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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’

UFC fans slam Henry Cejudo for 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…

UFC fans slam Henry Cejudo for 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 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.

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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.”

Henry Cejudo

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.

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Dana White reportedly walked out on Sandhagen vs. Font snoozefest in the fourth round

SandhagenDana White reportedly walked out of the UFC Nashville main event between Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font on Saturday night. Emanating from the Bridgestone Arena in Music City, USA, fans were treated to some memorable moments and highlight-reel-worthy finishes. Unfortunately, neither was present in the evening’s headliner when No. 4 ranked bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen […]

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Dana White reportedly walked out of the UFC Nashville main event between Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font on Saturday night.

Emanating from the Bridgestone Arena in Music City, USA, fans were treated to some memorable moments and highlight-reel-worthy finishes. Unfortunately, neither was present in the evening’s headliner when No. 4 ranked bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen stepped into the Octagon against short-notice replacement opponent, Rob Font.

Throughout the five-round bout, Sandhagen utilized his wrestling skills to stymie the offense of Font. After 25 minutes, ‘The Sandman’ had earned himself a unanimous decision victory on the back of seven takedowns and nearly 20 minutes of control time. Despite the dominant win, Sandhagen did himself no favors when it comes to a potential bantamweight title opportunity. That was made abundantly clear when UFC President Dana White reportedly got up and walked out of the bout in the fourth round.

Twitter account @SpinninBackfist revealed that White had walked out with another individual in attendance corroborating the report.

How Does Cory Sandhagen Fit Into the UFC Bantamweight Title Picture

Though it wasn’t the most exciting win, Cory Sandhagen extended his win streak to three and may have very well solidified himself as the next man in line for a title fight. However, much of that depends on how things play out in the UFC 292 main event between reigning bantamweight world champion Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley later this month. Should O’Malley come out on top, a fight between himself and top-contender Merab Dvalishvili seems to be the most likely scenario.

If the ‘Funkmaster’ retains his title in Bean Town, Sterling has already suggested that he will vacate the title and move up to featherweight, leaving the belt without an owner. Perhaps that would result in Dvalishvili taking on Cory Sandhagen for the vacated crown. It will be interesting to see how things play out at the top of the bantamweight division over the next few weeks.

Does Cory Sandhagen deserve a shot at the 135-pound title following his snoozefest of a win on Saturday night?

UFC Nashville: Sandhagen vs. Font – Betting Preview

UFC Nashville Cory Sandhagen vs. Rob Font Betting PreviewRevered as one of the most technical strikers in the bantamweight division today, surging weight-class challenger, Cory Sandhagen gets the opportunity to showcase his skills in another high-profile main event clash this weekend – closing as a betting favorite over short-notice replacement, Rob Font. Sandhagen, who currently holds the number four rank in the official […]

UFC Nashville Cory Sandhagen vs. Rob Font Betting Preview

Revered as one of the most technical strikers in the bantamweight division today, surging weight-class challenger, Cory Sandhagen gets the opportunity to showcase his skills in another high-profile main event clash this weekend – closing as a betting favorite over short-notice replacement, Rob Font.

Sandhagen, who currently holds the number four rank in the official bantamweight pile, most recently turned in his second consecutive victory, landing a one-sided split decision win over the then-streaking, Marlon Vera at UFC Fight Night San Antonio back in April.

The victory followed a prior dominant win over Song Yadong, defeating the Chinese upstart with an eventual fourth round doctor’s stoppage TKO win in another headliner – this time at the UFC Apex facility.

And remaining on this weekend’s card in ‘The Volunteer State’, Sandhagen was initially scheduled to fight the surging, Umar Nurmagomedov in Nashville, until an injury forced the Russian talent to withdraw from proceedings.

Pulled from a planned UFC 292 fight with the aforenoted, Yadong in Boston next weekend, East Coast favorite, Font books his fourth headlining clash in his last five Octagon pairings in his impromptu pairing against Colorado native, Sandhagen this weekend.

Snapping a run of back-to-back losses to both former featherweight kingpin, Jose Aldo, and common-opponent, Vera, New England Cartel staple, Font most recently snapped his losing skid with an impressive first round win over Adrian Yanez at UFC 287 back in April. The victory earned Font a Performance of the Night bonus to boot.

However, despite his recent turn of form, Font has some ways to go in convincing the bookies ahead of his return, with Sandhagen currently riding a -333 betting favorite line with Betway to secure victory this weekend in his pursuit of an undisputed bantamweight title fight. 

Sharing the Octagon with both former champion, Petr Yan, and current undisputed kingpin, Aljamain Sterling in the last three years – Sandhagen suffered a one-sided loss to the latter in the pair’s title-eliminator, before dropping an interim title loss to Yan on ‘Fight Island’.

A technical striker, Sandhagen, a product of Eliot Marshall, has landed notable wins over the likes of Iuri Alcantara, John Lineker, Raphael Assuncao, Marlon Moraes, and former lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar during his tenure with the organization. 

Also of note on this weekend’s ‘Fight Night’ billed card in Nashville, former undisputed strawweight champion, Jessica Andrade co-headlines against the hugely-touted undefeated contender, Tatiana Suarez.

In the midst of a two-fight losing skid – most recently bookended by a stunning KO loss to Chinese sensation, Yan Xiaonan, Andrade is currently priced as a large +290 betting underdog with Betway to defeat TUF winner, Suarez – who is closing as an impressive -380 betting favorite. 

