Cejudo accepts White’s offer to move up to bantamweight
UFC President Dana White said that Cejudo would have to move up to bantamweight if he wanted to be back in the UFC, and today Cejudo said that he would.
Former Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo was scheduled to make his UFC debut at UFC 177, but suffered weight cut issues forcing him to withdraw. When asked about it, UFC President Dana White said that Cejudo would have to move up to bantamweight if he wanted to be back in the UFC, and today Cejudo said that he would:
“Henry is absolutely interested in competing in the UFC and will be happy to move to 135 pounds,” McFarlane said.
Friday’s mishap marked the third time in less than a year that Cejudo failed to make weight prior to a fight.
According to McFarlane, Cejudo arrived in Sacramento early last week weighing 137 pounds. By early Friday morning, he was down to 130 pounds, however, he then started to suffer from nausea and cramping. After meeting with doctors and UFC officials, the decision was made to not fight at UFC 177 against Scott Jorgensen on Saturday.
The 27-year-old Cejudo, who won an Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling at 121.5 pounds in 2008, is 6-0 since making his pro MMA debut in March 2013.
