NEWARK, N.J. – Henry Cejudo thought he could take three years off, walk into the octagon, and reclaim the UFC bantamweight title in his first fight back from retirement, but he was wrong.
And now he’s left pondering his future once again.
To his credit, Cejudo (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) came close but ultimately fell short as champion Aljamain Sterling (23-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) won a split decision to retain the 135-pound title in the UFC 288 main event Saturday. The scores were 48-47 across the board, with two judges for Sterling and one for Cejudo.
