Henry Cejudo News
Aljamain Sterling says TJ Dillashaw vs Henry Cejudo 2 is on, wants rematch with Marlon Moraes
Drake Riggs - March 8, 2019
The 135-pound bantamweight division is about as deep as it gets across the board in MMA. In the UFC specifically, new and exciting talents are seemingly emerging with every event. However, the weight class is, unfortunately, starting to find itself a bit clogged at the top. At UFC Brooklyn in January, the division’s champion, TJ Dillashaw, went down in weight to try and capture the flyweight title against the recently crowned Henry Cejudo. The defending champion would end up doing just that as he only needed 32 seconds to dispatch of the higher weight class’ titleholder.
VIDEO | Henry Cejudo gets Kelvin Gastelum fired up for UFC 234 title fight with rousing speech
Tom Taylor - February 8, 2019
This weekend, in the main event of UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia, Kelvin Gastelum will challenge hometown hero Robert Whittaker for the UFC middleweight title. In advance of this fight, the oddsmakers have pegged Whittaker as a noteworthy betting favorite, while fans also seem to be leaning in the direction of the champion.
Henry Cejudo tired of uncertainty surrounding flyweight division, demands clarity 'out of respect'
Tom Taylor - February 7, 2019
Over the last few months, there have been rampant rumors and reports that the UFC is plotting on shutting down its long struggling men’s flyweight division. Despite these rumors, we’ve gotten zero clarity about the future of the division. Although the promotion has bushwhacked the flyweight roster, cutting multiple top fighters from Ulka Sasaki to Jose Torres to Ben Nguyen and now Dustin Ortiz and John Moraga, UFC President Dana White has expertly sidestepped all questions about the future division, somehow responding to questions without actually providing answers.
Henry Cejudo reconsiders giving TJ Dillashaw a rematch at flyweight
Tom Taylor - February 5, 2019
At UFC Brooklyn, UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo defeated UFC bantamweight champion via first-round TKO. Unfortunately for him, some members of the MMA community — particularly Dillashaw — feel the stoppage was early. Previously, Henry Cejudo stated that he’d be interested in giving TJ Dillashaw an immediate rematch, however likely only at 135 pounds, for Dillashaw’s bantamweight title.
VIDEO | TJ Dillashaw vents to Joe Rogan about 'fluke' loss to Henry Cejudo
Tom Taylor - February 1, 2019
Late last month, UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw boldly dropped down to the flyweight division to challenge local champ Henry Cejudo in a bid to become a two-division champion. Unfortunately for Dillashaw, he lost in less than a minute — though he certainly didn’t agree with the stoppage. Speaking to UFC commentator Joe Rogan on the latest edition of the Joe Rogan Experience MMA show, TJ Dillashaw explained that he’s had a very difficult time swallowing this controversial loss.
WWE Champion Daniel Bryan and UFC flyweight king Henry Cejudo trade shots on social media
Chris Taylor - January 26, 2019
WWE champion Daniel Bryan believes he could submit UFC flyweight champ Henry Cejudo faster than “The Messenger” finished TJ Dillashaw. Earlier today in an interview ABC 15 Sports, Daniel Bryan seemingly warned Cejudo to stay away from his sister-in-law Nikki Bella.
WWE Champion challenges UFC flyweight title holder Henry Cejudo
Chris Taylor - January 26, 2019
Nikki Bella is not the only professional wrestling star taking notice of UFC flyweight kingpin Henry Cejudo, so is the reigning WWE Champion. That’s right, the WWE champion Daniel Bryan, who is also the brother-in-law of the aforementioned Nikki Bella, recently issued a challenge to “The Messenger” in an interview with ABC 15 Sports.
John McCarthy gives his take on controversial Henry Cejudo vs. TJ Dillashaw stoppage
Tom Taylor - January 25, 2019
Henry Cejudo needed just 32 seconds to defend his UFC flyweight title against UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw at the recent UFC Brooklyn event on ESPN. Unfortunately for him, some members of the MMA community — Dillashaw and UFC President Dana White included — feel the referee intervened a little too early in this fight. Speaking ahead of the Bellator 214 card, where he will serve as a cage-side commentator, veteran MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy gave his take on this controversial stoppage.
Henry Cejudo soars up the pound-for-pound ranks following TKO win over TJ Dillashaw
Chris Taylor - January 22, 2019
Henry Cejudo defended his UFC flyweight title for the first time last weekend in Brooklyn, scoring a 32-second TKO victory over TJ Dillashaw. The result came as a shock to most fans and analysts. That is not to say that people were counting out the former Olympic Gold Medalist against “Killashaw”, but very few expected the title fight to go down in the manner it did.
