Since June of 2020, Aljamain Sterling has fought four times.
Despite more than a modicum of controversy along the way, Sterling went undefeated during that stretch. It included two defenses of the UFC bantamweight championship, equaling as many as any former champ in the division.
During that same timeframe, Henry Cejudo did not fight. The former bantamweight champ, flyweight champ, and Olympic gold medalist was retired, and he rested and rehabbed lingering injuries. Yet retirement was quick for Cejudo. The 36-year-old is back, and he challenges Sterling for the bantamweight title this Saturday in the main event of UFC 288.