Henry Cejudo is an American MMA fighter and an Olympic Gold medallist. He was born on February 9, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, and is of Mexican descent. Cejudo currently competes in the UFC and holds the distinction as a former two-division champion.
Henry Cejudo overcame a very tough upbringing. Born to Mexican immigrants in Los Angeles, he faced the turmoil of his father’s drug and alcohol addiction, leading to frequent relocations. At 4, his mother fled with him and his siblings to New Mexico, escaping his violent father. Deported when Cejudo was six, his father passed away when he was about 20 years old. Despite adversity, Cejudo’s grit shone through. He excelled in wrestling, winning the coveted Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008. His switch to MMA was equally astonishing, with Cejudo being one of the rare fighters who became champions in two divisions.
Henry Cejudo Record
As of February 18, 2025, Henry Cejudo has competed in a total of 20 mixed martial arts fights, emerging victorious in 16 and suffering defeat in four (16-4-0). Among his wins, eight were secured by knockout and eight by decision. He has experienced one loss by knockout and two by decision.
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Henry Cejudo MMA record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Loss | 16-4 | Merab Dvalishvili | Decision | UFC 298 | February 17, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States |
| Loss | 16-3 | Aljamain Sterling | Decision | UFC 288 | May 6, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | New Jersey, U.S. |
| Win | 16–2 | Dominick Cruz | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC 249 | May 9, 2020 | 2 | 4:58 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Win | 15–2 | Marlon Moraes | TKO (punches) | UFC 238 | June 8, 2019 | 3 | 4:51 | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Win | 14–2 | T.J. Dillashaw | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | January 19, 2019 | 1 | 0:32 | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Win | 13–2 | Demetrious Johnson | Decision (split) | UFC 227 | August 4, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Win | 12–2 | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 218 | December 2, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Win | 11–2 | Wilson Reis | TKO (punches) | UFC 215 | September 9, 2017 | 2 | 0:25 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Loss | 10–2 | Joseph Benavidez | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | December 3, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 10–1 | Demetrious Johnson | TKO (knees to the body) | UFC 197 | April 23, 2016 | 1 | 2:49 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 10–0 | Jussier Formiga | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum | November 21, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| Win | 9–0 | Chico Camus | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 188 | June 13, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Win | 8–0 | Chris Cariaso | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 185 | March 14, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Win | 7–0 | Dustin Kimura | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic | December 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Win | 6–0 | Elias Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy FC 27 | January 31, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Win | 5–0 | Ryan Hollis | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy FC 24 | October 11, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Win | 4–0 | Miguelito Marti | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge: American Dream | May 18, 2013 | 1 | 1:43 | Lincoln, California, United States |
| Win | 3–0 | Anthony Sessions | TKO (punches) | WFF 10: Cejudo v Sessions | April 19, 2013 | 1 | 4:23 | Chandler, Arizona, United States |
| Win | 2–0 | Sean Henry Barnett | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge: Battleground | March 24, 2013 | 1 | 4:55 | San Jacinto, California, United States |
| Win | 1–0 | Michael Poe | TKO (submission to punches) | WFF MMA: Pascua Yaqui Fights 4 | March 2, 2013 | 1 | 1:25 | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
Henry Cejudo UFC Career
Henry Cejudo signed with the UFC on July 25, 2014, becoming the third Olympic gold medalist wrestler in UFC history. He won his debut fight against Dustin Kimura on December 13, 2014, and continued to secure victories against opponents like Chris Cariaso and Chico Camus.
Despite some setbacks and missed fights due to weight issues and injuries, Cejudo captured the UFC Flyweight Championship by defeating Demetrious Johnson on August 4, 2018. He later became a double champion by winning the UFC Bantamweight Championship against Marlon Moraes on June 8, 2019.
Cejudo retired after defeating Dominick Cruz on May 9, 2020, but returned to face Aljamain Sterling on May 6, 2023, for the UFC Bantamweight Championship, which he lost via split decision. His next fight also resulted in a decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili on February 17, 2024, at UFC 298.
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