFC community, the fighting world and any stranger that can relate to our tragedy for support. Any little bit counts, please donate and help Geane’s family deal with this tragedy in any way,” part of the GoFundMe reads.

Herrera leaves behind a 16-year-old son, his 3-month pregnant girlfriend, mother, father, sisters, and a brother.

Holloway Not A ‘Huge Threat’ To Makhachev

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Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is currently in the running for the next 155-pound title shot, thanks to his stunning “BMF” performance against lightweight contender Justi…

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Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is currently in the running for the next 155-pound title shot, thanks to his stunning “BMF” performance against lightweight contender Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 last month in Las Vegas.

Holloway is not expected to pose a “huge threat” to current champion, Islam Makhachev.

“I mean, it really comes down to strategy and gameplan,” coach Javier Mendez told Submission Radio. “And that’s like what I alluded to, was Justin Gaethje. He doesn’t use his wrestling. Islam Makhachev is not going to go and stand with Max [for] the whole five rounds. He’s going to take him down, he’s going to work him on the ground. [If] Max gets up, he’s going to take him down again. He’s going to beat him in the stand up, beat him on the ground.”

Makhachev (25-1) averages 3.17 takedowns per 15 minutes of action. Holloway (26-7) has been outwrestled multiple times in his MMA career against the likes of Alex Volkanovski, Frankie Edgar, and Brian Ortega, just to make a few.

“So, it’ll be a grueling situation for Max,” Mendez continued. “Not as much for Islam. Because Max doesn’t really have great wrestling defense, nor does he care to have it. So, I don’t look at him as a huge threat. Though, he’s proven us wrong. So, he can very well prove us wrong. And the fans may want to see it. So, if the fans want to see it, Islam wants the fight, UFC offers it, there it is, there’s the next one.”

UFC has yet to decide if Holloway or Arman Tsarukyan will be granted the next crack at the 155-pound crown. That decision may depend on whether or not Makhachev retains his title when he collides with Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 next month in Newark.

For much more on that upcoming fight click here.