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Latest victim of Dvalishvili
Cejudo lost to Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC 298 on Saturday in Anaheim.
ANALYSIS
Cejudo was effective for about a round. After that, like virtually all who came before him, he wilted under the pressure of Dvalishvili. Henry landed the biggest strike of the fight in the opening frame. He also limited to Merab to just 13 seconds worth of control time in Round 1. Yet, at age 37, his gas tank quickly evaporated, and Dvalishvili cruised over the course of the final ten minutes. It likely would have been even worse for Henry had he not gotten away with multiple fence grabs that were seemingly ignored by inexperienced referee Jonathan Romero. Cejudo said repeatedly heading into this fight that he would retire (again) if he lost. It's far more likely than not at this point that Merab is the best bantamweight in the world, so perhaps Cejudo should reconsider his position. Either way, it seems likely we'll get some sort of clarity from "Triple C" sooner rather than later.
Cejudo was effective for about a round. After that, like virtually all who came before him, he wilted under the pressure of Dvalishvili. Henry landed the biggest strike of the fight in the opening frame. He also limited to Merab to just 13 seconds worth of control time in Round 1. Yet, at age 37, his gas tank quickly evaporated, and Dvalishvili cruised over the course of the final ten minutes. It likely would have been even worse for Henry had he not gotten away with multiple fence grabs that were seemingly ignored by inexperienced referee Jonathan Romero. Cejudo said repeatedly heading into this fight that he would retire (again) if he lost. It's far more likely than not at this point that Merab is the best bantamweight in the world, so perhaps Cejudo should reconsider his position. Either way, it seems likely we'll get some sort of clarity from "Triple C" sooner rather than later.
Scheduled against Dvalishvili
Cejudo (shoulder) will compete against fellow bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 298 on Feb. 17 in Anaheim, according to Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
Cejudo was reportedly aiming to compete against Dvalishvili, and that will be the case. Cejudo's upcoming fight is expected to be a title eliminator, considering he and Dvalishvili are the other top-three bantamweight contenders not named Aljamain Sterling, who seems on his way to featherweight. The winner of Cejudo-Dvalishvili will likely fight whoever wins the championship fight at UFC 299 between Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera.
Cejudo was reportedly aiming to compete against Dvalishvili, and that will be the case. Cejudo's upcoming fight is expected to be a title eliminator, considering he and Dvalishvili are the other top-three bantamweight contenders not named Aljamain Sterling, who seems on his way to featherweight. The winner of Cejudo-Dvalishvili will likely fight whoever wins the championship fight at UFC 299 between Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera.
No longer fighting Vera
Cejudo will no longer take on Marlon Vera at UFC 292 on Aug. 19 due to a shoulder injury, Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com reports Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Cejudo revealed that a shoulder injury will keep him from fighting Marlon Vera in August. He's reportedly aiming to return for a fight with Merab Dvalishvili. The last time Cejudo stepped into the octagon, he lost a tight contest via split decision to Aljamain Sterling.
Cejudo revealed that a shoulder injury will keep him from fighting Marlon Vera in August. He's reportedly aiming to return for a fight with Merab Dvalishvili. The last time Cejudo stepped into the octagon, he lost a tight contest via split decision to Aljamain Sterling.
Next fight booked
Cejudo will face Marlon Vera in a bantamweight bout at UFC 292 on Aug. 19 in Boston, Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cejudo, who was most recently defeated in his title fight against Aljamain Sterling, will look to bounce back against Marlon Vera in August. The 36-year-old American has won six of his last seven fights in the UFC.
Cejudo, who was most recently defeated in his title fight against Aljamain Sterling, will look to bounce back against Marlon Vera in August. The 36-year-old American has won six of his last seven fights in the UFC.
Nearly regains UFC gold
Cejudo failed in his quest to regain the UFC Bantamweight Championship on Saturday, falling to Aljamain Sterling via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 47-48) at UFC 288 in Newark, New Jersey.
ANALYSIS
Fighting for the first time in three years and now 36 years of age, Cejudo looked as good as could reasonably be expected in what was a true pick 'em fight. He struggled through stretches of the bout, absorbing far too many leg kicks from Sterling and appearing off with his timing, which was to be expected. He did land 3-of-8 takedown attempts, although that was largely negated by the champion's four successful tries. Clearly the fresher fighter in Round 5, Henry closed with a flurry, clearly winning the final frame, but two of the three judges felt he lost three of the first four, which was probably the correct call. Cejudo was extremely non-committal in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, stating the plan was to fight at featherweight next if he won this one. He then stated this might be the last time we see him inside the Octagon, and that he most definitely will not be competing at 125 pounds moving forward. Henry showed tonight that he clearly has plenty of gas left in the tank, and he remains extremely popular, so the UFC will absolutely be able to come up with a quality bout for Cejudo if he decides he wants to fight again.
Fighting for the first time in three years and now 36 years of age, Cejudo looked as good as could reasonably be expected in what was a true pick 'em fight. He struggled through stretches of the bout, absorbing far too many leg kicks from Sterling and appearing off with his timing, which was to be expected. He did land 3-of-8 takedown attempts, although that was largely negated by the champion's four successful tries. Clearly the fresher fighter in Round 5, Henry closed with a flurry, clearly winning the final frame, but two of the three judges felt he lost three of the first four, which was probably the correct call. Cejudo was extremely non-committal in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, stating the plan was to fight at featherweight next if he won this one. He then stated this might be the last time we see him inside the Octagon, and that he most definitely will not be competing at 125 pounds moving forward. Henry showed tonight that he clearly has plenty of gas left in the tank, and he remains extremely popular, so the UFC will absolutely be able to come up with a quality bout for Cejudo if he decides he wants to fight again.