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Merab Dvalishvili's head coach recently weighed in on the bantamweight clash that was made official between Song Yadong and former two-division champion Henry Cejudo and highlighted what could possibly be a game-changer. The bout was announced as the headliner for UFC Seattle, which is scheduled to take place at Climate Pledge Arena on Feb. 22.
'Triple C' comes into the fight following back-to-back losses to Aljamain Sterling and reigning bantamweight champion Dvalishvili, after coming out of retirement following a three-year layoff. Despite contemplating retiring a second time, Cejudo announced that he would continue fighting and expressed interest in bouts at both 135 pounds and 125 pounds before agreeing to fight Yadong.
While speaking to Home of Fight's James Lynch, Dvalishvili's head coach John Wood shared his thoughts on 'Triple C's mindset and preparation for his upcoming bout. Wood mentioned that if Cejudo is motivated like he once was when ascending the rankings and winning UFC championships, he believes he will get his hand raised:
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"The game-changer is gonna be like I said, Henry [Cejudo] comes out motivated, ready to and he's fired up still has that drive to become a champion again. Then, you got a lot of weapons there, you know, that he can deal with and put you on your butt...If he's ready to go and firing on all cylinders, I'd have to lean towards Henry but Song Yadong is no joke and man, that dude's got power." [16:15]
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Check out the full interview featuring John Wood's comments regarding Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong below:
John Wood heaps praise on Henry Cejudo
In addition to weighing in on the upcoming UFC Seattle main event between Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong, Merab Dvalishvili's head coach John Wood also heaped praise on his pupil's former foe.
During the aforementioned interview, Wood praised Cejudo for his accomplishments and mentioned that he is more than a one-dimensional wrestler, which has resulted in his incredible success:
"Henry Cejudo at the top of his game is one of the best in the world, you know? The guy's an Olympic athlete, he's got good striking, he's got a hell of a pace."
Check out the UFC's official announcement for Cejudo vs. Song below:
