LAS VEGAS – Henry Cejudo still wants to reclaim the UFC bantamweight title, and has an idea of which matchup will get him there.
The former two-division UFC champion was set to take on Marlon Vera at UFC 292, but Cejudo (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) withdrew from the contest due to a shoulder injury. Despite just pulling out from the fight he says was never fully official, Cejudo is already actively campaigning for his next appearance when he’s healthy enough to compete – and no, Vera isn’t on his mind.
“I got a 50 percent tear on two of my tendons,” Cejudo told MMA Junkie at UFC X. “I got to get that healthy first and foremost. I was thinking about taking that fight with ‘Chito,’ which I never signed that contract. Just so all you guys know, if I do sign that contract, guys I’ve fought with sprained ankles, broken hands. I’ve done it all.
