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LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 06: Conor McGregor of Ireland looks on in the octagon before competing against Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia in their UFC lightweight championship bout during the UFC 229 event inside T-Mobile Arena on October 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 06: Conor McGregor of Ireland looks on in the octagon before competing against Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia in their UFC lightweight championship bout during the UFC 229 event inside T-Mobile Arena on October 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor have been beefing on Twitter after the Irish fighter called Cejudo a ‘little fart’. Thus, a back-and-forth began and Cejudo’s manager Ali Abdelaziz too jumped to take shots at McGregor.
However, it seems like Cejudo started the entire argument. ‘Triple C’ has expressed his desire to fight Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title. But he has not received a positive response from UFC President Dana White. So he took to Twitter to explain why exactly he made the decision to retire. At the same time, he took a dig at ‘The Notorious’.
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Dana, I needed a break. Honestly, it was getting boring beating up TJ Pillashaw in under a minute and Dominick Snooze in 2. I got married, had a kid and am now rejuvenated. I wanna be 4C. If I beat up an old guy at a bar and learn how to Riverdance will you give me a shot? https://t.co/xdfPUZxwDM
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) January 16, 2022
As a result, McGregor shot back at the former UFC double champ. Cejudo and Abdelaziz thus continued their Twitter war against McGregor.
In a new tweet, Cejudo wrote, “@TheNotoriousMMA I have nothing but respect for you. Hopefully when I see you we can shake hands and you can do a line off my head.”
@TheNotoriousMMA I have nothing but respect for you. Hopefully when I see you we can shake hands and you can do a line off my head. pic.twitter.com/dWnI8ljkPR
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) January 17, 2022
Replying to one of Cejudo’s tweets, Abdelaziz wrote, “He will try to suck your toes also and ask for mercy”.
He will try to suck your toes also 😂😂😂 and ask for mercy https://t.co/NHVRdgbEfl
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) January 17, 2022
However, McGregor seems to have deleted his tweets and is promoting Proper Twelve instead. It would be interesting to see if he gives Cejudo and Abdelaziz a reply. If he does reply, the manager and retired champion won’t back down.
Will Henry Cejudo return?
The 16-2-0 record holder is eager to return. However, White does not seem too enthusiastic about giving him the opportunity.
However, in the past, McGregor has announced his retirement about three times, but each time, he returned to the octagon with smashing fights. So Cejudo might have been a little frustrated with him not getting the opportunity to do so too.
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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – MAY 09: Henry Cejudo poses for a portrait backstage after his victory during the UFC 249 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 09, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)
Further, his recent beef with Conor McGregor has excited a lot of fans. While it does not seem like a possible future matchup, two such accomplished fighters arguing surely ignites hope within their fans.
What do you think would happen if Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor fought in the octagon? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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