Henry Cejudo weighs in on criticism he received for recent comments regarding Mexican heritage

Henry Cejudo has responded to criticism that he wasn't proud of his Mexican heritage.

The former two-division UFC champion recently received flak for saying he's "first and foremost" American and that people won't find photos of him carrying the Mexican flag.

Twitter users immediately pointed out two things. Firstly, that Cejudo's claims were false as he had been photographed with Mexico's banners before. On top of that, some commenters also thought he was seemingly downplaying his Mexican roots.

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Cejudo broke his silence for the first time in a live Q&A with fans on YouTube on Tuesday. The former Olympic gold medalist said:

"I'm Mexican-American or American-Latino – however the hell you wanna call it. I got a bunch of stuff for, saying... You know what I mean, I'm American and I think people need to realize the fact that, you know, I am American with Mexican descent. Doesn't mean I'm a sellout. It just means I love my country this much."

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Cejudo made the controversial comments while speaking at a campaign event of aspiring Arizona governor Kari Lake. The MMA star declared his support for the Republican candidate.

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Henry Cejudo reacts to new UFC regulations on gambling

The UFC recently made big changes this week by banning their fighters from betting on UFC fights. Needless to say, Henry Cejudo is not a big fan of the developments.

During the same Q&A on YouTube, Cejudo expressed frustration over the matter. He also questioned whether it was legal for the UFC to enforce the gambling ban:

"So we cannot bet? That’s crazy, man! There has to be a... I don’t, I mean, whatever dude. So we can’t bet on any fights? None? Yeah, but how does that make it legal? Did we sign a contract? Did we sign a waiver or something along the lines that doesn’t let us bet? I don’t get it."

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The latest changes to the promotion's Athlete Code of Conduct were announced in a memo from the UFC signed by Hunter Campbell. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani first broke the news on Twitter on Monday.