Henry Carlos Cejudo (born February 9, 1987) is an American retired mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. He was signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is the former UFC flyweight champion and UFC bantamweight champion. He is the fourth UFC fighter to hold titles in two different weight classes simultaneously, and the second to defend titles in two different weight divisions.
During his freestyle wrestling career, Cejudo won an Olympic Gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, a Pan American Championship, and was a two-time USA National Team member.
On May 9, 2020, Cejudo successfully defended his UFC bantamweight title by knocking out Dominick Cruz in the second round. He announced his retirement from professional fighting immediately after the fight, although there was widespread speculation that the retirement would be temporary. Less than a month later, Cejudo announced that he would come out of retirement if he could fight Alexander Volkanovski. His goal would be to claim the UFC featherweight championship, which would be his third title in a different weight class.
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