Former UFC two-division champion Henry Cejudo is seeking to take a step again.
Since popping out of retirement, Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) has dropped back-to-back selections to former champion Aljamain Sterling and present No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili.
Cejudo, a former flyweight and bantamweight champion, now has turned his consideration to the skidding Rob Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC) – on the UFC Apex.
“Hey @RobSFont My spouse advised me I must spend extra time with my children so let’s meet up July twentieth on the Apex. Don’t even fear about getting me a Father’s Day Present-the beating I’m gonna give you’ll be ok. Signal the contract hoe
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Hey @RobSFont My spouse advised me I must spend extra time with my children so let’s meet up July twentieth on the Apex. Don’t even fear about getting me a Father’s Day Present-the beating I’m gonna give you’ll be ok. Signal the contract hoe 🖊️ 📄
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) Could 18, 2024
Cejudo likes how he matches up towards Font and believes he’s ready the place he must rebound.
“Stylistically, man, I believe it’s an amazing battle for me,” Cejudo mentioned on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast with Kamaru Usman. “I additionally really feel like he’s within the high 10, and I want to actually type of get again into the groove of issues, take a pair fights the place I’m in a position to battle just like the favorable opponents. Rob Font is sweet. He’s bought slick boxing, him and (Calvin) Kattar.
“They arrive from a extremely good college. However I additionally see the opposite deficiencies, too. I simply suppose total, man. I fought Aljamain, who was the world champ. I fought the No. 1 contender and a freaking beast in Merab. If I’m going to lengthy haul this, I need to be sure that I’m getting the fights stylistically that may match me.”
Font has misplaced 4 of his previous 5 fights. Cejudo admits he views Font as a better battle however explains the logic behind his callout.
“To me, that is all a contest,” Cejudo mentioned. “What’s going to occur with the bantamweight division is I’m going to permit ‘Chito’ (Vera) and Petr Yan to battle one another. As a result of extra doubtless the subsequent individual that’s in line might be going to be the winner apart from Merab. Merab’s going to get his title shot first, nevertheless it’s going to be the winner of Umar (Nurmagomedov) and Sandhagen.
“So I’m identical to, all proper, dude. I don’t need to take an even bigger battle proper now as a result of the place that places me? That places me ready the place I’m simply going to attend, and I’m not making an attempt to attend. I’m making an attempt to battle after which battle the most important battle to finally get to the title.”
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