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Simon Samano

At UFC 298, Henry Cejudo faces the ‘all or nothing’ moment of his career

IRVINE, Calif. – Henry Cejudo could retire after UFC 298, or his fight with Merab Dvalishvili could be the first step toward capturing a third division title.

That’s the pressure the former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion is putting on himself. At least on the outside, Cejudo appears to be in a calm state of mind heading into Saturday night’s pay-per-view matchup at Honda Center in Anaheim.

“My goal, and you guys are probably gonna give me a lot of sh*t for this: The goal is still 145 pounds,” Cejudo said during Wednesday’s UFC 298 media day session with reporters. “I’ve already defended my 135-pound (title). Yeah, I lost my last fight by split decision, but I’m not wavering from the goal of going up. I just feel like a win over Merab … I want whoever has that belt at 145 pounds. I feel like I’ve earned it.

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