TJ Dillashaw: I never said I wasn't a sore loser
Chris Taylor - January 22, 2019
TJ Dillashaw was looking to become the fourth fighters in UFC history to earn “champ champ” status this past weekend in Brooklyn. Unfortunatley for fans of “Killashaw“, things did not go as planned in his flyweight title fight with Henry Cejudo.
TJ Dillashaw issues statement after loss to Henry Cejudo
Tom Taylor - January 21, 2019
Last Saturday night, in the main of the UFC’s first ever card on ESPN+, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw dropped down to the flyweight division to challenge local champ Henry Cejudo in a bid to become a two-division champ. Unfortunately for Dillashaw and his fans, this mission didn’t go as planned, as he was stopped by Cejudo in 32 seconds. In the wake of this tough loss, TJ Dillashaw has been adamant that the referee intervened too early. Speaking in a post-fight statement on Instagram, Dillashaw reiterated this feeling.
Henry Cejudo shares terms for potential rematch with TJ Dillashaw
Tom Taylor - January 21, 2019
Henry Cejudo needed just 32 seconds to defend his UFC flyweight title against UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw in Saturday night’s UFC Brooklyn main event. Unfortunately for him, some members of the MMA community — Dillashaw and UFC President Dana White included — feel the referee intervened a little too early in this fight. Give the controversial stoppage in this fight, TJ Dillashaw has been adamant that he deserves a rematch with Henry Cejudo — and once again for Cejudo’s UFC flyweight title.
Henry Cejudo defends "great stoppage" in TJ Dillashaw fight
Tom Taylor - January 20, 2019
Henry Cejudo needed just 32 seconds to defend his UFC flyweight title against UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw in Saturday night’s UFC Brooklyn main event. Unfortunately for him, some members of the MMA community — Dillashaw and UFC President Dana White included — feel the referee intervened a little too early in this fight. Despite this controversy, Henry Cejudo says he is fine with the stoppage. In fact, he considers it a “great” stoppage.
Dana White gives his take on Henry Cejudo vs. TJ Dillashaw stoppage
Tom Taylor - January 20, 2019
Henry Cejudo needed only 32 seconds to defend his UFC flyweight title against UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw in Saturday night’s UFC Brooklyn main event. Regrettably, Cejudo’s stoppage victory was somewhat controversial, as some members of the MMA community felt the referee stepped in early. Dillashaw certainly feels this way — and apparently he told UFC President Dana White as much when the fight ended. “He just yelled at me while I was doing an interview when he walked by, ‘That’s bullshit,’” White said post-fight (transcript via MMA Fighting). “I thought it was an early stoppage too.
Conor McGregor gives interesting perspective on Henry Cejudo vs. TJ Dillashaw fight
Tom Taylor - January 20, 2019
Last night, in the main event of the UFC’s first card on ESPN, UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo made a lightning quick defense of his title, stopping slimmed down bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw in just 32 seconds. In the wake of this shockingly short super fight, fans seem to be divided. There are some fans who are simply impressed with the dominant performance of Henry Cejudo, while others seem to feel the fight was stopped early and that TJ Dillashaw should have been given more time.
TJ Dillashaw disputes "ridiculous" Henry Cejudo loss
Tom Taylor - January 20, 2019
On Saturday night, in the main event of the UFC’s first show on ESPN+, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw dropped down to the flyweight division to challenge Henry Cejudo in a bid to become a two-division champion. Unfortunately for Dillashaw, this mission didn’t go as planned. Less than a minute into the first round, Henry Cejudo was being peeled off the bantamweight champion for a TKO victory. TJ Dillashaw, however, assures he was not in any real danger — not even close.
UFC on ESPN+ 1 Results: Henry Cejudo TKO's TJ Dillashaw
Chris Taylor - January 19, 2019
Tonight’s UFC on ESPN+1 event was headlined by a flyweight title fight between TJ Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo. TJ Dillashaw entered tonight’s title fight with the former Olympic Gold medalist on a four-fight win streak. TJ’s most recent victories both came against Cody Garbrandt, who he knocked out at both UFC 217 and UFC 227.
UFC on ESPN+ 1 Live Results: Dillashaw vs. Cejudo
Chris Taylor - January 19, 2019
The octagon will return to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn this evening for the promotions inaugural event on ESPN. The fight card is headlined by a flyweight title fight between TJ Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo. TJ Dillashaw will enter his title fight with the former Olympic Gold medalist on a four-fight win streak. TJ’s most recent wins came against Cody Garbrandt who he knocked out at both UFC 217 and UFC 227.