“I have a purpose and a meaning in life, and I have to fulfill that. Being a champion is great, but more importantly than that, you get to be an inspiration and a role model to other people.”
― Henry Cejudo
“You can accomplish anything that you dedicate yourself to. Think how many people struggle across the world, across the country. I know anything is possible if you set your mind, your body, your soul, and your faith to it.”
― Henry Cejudo
“Growing up without a dad and not having a father figure – I noticed a hole in my life. For the longest time, I would run away from my problems instead of confronting them. I felt empty at one point. Not depressed, but empty.”
― Henry Cejudo
“When I think of a world class wrestler, I think of Mo Lawal.”
― Henry Cejudo
“When I’m inspired, I know I can get things done.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’ve been the best in the world, and I believe my self worth, it’s more important to me than my net worth.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m a chameleon.”
― Henry Cejudo
“It’s part of the sport, getting hit.”
― Henry Cejudo
“My parents are from Mexico City.”
― Henry Cejudo
“Henry Cejudo is a motivator.”
― Henry Cejudo
“Why call out the champion in my first title defense? Because that’s who Henry Cejudo is.”
― Henry Cejudo
“Henry Cejudo is going to become the greatest combat athlete of all time, being an Olympic champ and a two-division champ in the UFC.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’ve done things, from the Olympics to defeating two of the greatest fighters of all time.”
― Henry Cejudo
“It was very important to me to join an organization that has an established track record of helping young fighters grow into world class athletes and champions. Gladiator Challenge has been a home to such fighters as Quinton Jackson, Rashad Evans, Urijah Faber, Tyson Griffin, Chael Sonnen, Michael McDonald, and many others.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I want to fight for a credible organization and face high caliber opponents.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’ve accomplished everything I’ve ever wanted to in my career.”
― Henry Cejudo
“My number-one goal was just to be a good person, a good father, a good husband and then, after that, was to be an Olympic champ and eventually a UFC champ. And I’ve done everything I’ve ever kinda set my mind to.”
― Henry Cejudo
“Will I become a UFC champion some day? I know I will.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m a fighter now. I’m officially a mixed martial artist. I’m not a wrestler no more.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’ve traveled to Brazil, Europe, Asia – all in preparation to defeat Demetrious Johnson, to defeat the pound-for-pound best fighter in history.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I respect Demetrious Johnson to the fullest. I wouldn’t travel the world and find different training partners and coaches to help me defeat this man if I didn’t want to win.”
― Henry Cejudo
“There’s not too many times in life do you get a chance at redemption.”
― Henry Cejudo
“A lot of people didn’t believe in me.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m an Arizona boy.”
― Henry Cejudo
“The medal just was an object, just a medal, and that’s it. What really meant something was the blood, the sweat, the tears that went into getting that medal. I’ll always have the memories of that with me.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I would meet Tim Elliott at 135. At heavyweight if he wanted.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I want to fight Tim Elliott. I want to fight him.”
― Henry Cejudo
“M.M.A. is growing, and it’s a basic wrestling sport. A lot of fighters are ex-wrestlers. A lot of guys take the easy way out, make quick money.”
― Henry Cejudo
“When you get hit to the body, you don’t even worry about your face no more.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’d like to see him fight at 135 for the championship. I want to see how good Demetrious Johnson is or how far he could take it.”
― Henry Cejudo
“If you think you’re higher than UFC, if you think you’re better than all the other fighters, then maybe you should get pulled.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I have a nutritionist living with me, cooking my food, weighing it, portioning out a lot of things, and it’s very detailed now.”
― Henry Cejudo
“To beat Henry Cejudo, you might have to bring an AK-47 and a couple dudes.”
― Henry Cejudo
“Suffering makes me hungry. Suffering allows me to put some hurt in my opponent. It’s a good thing.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I think T. J. Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson – I’m a bad matchup for both of them.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I would definitely love to finish school.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I actually won the Copper Gloves in Arizona.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I started competing on boxing, so I have my hands. I’m an O.K. wrestler, so why not?”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m the one. I know I’m the one. I have the style, I have the wrestling. I know I’m the one to beat Demetrious Johnson.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I don’t just want to fight Demetrious: I want to beat him, and he’s been on my mind since he beat me.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I still feel there is a trilogy between Henry Cejudo and Demetrious, and I see that playing out in the future.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m a big Conor McGregor fan. I really am, man. I enjoy him; I like watching him.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I come from the sport of wrestling, where there’s nothing but respect on the mat.”
― Henry Cejudo
“In MMA, it’s a sport, but it’s entertainment, too.”
― Henry Cejudo
“Look at Colby Covington. The guy can fight, and the guy can talk. To a lot of people, he just grinds people out, and many people consider him boring, but because he opens his mouth, people want to watch him fight. A lot of people want to see him win; a lot of people want to see him lose.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m a tank, man.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I can easily fill out at 135 pounds and feel good.”
― Henry Cejudo
“Let’s be honest: material comes and goes.”
