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Henry Cejudo opens as a slight underdog to Aljamain Sterling in targeted UFC 287 title fight

Cole Shelton - January 26, 2023

Henry Cejudo has opened as the betting underdog for his potential fight against Aljamain Sterling. Cejudo and Sterling have taken shots at one another for quite some time and it has since been reported the two are slated to fight at UFC 287 in April. With the fight now targeted to happen, BetOnline opened up odds for the fight where they have Sterling as a slight favorite.

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Henry Cejudo

Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo title fight pushed back to April’s UFC 287 event

Susan Cox - January 25, 2023

The Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo bantamweight title fight is now pushed back to April’s UFC 287 event. ‘Funk Master’ (22-3 MMA) is sporting an 8-fight winning streak, his last victory coming in October of last year at UFC 280 where he defeated T.J. Dillashaw (17-5 MMA) via a second round TKO.  It was to be Sterlings second title defence as champion.

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Aljamain Sterling believes Francis Ngannou made a mistake by parting ways with the UFC: “How much money is he gonna really generate from these other promotions?”

Susan Cox - January 17, 2023

Aljamain Sterling, the current bantamweight champion, believes Francis Ngannou made a mistake by parting ways with the UFC. The news that the UFC released the heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (17-3 MMA) made headlines in the MMA. ‘The Predator’ had not fought since defeating Ciryl Gane by unanimous decision in January of 2022 at UFC 270. The 36 year old is now officially a free agent.

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Henry Cejudo

Aljamain Sterling hopeful Henry Cejduo waits for him, but isn't mad if he takes "the easier fight" against Sean O'Malley

Cole Shelton - January 16, 2023

Aljamain Sterling wants to fight Henry Cejudo next but understands if ‘Triple C’ decides to face Sean O’Malley instead. Sterling and Cejudo have been taking shots at each other for quite some time and both said they agreed to fight one another on March 4 at UFC 285. However, Sterling then revealed he had a torn bicep and wanted to get that fixed before taking a fight.

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Henry Cejudo

Sean O’Malley reacts to news that UFC champion Aljamain Sterling has a torn bicep: “If that’s the case let me beat up Henry”

Susan Cox - January 10, 2023

Sean O’Malley is reacting to the news that UFC champion Aljamain Sterling has a torn bicep. Sterling (22-3 MMA) has not competed since last October at UFC 280 where he defeated T.J. Dillashaw (17-5 MMA) via TKO. With that win, the 33-year-old has an impressive record of 8 consecutive wins in the Octagon.

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Henry Cejudo

UFC champion Aljamain Sterling explains why his fight with Henry Cejudo is being delayed: “It’s whether or not I can compete with this torn bicep again”

Harry Kettle - January 10, 2023

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has explained why his proposed fight with Henry Cejudo may have to be delayed. For the longest time now, there’s been a lot of talk surrounding Aljamain Sterling fighting Henry Cejudo. ‘Triple C’ has been retired for almost three years but despite that, he seems poised to walk back into another crack at the 135-pound belt.

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Cory Sandhagen wants revenge on UFC champion Aljamain Sterling: “If he does move up, I’ll probably follow him”

Harry Kettle - January 5, 2023

Cory Sandhagen has made it clear that he wants revenge on former opponent and UFC champion Aljamain Sterling. There’s no denying that Cory Sandhagen is a top contender at bantamweight. While he may have lost back to back fights against Petr Yan and TJ Dillashaw, he bounced back with a thoroughly impressive win over Song Yadong.

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Aljamain Sterling admittedly intrigued by Conor McGregor’s new “bodybuilder” physique: “I’d like to know what he’s on”

Harry Kettle - January 3, 2023

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has admitted that he’s intrigued by Conor McGregor’s new physique. While we’d all rather be discussing what Conor McGregor does inside the Octagon, that’s been pretty hard to do recently. The Irishman hasn’t been seen since his leg break against Dustin Poirier in summer 2021.

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Sean O’Malley believes Aljamain Sterling is holding up the Henry Cejudo fight to extend his reign as champion: “Even if he gets past Henry, he ain’t getting past the Suga Show”

Harry Kettle - December 30, 2022

Sean O’Malley has said he believes Aljamain Sterling is holding up his proposed title fight against Henry Cejudo. The bantamweight title picture in the UFC is pretty interesting right now. Aljamain Sterling is the champion, and in the process, he’s beaten Petr Yan twice and TJ Dillashaw.

