Former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo is not going to be retiring in spite of everything. It was speculated that after his lopsided UFC 298 loss to Merab Dvalishvili, that “Triple C” would take a knee and retire within the heart of the octagon as soon as once more.
When Cejudo was not afforded an in octagon post-fight interview, UFC CEO Dana White stated that the night time was not in regards to the Olympic gold medalist, reasonably it was about Merab and his win.
Earlier as we speak on his YouTube channel, Cejudo addressed the loss and detailed that the loss, his second in a row, wouldn’t be his final.
“I simply can’t let it roll like this. I simply can’t,” Cejudo stated. “As a lot because it hurts. Once more, guys, I take the L. However I can’t take the L realizing the way in which that I just about went out. I don’t thoughts the shedding side of it. Possibly simply the way in which that I did go — the being winded aspect, the not making an attempt to knock this dude out as a result of I used to be drained — I feel that’s the stuff that basically bothers me. In order of as we speak, guys, I used to be on the point of announce my [retirement] — a few days in the past, I actually did an entire video on my retirement, thanking my household, thanking my associates, thanking all people who has been there.
Cejudo retired as bantamweight champion in 2020 after defeating former champion Dominick Cruz. He got here out of retirement in 2023 and dropped a break up resolution to Aljamain Sterling. Since his return to competitors Cejudo has been winless contained in the octagon.
“However as time units in and offers me an opportunity to speak to loads of the legends — I known as Daniel Cormier, I talked to Quinton ‘Rampage,’ I talked to loads of guys who I respect who’ve been there earlier than. And you recognize what, Henry? Take a look at your state of affairs. You went out and also you fought the No. 1 man on the planet [Aljamain Sterling], you misplaced a break up resolution. You went out and also you just about fought the most effective man on the planet [Dvalishvili], as a result of when this man will get a possibility to combat Sean O’Malley or ‘Chito’ Vera, it’s going to be straightforward work for him. As a result of I believed the identical factor as Sean. I used to be like Sean, ‘This dude is f****** sloppy, this dude is X,Y, and Z.’ However it’s totally different once you truly get in there.
“It’s totally different when you may have a tempo, and a man that doesn’t essentially have that knockout energy or that accuracy, however simply has that go in him, and that’s what makes him harmful. It’s not essentially his wrestling. It’s his threshold, it’s the flexibility of him persevering with to maintain choosing up the tempo, and conserving it at that tempo the place he doesn’t drain his personal wad. He obtained me. I take the L. However I can’t let it sit like this. I simply can’t, man.”
