Former two-division champion, Henry Cejudo has decided to make his return. He took on Twitter calling out the current bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling. While Conor McGregor has fired back at Cejudo, breaking out a rivalry between them.
Aljamain Sterling successfully defeated Petr Yan in UFC 273 to become the UFC bantamweight champion which was vacated by ‘Triple C’ on the mark of his retirement.
Cejudo engages in banter with Aljamain Sterling
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Cejudo in his recent tweet tagging UFC Bantom weight champion, Sterling said,” I’m coming back for these tomato cans and I’m going to right the wrong! Alijolame you the number one contender B***h ”
I’m coming back for these tomato cans and I’m going to right the wrong! Aljolame you the number one contender Bitch @funkmasterMMA @danawhite https://t.co/uyCaRMXDMf
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) April 23, 2022
Being the youngest American Olympic Gold medalist in wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics at the age of 21, Cejudo remained a prodigy in UFC. He retired after successfully defending his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249.
Cejudo (16-2) is solely the fourth person in UFC history to hold titles in two different weight classes at the same time (bantamweight, flyweight).
He had overall two losses in his career, both to Demetrious Johnson at UFC 197 and to Joseph Benavidez in the Ultimate Fighter 24 finale. But everything changed after that. Since then, Cejudo has not lost a single professional bout. He eventually won his last six fights.
After his retirement from UFC, he appeared regularly in events and podcasts.
On Twitter, a surprising feud erupted between ‘Triple C’ and ‘Mystic Mac,’ with both of them exchanging heated tweets back and forth.
Conor McGregor’s beef with Henry Cejudo
Both fighters have one thing in common, they are both former UFC two-division champions who are presently out of the game and hoping to make a comeback.
McGregor, coming out of his inactivity after his fracture from Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, started posting his new workouts on his social media accounts, mentioning his comeback from the injury.
Everything is done naked. No fakes, no faints, no level changes. But you think your going to get a different result. You work to much on combinations where you should be working entries, set ups, and setting traps. Just a tip from the goat 🐐 mahhhh https://t.co/fDmX5X9Y0V
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) April 5, 2022
“Everything is done naked. No fakes, no faints, no level changes. But you think you’re going to get a different result,” Cejudo tweeted. “You work to much on combinations where you should be working entries, set ups, and setting traps. Just a tip from the goat mahhhh.”
‘The Notorious’ isn’t a fighter who takes criticism less seriously, he retaliates by tweeting back calling Cejudo ‘Little Fat Voice” and saying the opening punches are faints and traps.
‘Triple C’ not giving up, tweeted back, pointing out McGregor’s broken leg from his last bout.
You literally don’t have a leg to stand on. The last time you won a fight, Kaitlyn Jenner could still pee standing up. https://t.co/Tz2kvpsmcJ
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) April 5, 2022
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“You literally don’t have a leg to stand on. The last time you won a fight, Kaitlyn Jenner could still pee standing upon”
Much like Cejudo,’ The Notorious’ is also expected to make his return. He has called out the current welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.
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UFC president Dana White has not officially announced the fighters’ comeback. However, it’s one of the most anticipated comebacks in recent UFC history.
Comment your thoughts below about Cejudo and McGregor’s ongoing rivalry.