9-0 as a professional, Suarez, who holds an eye-catching win over former two-time strawweight champion, Carla Esparza, made a stunning return to the Octagon for the first time in four years back in February – defeating Montana De La Rosa at the flyweight limit with a second round guillotine choke win. Over the course of her Octagon tenure, Suarez also secured a first round rear-naked choke triumph over current flyweight queen, Alexa Grasso. 

who are you picking to win between Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font?

Report – Cory Sandhagen now faces Rob Font in UFC Nashville headlining fight on short notice

Cory Sandhagen now fights Rob Font at UFC Nashville in headliner AugustCory Sandhagen will now face Rob Font after both of their opponents pulled out for the pairs upcoming fights. Cory Sandhagen was scheduled to face Umar Nurmagomedov on August 5 in the main event of a fight night. However, the latter has been forced out from the contest after suffering a shoulder injury during a […]

Cory Sandhagen now fights Rob Font at UFC Nashville in headliner August

Cory Sandhagen will now face Rob Font after both of their opponents pulled out for the pairs upcoming fights.

Cory Sandhagen was scheduled to face Umar Nurmagomedov on August 5 in the main event of a fight night. However, the latter has been forced out from the contest after suffering a shoulder injury during a training session. It did not take long for them to find a replacement, enlisting the help of Font to fill in for the 27-year-old Dagestani. 

This was only made possible however, after Font’s original opponent, Song Yadong, pulled out from their August 19 fight at UFC 292. Nothing has been made public regarding Yadong’s injury and when he is expected to make a full return. 

Cory Sandhagen Vs. Rob Font set for main event fight

In a story which was first reported by ESPN on Thursday, and further confirmed by MMAJunkie, Sandhagen and Font will fight one another in the main event slot on August 5. The event will be held in Nashville, Tennessee and the clash will be contested at a 140lb catchweight. The card will also feature a clash between former champion, Jessica Andrade and the undefeated Tatiana Suarez. The rest of the undercard will host a cast of experienced veterans and young up-and-comers such Dustin Jacoby, Ovince St. Preux, Billy Quarantillo and Jake Hadley.

Sandhagen will be searching for his third successive victory, defeating Yadong and Marlon Vera, after dropping two back-to-back losses in competitive and highly entertaining clashes with Petr Yan and T.J. Dillashaw. 

As for Font, he will look to build off his first round stoppage victory over the surging Adrian Yanez in April. While he dropped two decisive losses to Vera and Jose Aldo before that, Font has also captured victories over Cody Garbrandt, Marlon Moraes and Sergio Pettis. 

Who will win come fight night, Cory Sandhagen or Rob Font?

Rob Font flattens Adrian Yanez with blistering first round knockout – UFC 287 Highlights

Rob Font stops Adrian Yanez first round knockout UFC 287 HighlightsReturning to the winner’s enclosure for the first time since a May 2021 win over former undisputed bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt, perennial bantamweight contender, Rob Font turns in a brutal first round knockout win over top-15 contender, Adrian Yanez on the main card of UFC 287 in Miami, Florida. Ront, a staple of the New […]

Rob Font stops Adrian Yanez first round knockout UFC 287 Highlights

Returning to the winner’s enclosure for the first time since a May 2021 win over former undisputed bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt, perennial bantamweight contender, Rob Font turns in a brutal first round knockout win over top-15 contender, Adrian Yanez on the main card of UFC 287 in Miami, Florida.

Ront, a staple of the New England Cartel, had been sidelined since suffering a decision loss against recent UFC San Diego headliner, Marlon Vera — which came off the back of a decision loss to former undisputed featherweight champion, Jose Aldo.

The Massachusetts native managed to return to winning-ways tonight, however, and in quite spectacular fashion. Engaging in a back-and-forth firefight, eventually making space and dropping the streaking Yanez with a right hand, dropping the latter.

Immediately following Yanez to the ground, Font managed to land a slew of ground strikes, taking out Yanez in the opening round with a stunning TKO victory.

Below, catch the highlights from Rob Font’s stunning knockout win at UFC 287

‘Looked Like A Brand New Fighter’ – Fans React As Rob Font Snaps Losing Skid In UFC Fight Night Co-Headliner

Though it’s been a tough go for Rob Font as of late, he looked sharp in the final two rounds of his clash with Kyler Phillips in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira, winning via decision. Phillips brought the fight to the ground in less than 20 seconds, with Font offering […]

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Though it’s been a tough go for Rob Font as of late, he looked sharp in the final two rounds of his clash with Kyler Phillips in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira, winning via decision.

Phillips brought the fight to the ground in less than 20 seconds, with Font offering little in the way of defense as his opponent worked in side control. The longtime contender was finally able to get away from Phillips’ pressure in the final minute of the round. He chased after his own takedown attempt but wasn’t able to secure it.

The #10-ranked contender was able to answer back in the second round, bringing pressure and making the most of his expert-level boxing to trouble Phillips. Font then continued to work over a tired Phillips in the third round with the same approach, going on to earn a unanimous decision win.

Rob Font Outpoints Kyler Phillips In UFC Fight Night Co-Main Event

Font lost four of his last five fights entering tonight’s contest. This was his first appearance since the UFC event in Austin last December, where he dropped a decision to Deiveson Figueiredo.

Phillips, meanwhile, had won six of his seven UFC fights prior to tonight. He defeated Pedro Munhoz earlier this year at UFC 299 to climb to #12 at 135 pounds.

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