Henry Cejudo has confirmed his next fight might be against considered one of the UFC’s fastest rising prospects – but will or not it’s his last?
Legendary two-weight world champion Cejudo has been on a three-fight skid since returning to the octagon in 2023 following a 2020 retirement on top of the game. In addition to his UFC success, he can also be an Olympic gold medalist after a record-breaking run on the 2008 games.
He most recently was forced to quit at UFC Seattle after suffering a gruesome eye injury against Song Yadong that left him fearing for his long-term health. After the actual fact, he told President Donald Trump and others that he believes his next fight might be his last.
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Henry Cejudo will face Payton Talbott at UFC 323 as each of his former belts placed on the road
Dana White took to Instagram Continue to exist Tuesday afternoon to inform fans concerning the upcoming UFC 323 card, which might be the ultimate event of the ESPN era and potentially the ultimate pay-per-view event ever for the promotion.
The show might be headlined by a bantamweight title rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and former champion Petr Yan in a bout that can see the Georgian break a record for many defences in a calendar 12 months.
The co-main event will then see Alexandre Pantoja, the seemingly unbeatable flyweight champion, defend his belt against the rising star Joshua Van. Nevertheless, the announcement that surprised fans was for the undercard.
Henry Cejudo, who has held each of the titles which might be on the road, was booked to face 27-year-old prospect Payton Talbott. The young contender recently returned to winning ways after his first defeat, but faces a monster step up against the previous two-division champion and Olympic gold medalist.
Henry Cejudo claimed his next fight can be his last
Immediately after his loss to Song Yadong, Cejudo seemed keen to get back within the cage and right what he felt was the flawed. Nevertheless, because the severity of his injuries emerged, he appeared to pivot more into eyeing retirement, perhaps after just yet one more fight.
Most famously, he met with President Trump on the NCAA wrestling finals, where he was asked by Mr Trump how he was feeling and what his future plans were.
“I’m doing good Mr President.” When he was asked about future fights, he told the President: “I’ve got yet one more and I’m calling it.”