It appears [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag] wants another title stripped from [autotag]Henry Cejudo[/autotag].
After relinquishing his UFC flyweight title, current UFC bantamweight champ Cejudo has made it clear that all his focus is on 135 pounds.
And with a lineup of young and hungry contenders, Cejudo has his eyes on a former featherweight king, Jose Aldo, who’s actually coming off a loss to Marlon Moraes at UFC 245.
Naturally, the top-ranked Yan (14-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC), is not happy with Cejudo’s callouts and wants the division to move on. He’d like to face Aljamain Sterling for the “real” bantamweight title.
“If triple clown @HenryCejudo looking for easy “money” fights, he can go ahead and chase his intergender championship belt. While I will fight @funkmasterMMA for real 135 belt #stopthecircus”
If triple clown @HenryCejudo looking for easy “money” fights, he can go ahead and chase his intergender championship belt. While I will fight @funkmasterMMA for real 135 belt #stopthecircus
— Petr “No Mercy” Yan (@PetrYanUFC) December 28, 2019
Sterling (18-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) is currently recovering from wrist surgery, but is certainly willing to throw down with Yan.
@danawhite 👀 https://t.co/IQElYG6ojM
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 28, 2019
Undefeated in the UFC, Yan is coming off a third-round knockout over Urijah Faber at UFC 245 and thinks Cejudo is ducking him.
But the champ is dead set on a matchup with Aldo, which UFC president Dana White is actually on board with.
Just how you beat a 41 year old retired skateboarder, I want my hands on a old Mexican looking Dana White. #bendtheknee @josealdojunior https://t.co/ktnkJxVAXQ
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) December 28, 2019
As Cejudo edges closer to a return, targeting the likes of future champs and hall of famers Jose Aldo and Dominick Cruz, streaking contenders such as Yan, Sterling and Cory Sandhagen await.
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