Henry Cejudo Will Move Up To Bantamweight For (Next) UFC Debut
Olympic gold medalist wrestler Henry Cejudo has had several well-documented struggles with making weight recently. His troubles dated back to his time with Legacy FC, where he missed weight twice attempting to make flyweight before winning two bouts at a 128-pound catchweight.
His trouble continued when he was forced out of a scheduled bout with flyweight Scott Jorgensen at last Saturday night’s (August 30, 2014) UFC 177 from the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California. Cejudo cited medical reasons for his withdrawal, but UFC President Dana White was understandably no one too happy, giving Cejudo the ultimatum of moving up to bantamweight or foregoing his shot in the UFC.
Today, the undefeated Cejudo has accepted that offer. His manager Bill McFarlane told MMA Fighting that Cejudo would be accepting White’s offer:
“Henry is absolutely interested in competing in the UFC and will be happy to move to 135 pounds,” McFarlane said.
Cejudo has had much success at bantamweight before, winning the title in Arizona-based World Fighting Federation. He’ll instantly inject more life into the suddenly interesting 135-pound arena, which will get back former champion Dominick Cruz at UFC 178.
The division also added a potentially dangerous contender in Joe Soto at UFC 177. Is a show down between Cejudo and “One Bad Mofo” in the cards?
