Another champ champ has been crowned in the UFC, as Henry Cejudo has joined the history books alongside Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, and Amanda Nunes as a simultaneous double champion.
Henry Cejudo is a double champ in the UFC. Sorry, triple champ, as he put it, counting Olympic gold. Cejudo pulled off the feat by overcoming a tough start, and putting away Marlon Moraes in the third round of their main event fight at UFC 238. The bantamweight title was on the line, following T.J. Dillashaw being suspended for EPO and stripped of the belt. Moraes was the number one contender. Cejudo, the UFC’s flyweight champ, who had beaten Dillashaw in January at 125lbs.
Cejudo overcame some nasty leg kicks, and turned up the heat on Moraes, eventually pummeling him into submission. For Moraes, it was just his second loss since 2011. It also snapped a four-fight win streak in the UFC.
Without question, fans and pros alike were blown away by the performance. See how the pros reacted to Henry Cejudo’s big win below. For full results from UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes, check out our live results page.
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— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) June 9, 2019
Is Triple C the 🐐 of combat sports?? @HenryCejudo #UFC238 pic.twitter.com/SCsTdLXRsN
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) June 9, 2019
Champ to Champ
Greatest combat athlete is who we just watched 👏🏾 @HenryCejudo head up my brother @MMARLONMORAES #ufc238
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) June 9, 2019
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Are you a fan of Henry Cejudo? I have a feeling it’s a you are all in or not at all situation. #UFC238
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) June 9, 2019
Keep Dreaming
We have another champ champ 👏🏻
I just wish he was a little less cringe sometimes lol 🤣🤣 #UFC238 https://t.co/HZc9gNIlEI
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) June 9, 2019
Congrats
Way to adjust and pull off the WIN! Never had a doubt! #UFC238 @HenryCejudo @ufc https://t.co/XKaUWY0tu7
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) June 9, 2019
@HenryCejudo put some respect on his name he is awkward as fuck but he is greatest combat athlete of all time pic.twitter.com/yBwGyBRdDY
— Terrion Flash Ware (@flashmma) June 9, 2019
Congratulations to @HenryCejudo on an incredible performance. Championship caliber through and through! #UFC238Live
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 9, 2019
We need to update this photo @HenryCejudo. Congratulations my friend! The sky is the limit! I'm proud of you. Overcoming adversity once again and making history like no other. Looks like I need to go get myself an Olympic gold medal. #TheChampChamps #ChampChamp pic.twitter.com/gzuhGWdaMi
— Patricio Freire (@PatricioPitbull) June 9, 2019
What a fight! Congrats @HenryCejudo still remember our convo 5 years ago. 🤔 https://t.co/UvQwTNHTTc
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) June 9, 2019
Great night of fights congrats to all the warriors @ufc
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) June 9, 2019
Congrats @HenryCejudo good call out you know I’m the biggest drawl in the division. I’ll be back to the top soon 💪🏼💪🏼
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) June 9, 2019
Congrats Champ!! @HenryCejudo 👑👑👑 https://t.co/HYhp5M9tBa
— Kai Kara France (@kaikarafrance) June 9, 2019
Congrats Champ Champ @HenryCejudo !! https://t.co/q3hHXBGtGT
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) June 9, 2019
Great job @HenryCejudo
— Cris Cyborg on Youtube (@criscyborg) June 9, 2019
