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| Born | Henry Carlos Cejudo[1] February 9, 1987[2] Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Messenger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Flyweight (2014–2019) Bantamweight (2013–2014, 2019–present) 55 kg (freestyle wrestling) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 64 in (163 cm)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Fight Ready | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Eric Albarracin (MMA)[4]
Kevin Jackson (wrestling)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Yellow belt in Shotokan karate[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | Olympic freestyle wrestling[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2013–present (MMA) 2005–2008, 2011–2012 (freestyle wrestling) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Grand Canyon University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable school(s) | Coronado High School Maryvale High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Henry Carlos Cejudo (born February 9, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Flyweight Champion and Bantamweight Champion. Cejudo 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. He is considered to be among the greatest combat athletes of all time due to his accomplishments in MMA and freestyle wrestling.[8][9][10][11][12]
During his wrestling career, Cejudo competed at 55 kilograms and became the youngest American Olympic gold medalist in wrestling history at the time, winning the 2008 Summer Olympics at age 21. As a senior level freestyle wrestler, he was also a 2007 Pan American Games gold medalist, as well as a multiple-time Pan American Championships gold medalist and US national champion.[13][14]
As of August 6, 2024, he is #6 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.[15]
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- ^ "The Best Combat Athlete of All-Time?". BJJ Fanatics. January 25, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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- ^ "Henry Cejudo enters the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Saturday | UFC". www.ufc.com. September 14, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Cejudo, Henry (USA)". whatsmat.uww.org. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.