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{{short description|American Olympic wrestler and MMA fighter (born 1987)}}
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{{Infobox martial artist
| name            = Henry Cejudo
| other_names     = The Messenger                
| image           = Henry Cejudo smiling.jpg
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| caption         = Cejudo in 2018
| birth_name      = Henry Carlos Cejudo<ref>{{Cite web|title= Olympedia - Henry Cejudo|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/117037|access-date=2024-03-22|website=Olympedia}}</ref>
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1987|02|9}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Henry Cejudo Stats, News, Bio |url=https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3023388/henry-cejudo |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place     = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
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| height          = 5 ft 4 in
| weight          = 135lb
| weight_class    = [[Flyweight (MMA)|Flyweight]] (2014–2019) <br />[[Bantamweight (MMA)|Bantamweight]] (2013–2014, 2019–present) <br /> 55 kg (freestyle wrestling)
| reach           = 64 in<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.espn.com/extra/mma/playercard?playerId=3023388&src=desktop|title = Henry Cejudo MMA Stats |website=ESPN}}</ref>
| style           = [[Freestyle wrestling]]
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| fighting_out_of = [[Phoenix, Arizona]], U.S.
| team            = Fight Ready
| trainer         = [[Eric Albarracin]] (MMA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/2/8/18212505/captain-eric-takes-a-victory-lap|title=Captain Eric takes a victory lap|author=Chuck Mindenhall|date=February 8, 2019|publisher=mmafighting.com}}</ref>
<br>[[Kevin Jackson]] (wrestling)<ref name=":1" />
| rank            = Yellow belt in [[Shotokan]] [[karate]]<ref name=cd19>{{Cite web|url=https://conandaily.com/2019/01/20/ufc-flyweight-champion-henry-cejudo-beats-tj-dillashaw-dedicates-ufc-fight-night-143-win-to-all-flyweights/|title=UFC Flyweight Champion Henry Cejudo beats TJ Dillashaw, dedicates 'UFC Fight Night 143' win to all flyweights|first=Conan|last=Altatis|date=January 20, 2019}}</ref> <br />
| wrestling       = [[Wrestling at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] [[freestyle wrestling]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/athletes/Henry-Cejudo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030011311/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/athletes/henry-cejudo |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 30, 2015 |title=Henry Cejudo |publisher=teamusa.org |access-date=June 14, 2015}}</ref>
| years_active    = 2013–present (MMA) <br /> 2005–2008, 2011–2012 (freestyle wrestling)
| mma_kowin       = 8
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| mma_decwin      = 8
| mma_koloss      = 1
| mma_subloss     = 
| mma_decloss     = 3
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| university      = [[Grand Canyon University]]
| school          = [[Coronado High School (Colorado)|Coronado High School]]<br />[[Maryvale High School (Phoenix, Arizona)|Maryvale High School]]
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{{Medal|Sport | Men's [[freestyle wrestling]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 55 kg|55 kg]] }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Wrestling World Cup|World Cup]]}}
{{MedalBronze| 2007 Krasnoyarsk |55 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Games]] }}
{{Medal|Gold | [[Wrestling at the 2007 Pan American Games|2007 Rio de Janeiro]] | 55 kg }}
{{MedalCompetition |[[Pan American Wrestling Championships|Pan American Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold| 2006 Rio de Janeiro|55 kg}}
{{MedalGold| 2007 San Salvador|55 kg}}
{{MedalGold| 2008 Colorado Springs|55 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition |US National Championships}}
{{MedalGold | 2006 Las Vegas|55 kg }}
{{MedalGold | 2007 Las Vegas|55 kg }}
{{MedalSilver | 2008 Las Vegas|55 kg }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Junior Wrestling Championships|Junior World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2006 World Junior Wrestling Championships|2006 Guatemala City]]|55 kg}}
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'''Henry Carlos Cejudo''' (born February 9, 1987) is an American professional [[Mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] and former [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle wrestler]]. He currently competes in the [[Bantamweight (MMA)|Bantamweight]] division of the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] (UFC), where he is a former [[UFC Flyweight Championship|UFC Flyweight Champion]] and [[UFC Bantamweight Championship|Bantamweight Champion]]. Cejudo is the fourth UFC fighter to hold titles in two different weight classes simultaneously, and the second to defend titles in two different weight divisions. He is considered to be among the greatest combat athletes of all time due to his accomplishments in [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] and [[freestyle wrestling]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Holland|first=Jesse|date=2020-03-12|title=Khabib declares UFC champ Henry Cejudo 'the greatest combat athlete of all time'|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2020/3/12/21176729/ufc-khabib-nurmagomedov-declares-henry-cejudo-greatest-combat-athlete-of-all-time-mma|access-date=2020-10-03|website=MMAmania.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Best Combat Athlete of All-Time?|url=https://bjjfanatics.com/blogs/news/the-best-combat-athlete-of-all-time|access-date=2020-10-03|website=BJJ Fanatics|date=January 25, 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-10|title=Khabib, other UFC fighters react to Cejudo's retirement announcement|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/29155993/khabib-other-ufc-fighters-react-cejudo-retirement-announcement|access-date=2020-10-03|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Chiappetta|first=Mike|date=2019-06-09|title=After UFC 238 win, Henry Cejudo's 'greatest combat athlete' claim deserves consideration|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/6/9/18658430/after-ufc-238-win-henry-cejudos-greatest-combat-athlete-claim-deserves-consideration|access-date=2020-10-03|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tice|first=Trevor|date=2020-07-16|title=Why Henry Cejudo is the Combat Sports GOAT|url=https://medium.com/top-level-sports/why-henry-cejudo-is-the-combat-sports-goat-e786a36c7bc5|access-date=2020-10-03|website=Medium|language=en}}</ref>