― Henry Cejudo
“At the age of 31, I feel like I’m in my prime, baby.”
― Henry Cejudo
“If people think or believe that the flyweight division is boring, man, you’re out of your mind.”
― Henry Cejudo
“We’re in the entertainment business.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I don’t think I’m that boring.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I may do some cringey and crazy things, but for crying out loud, I have Nikki Bella calling me out.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m an Olympic champ. I defeated Demetrious Johnson. I defeated T. J. Dillashaw. You think a World Series of Fighting former champ is gonna scare me?”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m doing my job; I’m fighting for the flyweight division.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I speak three languages. I’m pretty handsome myself.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m the cash cow now, man. It’s the Cejudo way.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I got a huge target on my back. But you know what, I’m going to embrace that, and everybody is on notice – flyweights and bantamweights.”
― Henry Cejudo
“At 125, there’s nobody in the world that can match my strength.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I don’t like getting hit.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I really work on my defense a lot; that’s what makes me a good fighter.”
― Henry Cejudo
“In wrestling, you’re talking about a fraternity of champions, and I got a chance to be a part of that Olympic championship club. And anyone that ever won the Olympics in wrestling, there’s something different about them.”
― Henry Cejudo
“Everything that I did to win a gold medal, I’m practically transferring it over to mixed martial arts.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I always wanted to become a student of the game and at least get six to eight fights before coming to the UFC.”
― Henry Cejudo
“My goal is to become a world champion.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m bilingual. I speak English and Spanish.”
― Henry Cejudo
“A wrestler loves to compete. At the end of the day, a wrestler just wants to compete.”
― Henry Cejudo
“The thing that people don’t know about me – I actually boxed amateur for a few years.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I took my time with the sport of MMA. I wrestled, won the Olympics. I boxed for years.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m a big fan of Jon Jones.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I would love to fight in Mexico City.”
― Henry Cejudo
“It’s up to the UFC, but I’ll fight whomever, whenever. Minus maybe Vegas.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I don’t want people to think I’m a wrestler.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m ready for anybody. If it’s John Dodson, if it’s Demetrious Johnson, if it’s Joseph Benavidez, I’m ready for whichever one, whoever wants a piece of me.”
― Henry Cejudo
“At some point, if the UFC allows me, I’d like to go to 125 because I know I can win that belt, man. I’m too strong, and I’m too fast.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m a competitor; I love to compete.”
― Henry Cejudo
“In the year 2013, I fought six times. I fought four times in two-and-a-half months.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I have really heavy muscle.”
― Henry Cejudo
“In Mexico, I want to be known as the Aztec Warrior.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I don’t like to open my mouth a lot because, I’ll be honest with you, man, I come from the streets.”
― Henry Cejudo
“If anything, I get better throughout the rounds.”
― Henry Cejudo
“Sometimes when you think something is shiny and gold, it tends to be rusted and bronze, but that’s just the way it is, man.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I think something that has separated me from the rest of the competition – maybe it’s just my way of thinking – I don’t necessarily go into fights just wanting to win but to actually dominate. So when I don’t feel like I dominate, sometimes I feel like a loser, I guess, you know, maybe in that perspective.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I have the best style to defeat the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world – Demetrious Johnson.”
― Henry Cejudo
“The only thing I know how to do is survive.”
― Henry Cejudo
“Spanish is actually my first language, growing up, and I understand the culture. I understand the culture; I understand what the people want.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m a warrior.”
― Henry Cejudo
“The reason why I got into mixed martial arts is the competition: I’m a competitor. I wouldn’t be doing this for anything else but competition. I want to take out the best.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’ve actually picked up a lot of good habits from just watching film from Demetrious Johnson.”
― Henry Cejudo
“Being humbled is a good thing.”
― Henry Cejudo
“The general public, they get bored. There’s no interest because they think, or they know, Demetrious Johnson will always win. And I’ve always said, even after that loss to Demetrious Johnson, even after he beat me, I said I felt him a little bit. I still believe I can beat him, even after being knocked down the first round.”
― Henry Cejudo
“Coming from the background that I come from, being a gold medalist, you see Ronda Rousey and Daniel Cormier doing so well. Yoel Romero. All these Olympians. It’s kinda hard to bet against them.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I think I have all tools in the world to beat anybody at 125 pounds. I really do.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m a very detailed fighter. I’m very detailed.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I study myself. I study film, and I make sure that everything’s on point.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I know success; I’ve done it, but success is not what everyone thinks it is. It’s only a tool and a platform for a greater message. That’s where my nickname ‘The Messenger’ comes from. The UFC and a world title are a platform for something greater. For a bigger purpose.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m not an emotional person.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I’m actually really good friends with Gray Maynard.”
― Henry Cejudo
“God bless America. I am American. I’m very patriotic. I love this country.”
― Henry Cejudo
“I remember reading the book ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad,’ and I remember writing my goals down, and my number one goal in life was just to be a good husband and a good father someday. That was number one, as a 17-year-old kid.”
― Henry Cejudo
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