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Henry Cejudo Discusses the ‘Scary’ State of the UFC Flyweight Division

February 2, 2019 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris

MMAjunkie recently spoke to UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo backstage at UFC on ESPN+ 2. Below are some highlights. Cejudo recently defended his title against TJ Dillashaw at UFC on ESPN+ 1. Cejudo knocked out Dillashaw in the first round.

Henry Cejudo on the state of the flyweight division: “If you look at 125 right now, they just cut Dustin Ortiz. This guy just had what could have been a split decision win to (Joseph) Benavidez. These are the top guys in the world. You’re going to cut the No. 3 or No. 4 guy in the world? That just tells you where these guys’ heads are at. It’s unfortunate. I’m trying to do my best, but at the same time I’m not going to have a belt with nobody in my weight class. You got rid of Ortiz, you got rid of Matheus Nicolau, these great guys. I don’t know who else they got rid of. There’s probably only about 10 of us left. So it sucks, it’s scary.”

Cejudo on UFC possibly weeding people out: “I think the UFC, they’re kind of weeding people out. By the time I look back there’s nobody. It has nothing to do with me. I’m doing my job, I’m fighting for the flyweight division. I said it. I tried to do a negotiation deal with Dana White on national television. He wouldn’t do it. I think that’s a question you would have to ask the boss and his people. I feel like I resurrected this division. I speak three languages, I’m pretty handsome myself. I’m aight.”

Cejudo on a possible rematch with TJ Dillashaw: “If T.J. wants to run it back at 125 we can. If he still feels like he can beat me at ’25, let’s just run it again. To go to ’35 would be for the legacy, but I’m not opposed to him coming down to ’25 again. I’m not opposed to it. But the next person in line for me would be Benavidez.”

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