Things didn’t always go Henry Cejudo's way despite legendary UFC status
The 10-0 prospect ate a body shot on his way to the floor and curled into a ball as veteran referee John McCarthy stepped in to wave off the fight after less than three minutes of round one.
Fuelled by a desire to be better, Cejudo went away and worked to improve his striking. It paid off, though, not immediately as suffered a controversial decision defeat to Joseph Benavidez in his return bout. The Mexican-American won back-to-back fights over top contenders before being given another shot at Johnson who had defended his title a record-setting 11 times ahead of UFC 227 in 2018.
Cejudo showed the vast improvements he’d made in just two years, as he matched the long-time 125lb king over five rounds and ultimately walked away with a split decision victory.Cejudo won a second belt before retiring - now he's back!A tiebreaker trilogy bout was expected to take place, but Johnson opted to leave the UFC and sign with ONE Championship – the biggest MMA promotion in Asia.
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