It looks like somebody is eyeing ‘Sugar’! Sean O’Malley, who convincingly got his hand on the bantamweight title by knocking Aljamain Sterling out, has surely raised the bar in the division. Being hailed and praised after the fight, O’Malley indeed set the benchmark by defying the odds and beating the ‘Funk Master’. However, it seems former bantamweight and featherweight champion Henry Cejudo was waiting for the end result of the bout. And he had an outlandish appeal for UFC head honcho Dana White.
Yes! Henry Cejudo is on a hunt to get his hands on the bantamweight gold. The Olympic gold medalist wasted no time in targeting Sean O’Malley, as he recently posted an elongated statement on social media.
Henry Cejudo’s proposal to Dana White
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While Suga dominated the former champion, Aljamain Sterling, little did he know that a challenge would come in front of him further. Soon after the fight, the former UFC double champion took to social media platform ‘X’ ( formerly Twitter)and bluntly challenged O’Malley for a title shot. He posted a taunting statement while targeting the brand-new bantamweight champion.
He quoted, “Congratulations pu*sy @SugaSeanMMA how can you say you are the best in the world, When you are not even the best in our city. @danawhite can’t give him Chito because he sucks and if you give him Merat he’s only going to wrestle. Let’s run it in PHX.”
Congratulations pussy @SugaSeanMMA how can you say you are the best in the world, When you are not even the best in our city. @danawhite can’t give him Chito because he sucks and if you give him Merat he’s only going to wrestle. Let’s run it in PHX.
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 20, 2023
Apparently, Cejudo desperately needs a title shot against O’Malley. While expressing his proposal, he even considered Phoenix as the venue for the title shot. However, snubbing Marlon Vera was his main intention. But what matters the most is the response of UFC kingpin Dana White which is yet to come. But his challenge was seemingly enough to generate buzz amongst the fans. Let us find out how they reacted.
The fans had a lot to say regarding Cejudo’s comments
The challenge coming out of the blue was surely able to gather the attention of the fans. However, most of them seemed unconvinced by the former double champion. Their reactions are as follows:
Bro thinks we care 😂
— The Daily Hitman (@DailyHitman) August 20, 2023
The challenge seemed to amuse this fan as he expressed his thoughts in a witty way.
You’d catch a quick left right instead of just a right lil bro
— Phe🍒 (@tittymcpheee) August 20, 2023
Another fan taking shots at Cejudo.
Bro shut up and win a fight first vs some in the the top 5
— Say It With Ya Chest (@SIWYC3) August 20, 2023
Another fan seemed unconvinced by Cejudo’s statements.
Henry, take a breather G you’ve done it all already?
Let the kid shine
— Ricky Brightwell (@brightwell2013) August 20, 2023
Cejudo got advice from this fan regarding ‘Suga’.
I have no doubt you will get the next shot against suga show.
— ~Mack’s Mma~ (@KingOfAryans) August 20, 2023
While this fan is quite sure that the 36-year-old will surely get what he wants, perhaps sarcastically.
Stop hatin ,he did what you couldnt and hes going to be biggest star in the bantam weight star in history
— Jason Holtzman (@JasonHoltzman71) August 20, 2023
Another fan simply asked Cejudo to accept reality and make peace with the fact that he would be the biggest bantamweight star in the history of the UFC.
You struggled with aljo for 5 rounds. You should probably stay retired.
— Crypto Confidential (@CryptoConfiden2) August 20, 2023
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Another fan highlighted the history Cejudo had with ‘Aljo’.
It’s apparent from the fans’ reaction that they surely didn’t like the deeds of Cejudo. In fact, such blunt challenges in the realm of MMA are surely not new. However, the current champion had somebody else whom he challenged post-fight. And it was none other than bantamweight star Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera.
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Surprisingly, Vera also prevailed over Pedro Munhoz in UFC 292. Therefore, there is a good probability that O’Malley and Vera’s fight will happen. Both the fighters are surely in great form and could create a gripping spectacle. As a result, Cejudo has a very slim chance of facing O’Malley for the championship. Do you anticipate O’Malley and Cejudo to square off in his next match? Tell us in the comments section below.
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