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 ancestry. 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
Henry Cejudo has competed in a total of 19 mixed martial arts fights, emerging victorious in 16 and suffering defeat in 3 (16-3-0). Among his wins, 8 were secured by knockout and 8 by decision. He has experienced 1 loss by knockout and 2 by decision.
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Henry Cejudo MMA record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| 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 Freestyle Wrestling Record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location | |
| Loss | 42–11 | Tony Ramos | 8–10 | April 4, 2015 | 2015 Agon V: Iowa against the World | Iowa City, Iowa | |
| 2012 US Olympic Team Trials 5th at 55 kg | |||||||
| Loss | 42–10 | Nick Simmons | 0–3, 9–5, 2–5 | April 21, 2012 | 2012 US Olympic Team Trials | Iowa City, Iowa | |
| Win | 42–9 | Obe Blanc | 1–0, 2–0 | ||||
| Win | 41–9 | Earl Hall | 1–1, 5–3 | ||||
| 2011 Henri Deglane at 55 kg | |||||||
| Loss | 40–9 | Ghenadie Tulbea | 1–3, 2–6 | November 26, 2011 | 2011 Henri Deglane Challenge | Nice, France | |
| Win | 40–8 | Rodrigo Rodriguez | 2–0, 6–0 | ||||
| Win | 39–8 | Chakir Ansari | 4–0, 2–2, 2–1 | ||||
| 2011 Sunkist Open at 55 kg | |||||||
| Win | 38–8 | Danny Felix | 1–0, 1–0 | October 28, 2011 | 2011 Sunkist International Open | Mesa, Arizona | |
| Win | 37–8 | Jarrod Patterson | 4–0, 8–2 | ||||
| Win | 36–8 | Aso Palani | 2–0, 3–2 | ||||
| Win | 35–8 | Ben Kjar | 1–0, 1–0 | ||||
| Win | 34–8 | Rasul Mashezov | 2–0, 4–3 | May 5, 2011 | 2011 Beat The Streets: USA vs. Russia | New York City, New York | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics at 55 kg | |||||||
| Win | 33–8 | Tomohiro Matsunaga | 2–2, 3–0 | August 19, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 32–8 | Namig Sevdimov | 3–5, 3–2, 4–3 | ||||
| Win | 31–8 | Besarion Gochashvili | 1–3, 3–2, 3–0 | ||||
| Win | 30–8 | Radoslav Velikov | 0–1, 3–2, 4–3 | ||||
| 2008 US Olympic Team Trials at 55 kg | |||||||
| Win | 29–8 | Stephen Abas | 0–1, 3–0, 3–0 | June 15, 2008 | 2008 US Olympic Team Trials | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Loss | 28–8 | Stephen Abas | 0–2, 3–6 | ||||
| Win | 28–7 | Stephen Abas | 3–2, 4–0 | ||||
| Win | 27–7 | Danny Felix | 1–0, 1–0 | 2008 US Olympic Team Trials Challenge Tournament | |||
| Win | 26–7 | Grant Nakamura | 5–0, 6–1 | ||||
| 2008 US Nationals at 55 kg | |||||||
| Loss | 25–7 | Matt Azevedo | Fall | April 26, 2008 | 2008 US Senior National Wrestling Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 25–6 | Danny Felix | 1–0, 3–0 | ||||
| Win | 24–6 | Obe Blanc | 1–0, 3–0 | ||||
| Win | 23–6 | Kelly Martinez | TF 7–0, 7–0 | ||||
| 2008 Pan American Championships at 55 kg | |||||||
| Win | 22–6 | Andy Gonzalez | Fall | March 2, 2008 | 2008 Pan American Wrestling Championships | Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 21–6 | Vinicius Pedrosa | TF 6–0, 7–0 | ||||
| Win | 20–6 | John Pineda | 2–1, 2–2 | ||||
| 2007 World Championships 31st at 55kg | |||||||
| Loss | 19–6 | Taghi Dadashi | 0–1, 0–4 | September 17, 2007 | 2007 World Wrestling Championships | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| 2007 Pan American Games at 55 kg | |||||||
| Win | 19–5 | Andy Moreno | N/A | August 14, 2007 | 2007 Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 2007 US World Team Trials at 55 kg | |||||||
| Win | 18–5 | Matt Azevedo | 4–1, 1–0 | June 10, 2007 | 2007 US World Team Trials | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 17–5 | Matt Azevedo | 3–4, 3–3, 2–0 | ||||
| 2007 Pan American Championships at 55 kg | |||||||
| Win | 16–5 | Fredy Serrano | N/A | May 18, 2007 | 2007 Pan American Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 2007 US Nationals at 55 kg | |||||||
| Win | 15–5 | Nick Simmons | 4–4, 4–3, 5–0 | April 7, 2007 | 2007 US Senior National Wrestling Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 14–5 | Vic Moreno | 2–1, 1–1, 2–1 | ||||
| Win | 13–5 | Patrick McCaffery | 1–0, 1–0 | ||||
| Win | 12–5 | Michael Martinez | 1–0, 3–0 | ||||
| 2006 Sunkist Open at 55 kg | |||||||
| Loss | 11–5 | Erkin Tadzhimetov | 1–4, 0–1 | October 14, 2006 | 2006 Sunkist International Open | Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 11–4 | Jamie Macari | 2–2, 6–0 | ||||
| 2006 US World Team Trials at 55 kg | |||||||
| Loss | 10–4 | Sammie Henson | 0–2, 2–3 | June 28, 2006 | 2006 US World Team Trials | Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Sammie Henson | 3–1, 1–3, 0–2 | ||||
| Win | 10–2 | Luke Eustice | 2–4, 3–2, 2–2 | 2006 US World Team Trials Challenge Tournament | |||
| Win | 9–2 | Franklin Gómez | 0–1, 2–1, 3–1 | ||||
| 2006 Pan American Championships at 55 kg | |||||||
| Win | 8–2 | Luis Ibáñez | N/A | May 31, 2006 | 2006 Pan American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 2006 US Nationals at 55 kg | |||||||
| Win | 7–2 | Matt Azevedo | 0–1, 2–1, 4–2 | April 15, 2006 | 2006 US Senior National Wrestling Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 6–2 | Luke Eustice | 2–2, 3–1 | ||||
| Win | 5–2 | Mark Mcknight | 2–2, 1–1 | ||||
| Win | 4–2 | Grant Nakamura | 7–0, 2–1 | ||||
| 2005 Sunkist Open 5th at 55 kg | |||||||
| Win | 3–2 | Jeremy Mendoza | 1–0, 4–0 | October 23, 2005 | 2005 Sunkist International Open | Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Matt Azevedo | 0–2, 1–0, 2–4 | ||||
| Loss | 2–1 | Luke Eustice | 0–3, 0–1 | ||||
| Win | 2–0 | Tanner Gardner | 1–6, 7–0, 5–3 | ||||
| Win | 1–0 | Jason Powell | 4–0, 3–4, 8–2 | ||||
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. He is set to fight Merab Dvalishvili on February 17, 2024, at UFC 298.
*Last updated on February 8, 2024.
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A. Henry Cejudo is 36 years old as of 2024.
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