Henry Cejudo roasts Aljamain Sterling during interview with Daniel Cormier ahead of UFC 288: “After this he’s got a career dude. He’s got a career in Hollywood”
Prior to his retirement in 2020, Henry Cejudo mastered the art of getting under his opponent’s skin, and ahead of his return to the octagon at UFC 288, the 36-year-old is still utilizing the art of mental warfare in the build-up.
Saturday, May 6, in Newark, New Jersey, Cejudo is set to make his return to competition at UFC 288 after a three-year hiatus from the sport. The Olympic gold medalist closed the curtain on his career in 2020 after a successful bantamweight title defence over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249.
Despite being actively out of competition, Cejudo spent his time sharing his wisdom, coaching fighters like Jon Jones, Deiveson Figueiredo, Weili Zhang, and The Korean Zombie, to name a few. While watching on from the sidelines, watching fighters he coached attain world titles, Cejudo revealed the itch to compete returned, teasing a possible comeback on several occasions.
In April 2022, Cejudo’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, announced the return of his former two-division champion. After undergoing the required time in the USADA testing pool, it leads to Saturday night’s bantamweight showdown with current champion Aljamain Sterling.
The return of Henry Cejudo at UFC 288
The King @HenryCejudo is back. Hide your wife and hide your kids, nobody is safe.
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) April 11, 2022
Sterling finds himself in a cosy position at the top of the UFC bantamweight division. However, it’s not all been plain sailing for “Funk Master”, who’s received a tough time from critics after how he handled the aftermath of being illegally kneed by Petr Yan, which resulted in him attaining the title.
Following his title victory at UFC 259, Sterling made it back-to-back wins over Yan at UFC 273, this time by split decision, which still didn’t convince fans he was the rightful champion. Sterling then made a second successful title defence against TJ Dillashaw, but the win was overshadowed by Dillashaw revealing he came into the fight with a significant injury.
While all this drama was unfolding, Cejudo was waiting in the wings, waiting, criticizing and ensuring Sterling knew how he felt.While all this drama was unfolding, Cejudo was waiting in the wings, waiting, criticizing and ensuring Sterling knew how he felt.
