3. Farewell to ‘Triple C’ … maybe
[autotag]Henry Cejudo[/autotag] put on a brilliant performance to stop Dominick Cruz by second-round TKO and defend his bantamweight title, but in a matter of moments he overshadowed his effort in the octagon by announcing his retirement from MMA.
As with any MMA retirement, the immediate question was: Will this stick? Cejudo has wanted a better contract for a few fights now and said outright UFC president Dana White “knows the number” and he could be lured back if the UFC adds another 0 to his paycheck. However, he didn’t express major confidence that will happen.
If that’s the case, Cejudo appears content with his choice. He’s been an athlete since he was a young boy and has given countless hours of his life to train to be an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling then subsequently a UFC champion in two weight classes. If he wants to pull the plug on being an active competitor, then that’s absolutely fair.
The big shame, however, is that Cejudo was seemingly just coming into prime form. His fight-over-fight development in recent years has been nothing short of outstanding, and it’s unfortunate to see him leave when there’s obviously still so much potential there.
Cejudo said he’s making the best choice for him, though. If he wants to focus on other projects such as working in real estate and starting a family, then we wish him the best and are thankful for the role he filled in this sport, whether you liked the cringe or not.
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