Henry Cejudo

Henry "Triple C" Cejudo is a former 2-division UFC champion(bantamweight and flyweight) with a professional MMA record of 16 wins and 4 losses, as of February 2025. Cejudo has a black belt in Aikido and is the only person in history to win a UFC championship and an Olympic gold medal.

Henry Cejudo Personal Information

Henry Cejudo Early Life

Henry Cejudo started his combat sports career in wrestling during his high school years. He won the freshman and sophomore titles in Arizona and won the Colorado State Championships during his junior and senior years.

After graduating from high school, Cejdudo continued pursuing wrestling in college and focused on his international wrestling career. Cejudo went on to win the US National Championships in 2006 and 2007. He then won the Pan American Championships from 2006-2008, earned a bronze medal at the Wrestling World Cup, and won a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in the Freestyle Wrestling 55kg category.

Cejudo started training in MMA in 2010 and made his professional MMA debut in 2013 at WFF- Pascua Yaqui Fighter 4 against Michael Poe. He followed this up by defeating Sean Barnett at Gladiator Challenge and then fighting Anthony Sessions at WFF 10 for the vacant WFF Bantamweight Championship. He won the fight in the first round via TKO(punches) and then won his next 3-fights in the US regional circuit.

Cejudo signed with the UFC in 2014 after amassing a professional MMA record of 6-0.

Henry Cejudo Personal Life

Henry Cejudo did not have a positive childhood upbringing, as his father was constantly indulged in drugs and other illegal activities. His father, Jorge Cejudo, was a violent individual and abused all seven of his children, including Henry Cejudo(second youngest). As a result, the whole family had to move around in Los Angeles and other areas. Later, Jorge Cejudo got arrested as he threatened to kill the whole family.

However, Cejudo’s mother, Nelly Rico, fled to New Mexico along with her children before Jorge Cejudo got out of jail. Years later, Jorge Rico passed away, and the family moved back to Phoenix, Arizona. Hence, Henry Cejudo did not have an easy childhood or teenage until he started wrestling professionally and became independent.

Henry Cejudo Wife

Henry Cejudo is now happily married to a Brazilian model called Ana Karolina since 2021. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Karolina has been a model for all her life. She is a mother of two children from Cejudo.

Henry Cejudo Kids

Henry Cejudo has two children with Ana Karolina. One of his daughters is named America Maria Cejudo. The second child was delivered in October 2023, and named as Enzo.

Henry Cejudo Social Media

Henry Cejudo has been an active member in almost all the major social media platforms today. He has over 841k followers on Instagram, over 425k followers on Twitter, and 213k subscribers on his YouTube channel.

Henry Cejudo Net Worth

Henry Cejudo is estimated to have a net worth of around $2 million. Being a professional fighter since 2013 and former UFC double champion, Cejudo has more than one or two sources of income in 2024. Over the years, the American fighter has acquired a decent wealth for him and his family.

Henry Cejudo Endorsements

Some of the endorsements done by Henry Cejudo throughout his career are for Everlast, Body Armour, Onnit, Reebok, and MetroPCS.

Henry Cejudo MMA Record

Starting his professional MMA career in 2013, Henry Cejudo currently boasts a record of 16 wins and 4 losses. Even though he competed as a freestyle wrestler before MMA, Cejudo has the majority of his wins coming via knockout(8) and decision(8). Moreover, he also has a record of five first-round finishes garnishing his fight resume.

Henry Cejudo MMA Losses

Henry Cejudo has only lost thrice in his professional MMA career. Being a former UFC double champion, Cejudo has had the opportunity to fight against some of the most fearsome and entertaining names in both the bantamweight and flyweight divisions.

His first loss came from the former UFC flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson, for the belt on April 23, 2016, at UFC 197. Cejudo got knocked down at 2:49 in the first round via knees to the body in Las Vegas, United States.

Henry Cejudo had his second loss immediately after the first one against Demetrious Johnson. For his second loss, Cejudo lost to Joseph Benavidez via split decision on December 3, 2016.

Moreover, his third loss came from the former UFC bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling, on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288. The event marked Henry Cejudo’s return inside the octagon after taking a gap since May 2020. However, Cejudo lost the bout via split decision in Newark, New Jersey, United States.

Henry Cejudo Championships Won

Henry Cejudo is a former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion. He is one of the very few fighters in the promotion to hold two titles simultaneously.

Henry Cejudo had his first championship belt coming from the former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227. Cejudo won the bout via a split decision post the five-rounder in Los Angeles, California, United States. He defended the title once against T.J. Dillashaw before vacating it in May 2020.

In 2019, Cejudo moved up a weight class and competed against Marlon Moraes for the vacant UFC bantamweight title. Cejudo was able to TKO Moraes at 4:51 in the third round and became the new double champion of the promotion, then. He also defended the bantamweight title once against Dominick Cruz and later vacated the title in 2020.

Henry Cejudo Most Popular Fights

Henry Cejudo vs Dominick Cruz

Henry Cejudo fought Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. The first round started with Cejudo focusing on leg kicks and Cruz using his unique footwork to create angles and hit combos. The fight was mainly on the feet as Cejudo was able to land the only successful takedown on Cruz that gained him ground control time for just 14 seconds.

Both fighters increased their pace and aggression in the second round. The turning point came in the last 30 seconds of the fight as both fighters got into a nasty head collision that left Cejudo bleeding.

After resumption, Cejudo dropped Cruz with 10 seconds left in the round and proceeded to ground-and-pound Cruz to finish him with 2 seconds left on the clock.

Cejudo announced his retirement from the sport in the post-fight interview.

Henry Cejudo vs. Demetrious Johnson 2

The highly anticipated rematch between Henry Cejudo and Demetrious Johnson took place on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227 in Los Angeles, California. The fight was a rematch of their previous encounter in April 2016, where Johnson had defeated Cejudo via first-round TKO. However, in the second fight, Cejudo was determined to prove himself and came out with a strong game plan.

He was able to control the pace of the fight and neutralize Johnson's grappling and striking while also landing some significant shots of his own. In the end, the judges awarded Cejudo the split decision victory, making him the new UFC Flyweight Champion.

Last Updated On February 19, 2025.