Henry Cejudo

“Triple C”

MMA · Retired

16-6RECORD

8KO / TKO WINS

0SUBMISSION WINS

8DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Henry Ramiro Cejudo
Nickname	Triple C
Date of birth	9 Feb 1987
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Los Angeles, California, USA
Lives in	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Division	Flyweight / Bantamweight
Team	Fight Ready (Phoenix)
Height	163 cm (5′4″)
Reach	163 cm (64″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	2013–2025
Status	Retired
Pro debut	2 Mar 2013
Last fight	Loss vs Payton Talbott, 6 Dec 2025

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Titles and honours

UFC flyweight champion (2018–2020)
UFC bantamweight champion (2019–2020)
Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, 55 kg (2008)
WFF bantamweight champion

Background

Raised in Phoenix, he won Olympic gold in freestyle wrestling at the 2008 Beijing Games at age 21 before turning to MMA in 2013. He became a two-division UFC champion in 2019 and retired a second time after a loss to Payton Talbott in December 2025.

Fight history

22 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Payton Talbott	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 323	6 Dec 2025	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Song Yadong	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song	22 Feb 2025	Seattle, Washington, USA	Technical decision after an accidental eye poke
Loss	Merab Dvalishvili	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 298	17 Feb 2024	Anaheim, California, USA
Loss	Aljamain Sterling	Decision (split)	5	5:00	UFC 288	6 May 2023	Newark, New Jersey, USA	For the UFC bantamweight title
Win	Dominick Cruz	TKO (knee and punches)	2	4:58	UFC 249	9 May 2020	Jacksonville, Florida, USA	Defended bantamweight title
Win	Marlon Moraes	TKO (punches)	3	4:51	UFC 238	8 Jun 2019	Chicago, Illinois, USA	Won the vacant UFC bantamweight title
Win	T.J. Dillashaw	TKO (punches)	1	0:32	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw	19 Jan 2019	Brooklyn, New York, USA	Defended flyweight title
Win	Demetrious Johnson	Decision (split)	5	5:00	UFC 227	4 Aug 2018	Los Angeles, California, USA	Won the UFC flyweight title
Win	Sergio Pettis	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 218	2 Dec 2017	Detroit, Michigan, USA
Win	Wilson Reis	TKO (punches)	2	0:25	UFC 215	9 Sep 2017	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss	Joseph Benavidez	Decision (split)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale	3 Dec 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Demetrious Johnson	TKO (knees to the body)	1	2:49	UFC 197	23 Apr 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For the UFC flyweight title
Win	Jussier Formiga	Decision (split)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale	21 Nov 2015	Monterrey, Mexico
Win	Chico Camus	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 188	13 Jun 2015	Mexico City, Mexico
Win	Chris Cariaso	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 185	14 Mar 2015	Dallas, Texas, USA
Win	Dustin Kimura	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic	13 Dec 2014	Phoenix, Arizona, USA	Bantamweight bout
Win	Elias Garcia	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Legacy FC 27	31 Jan 2014	Houston, Texas, USA	Flyweight debut
Win	Ryan Hollis	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Legacy FC 24	11 Oct 2013	Dallas, Texas, USA	Catchweight bout
Win	Miguelito Marti	TKO (punches)	1	1:43	Gladiator Challenge: American Dream	18 May 2013	Lincoln, California, USA
Win	Anthony Sessions	TKO (punches)	1	4:23	World Fighting Federation 10	19 Apr 2013	Chandler, Arizona, USA	Won the vacant WFF bantamweight title
Win	Sean Henry Barnett	TKO (punches)	1	4:55	Gladiator Challenge: Battleground	24 Mar 2013	San Jacinto, California, USA
Win	Michael Poe	TKO (submission to punches)	1	1:25	World Fighting Federation: Pascua Yaqui Fights 4	2 Mar 2013	Tucson, Arizona, USA