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“I'm Merab times ten” Henry Cejudo fires warning to Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling

Andrew Whitelaw - December 29, 2022

Henry Cejudo has fired a warning towards his rivals at the top of the UFC’s bantamweight division. The former double champion came out of retirement and returned to the USADA testing pool in May. He’s since been heavily-linked to getting the next title shot against Aljamain Sterling. Despite having not competed in MMA since defending the 135lb title against Dominick Cruz in 2020, the former Olympian remains outspoken about his abilities.

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Daniel Cormier sounds off on Raul Rosas Jr. calling to face UFC champion Aljamain Sterling: "That's youthful ignorance"

Josh Evanoff - December 14, 2022

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes Raul Rosas Jr. is showing his youth by calling out Aljamain Sterling. ‘El Nino Problema’ is fresh off his UFC debut last Saturday night against Jay Perrin. At UFC 282, Rosas Jr. dominated the much more experienced bantamweight in the first round. Near the end of the frame, the prospect picked up the victory by submission.

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Henry Cejudo

Henry Cejudo reveals plans to “dye my hair blonde” for UFC title fight with Aljamain Sterling

Harry Kettle - December 14, 2022

Henry Cejudo has joked about dying his hair blonde in order to get a favourable decision when he fights Aljamain Sterling. In the wake of Paddy Pimblett’s controversial win at UFC 282, there’s been an awful lot of chatter about scoring. Many believe, as was the case when Petr Yan lost to Sean O’Malley, that the scorecards were incorrect.

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Aljamain Sterling fires back at Raul Rosas Jr. following the 18-year-olds challenge

Lewis Simpson - December 13, 2022

Aljamain Sterling has fired back at the newest youngster on the UFC roster, Raul Rosas Jr. Sterling has faced a staggering amount of criticism during his time as the UFC bantamweight champion. The 33-year-old achieved a lifelong dream of becoming UFC champion in 2021. However, there was significant controversy surrounding the victory after his opponent Petr Yan was disqualified.

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Raul Rosas Jr. believes he would finish champion Aljamain Sterling right now: "Everything I say is true"

Cole Shelton - December 12, 2022

Raul Rosas Jr. is confident he would not only beat but would finish Aljamain Sterling if they were to fight right now. Rosas Jr. made his highly-anticipated UFC debut on Saturday at UFC 282 as the 18-year-old scored a first-round submission. The Mexican made quick work of Jay Perrin and now many are excited to see who he will face next. Although many think it will be a slow roll for Rosas Jr., the teenager wants a quick rise. He also believes he can finish anyone at bantamweight – including the champ Aljamain Sterling.

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Early odds favor Aljamain Sterling over Henry Cejudo in bantamweight title superfight

Zain Bando - December 8, 2022

It looks as though we won’t have to wait too much longer for a highly anticipated return from Henry Cejudo to the Octagon. Rumblings are beginning to swirl that the former bantamweight champion and Olympic Gold medalist wants a crack at his old title, currently held by Aljamain Sterling. Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) defended his belt at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, stopping T.J. Dillashaw by TKO. It was another successful defense for a champion that had previously been written off and accused of “faking an injury” after his first bout against Petr Yan ended in a DQ.

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Henry Cejudo

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling announces Henry Cejudo clash likely on for March: "This fight is going to happen"

Josh Evanoff - December 1, 2022

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has confirmed Henry Cejudo is next. ‘Funk Master’ is fresh off his recent title defense at UFC 280 in October. Standing opposite the champion was T.J. Dillashaw. The former titleholder had missed over a year due to injury issues, but little did fans know that the injury problems were just getting started.

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Aljamain Sterling confident he can outwrestle Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo: “He’s just so much smaller”

Lewis Simpson - November 17, 2022

Despite Henry Cejudo being a credentialled wrestler, Aljamain Sterling fancies his chances in beating the Olympic gold medallist in a freestyle match. Sterling recently made the second defence of his bantamweight title at UFC 280 by stopping TJ Dillashaw in the second round. The victory marked the 33-year-olds eighth consecutive win in the division. The bantamweight division is arguably the most stacked in the UFC at the moment, which leaves fans wondering who will embark as the next contender for the 135-pound strap.

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Henry Cejudo

Henry Cejudo responds after Aljamain Sterling says he prefers “money fight” with Sean O’Malley next: “You want Suga Sean O’Methly because the only thing he can wrestle with is his sexuality”

Cole Shelton - November 10, 2022

Henry Cejudo is continuing to take shots at Aljamain Sterling. After Sterling defended his bantamweight title for the second time at UFC 280 against TJ Dillashaw, Cejudo has been vocal in calling him out. Yet, the champ says he wants time off so ‘Triple C’ then turned his attention to Sean O’Malley.