During his wrestling career, Cejudo competed at 55 kilograms and became the youngest American [[Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 55 kg|Olympic gold medalist]] in [[Wrestling at the Summer Olympics|wrestling]] history at the time, winning the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] at age 21. As a senior level freestyle wrestler, he was also a [[Wrestling at the 2007 Pan American Games|2007 Pan American Games gold medalist]], as well as a multiple-time [[Pan American Wrestling Championships|Pan American Championships]] gold medalist and US national champion.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Henry Cejudo enters the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Saturday {{!}} UFC|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/henry-cejudo-enters-national-wrestling-hall-fame-saturday|access-date=2021-04-30|website=www.ufc.com|date=September 14, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cejudo, Henry (USA) |url=https://whatsmat.uww.org/daten.php?spid=0D9CDCC3C20F403DB84E0C1D6F4C6311 |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=whatsmat.uww.org}}</ref>

As of October 8, 2024, he is #7 in the [[List of current UFC fighters#Rankings|UFC bantamweight rankings]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions {{!}} UFC.com|url=https://www.ufc.com/rankings |access-date=2024-10-08|website=www.ufc.com}}</ref>

==Background==
Born to Mexican immigrants in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], Cejudo is the second youngest of the family's seven siblings.<ref name=autobio>{{cite book|last=Plaschke|first=Bill|title=American Victory: Wrestling, Dreams and a Journey Toward Home|date=November 9, 2009|publisher=New American Library |isbn=9780451228550}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/boxing/la-sp-ufc-227-cejudo-20180803-story.html|title=Henry Cejudo the gold medallist returns to his L.A. stomping grounds facing the toughest of tests in Demetrious Johnson - Los Angeles Times|last=Pugmire|first=Lance|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 3, 2018 |access-date=November 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/10/18/22733036/henry-cejudo-bed-17-olympics-interview-ufc-video-mma-news|title=Henry Cejudo didn't have his own bed until age 17: 'I felt so lonely that night'|author=Shakiel Mahjouri|date=October 18, 2021|publisher=mmamania.com}}</ref> As a result of his violent father's drug and alcohol abuse, Cejudo's family constantly moved around the Los Angeles area.<ref name=autobio />

