UFC flyweight as well as bantamweight fighter, Henry Cejudo is finally returning to action after his short-lasting retirement. He will be taking on Merab Dvalishvili for UFC 298, who is on a 9-fight-winning streak in the UFC. On the other hand, Cejudo lost his last outing as well as the bantamweight title when he fought against Aljamain Sterling and will look to win on his return. As we approach their fight, we will take a look at the reach and height of the former dual-weight champion.

Several fighters in the UFC have made a name out of the promotion despite their short reach and height and Henry Cejudo stands as one of the greats of the sport who held the bantamweight as well as flyweight title at the same time. So without any further ado let’s delve into Cejudo’s height and reach.

How tall is the former dual-weight champion Henry Cejudo?

Fighting out of California, Henry Cejudo is considered one of the most competent as well as accomplished athletes in the entire combat sports industry. ‘Triple C’ is not only a UFC’s former dual weight champion of the world but also an Olympic gold medalist. So how tall is Cejudo?

As Per the latest sources, ‘Triple C’ stands at 163 centimeters tall or 5″3 meters tall. It must be noted that Cejudo is one of the shortest champions of the UFC alongside, Demetrious Johnson. In a sport where height and reach matter a lot, Cejudo has proved that one can compete in the UFC as well as in the Olympics if his technique is exceptional.

The California native has won medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 2007 Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games, the 2006 Rio de Janeiro Pan American Championships, the 2007 San Salvador Pan American Championships, and the 2008 Colorado Springs Pan American Championships. Nonetheless, now let’s take a look at Cejudo’s reach and weight.

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What is Cejudo’s weight and reach?

Cejudo’s achievements do not stop at the Olympic medals and the championship belts. ‘Triple C’ has been awarded as the MMA Fighter of the Year for the years 2015,2018,2019 and 2020. With a professional record of 16-3, Cejudo is dominant in his weight class, but wait? What is his weight and where does he like to fight?

To talk about his weight and reach. Cejudo’s last weigh-in was at 135 lbs and his reach is approx 171 centimetres. Cejudo last fought Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 to defend his bantamweight title but sadly, ‘Triple C’ lost the bet with a split decision and since then the fighter has not appeared in the UFC.

Cejudo is about to face one of the best in the division who has a better reach than him. So will Cejudo be able to stop the Dvalishvili victory train or will it be another defeat for the Olympian? Only time has the answer.

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