When Cejudo was four, his mother fled to [[New Mexico]] with her children before his father, who was jailed after threatening to kill his whole family and subsequently getting into an altercation in the street, was released.<ref name=autobio /> His father was [[Deportation|deported]] when Cejudo was six years old and died when Cejudo was about 20 years old.<ref name="Trump">{{cite web |last1=Carr |first1=Mitch |title=Champion wrestler, fighter Henry Cejudo firmly in Trump's corner |url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/champion-wrestler-fighter-henry-cejudo-firmly-in-trumps-corner/75-11effa01-8081-4f9e-b565-b416cc9861f4 |website=12news.com |access-date=11 October 2020 |date=24 September 2020}}</ref><ref name=autobio /> After a couple of years in New Mexico, the family relocated to [[Phoenix, Arizona]]. In Phoenix, the family lived in [[Maryvale, Phoenix|Maryvale]] in poverty despite their mother working multiple jobs to make the ends meet.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=HenryCejudo|number=1268319433002385408|date=June 4, 2020|title=The American Dream is what I am. I would never be the person that I am today, if it wasn't for my humble beginnings. Just a immigrant son that made it out the hood #Maryvale}}</ref><ref name=autobio />

Cejudo never slept alone in his own bed until he was provided one by [[USA Wrestling]] while participating in a residency program at the [[United States Olympic Training Center|US Olympic Training Center]] in Colorado.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2019/06/06/ufc-238-henry-cejudo-follows-heart-on-historic-quest/|title= UFC 238: Henry Cejudo follows heart on historic quest |author=Brian Martin|publisher=ocregister.com|date=June 6, 2019}}</ref> He also started competing as an amateur boxer, and won the annual state Copper Gloves boxing tournament in 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/1/30/3934064/2008-gold-medal-olympian-henry-cejudo-coming-to-mma|title=Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo coming to MMA|first=Nate|last=Wilcox|date=January 30, 2013|website=Bloody Elbow}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2008/08/20/born-to-illegal-immigrants-henry-cejudo-wins-gold-for-us/|title=Born to Illegal Immigrants, Henry Cejudo the gold medallist Wins Gold for U.S.|last1=Bialik|first1=Carl|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|date=August 20, 2008|access-date=January 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-aug-20-sp-olyplaschke20-story.html|title=From humble beginnings, an American dream|date=August 20, 2008|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

Cejudo enrolled at [[Grand Canyon University]] in 2010<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-10-28|title=Gold-Medal Wrestler Takes on New Challenges|url=https://news.gcu.edu/2010/10/gold-medal-wrestler-takes-on-new-challenges/|access-date=2021-01-23|website=GCU Today|language=en-US}}</ref> and graduated in 2015 with a degree in [[Theology]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Obert|first=Richard|title=Former Olympic wrestling champion Henry Cejudo to accept his GCU diploma|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/olympics/2015/04/22/henry-cejudo-mixed-martial-arts-olympics-wrestling-maryvale-high-grand-canyon-university/26207729/|access-date=2021-01-23|website=The Arizona Republic|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Wrestling career==

=== Early career ===
Inspired by his older brother [[Angel Cejudo]], who was an undefeated four-time [[Arizona Interscholastic Association|AIA]] [[wrestling]] state champion with a record of 150 wins and zero defeats who represented the United States internationally,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Angel Cejudo aids brother in quest for gold|url=http://archive.azcentral.com/sports/olympics/articles/2008/07/06/20080706olywrestle.html|access-date=2020-10-02|website=archive.azcentral.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cejudo, Angel (USA) |url=https://whatsmat.uww.org/daten.php?spid=B6050199872A4B1EB6D2E093FB75EA5C |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=whatsmat.uww.org}}</ref> Henry also became a four-timer. His [[freshman]] and [[sophomore]] year titles were won in [[Arizona]], before he moved to [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]], to become a resident athlete at the [[United States Olympic Training Center]]. He won the Colorado state championships ([[Colorado High School Activities Association|CHSAA]]) as a [[Junior (education year)|junior]] and [[Senior (education)|senior]], and was named [[Asics|ASICS]] "National High School Wrestler of the Year" in 2006. In the same year, he was selected in [[USA Wrestling]] Magazine's "Dream Team of High School All-Americans."<ref name=HoF />

In 2006, Cejudo won the Fargo National title in [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wrestling.teamusa.org/athlete/athlete/1118 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080714100619/http://wrestling.teamusa.org/athlete/athlete/1118 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 14, 2008 |title=USA Wrestling – Features, Events, Results – Team USA |work=Team USA |access-date=December 14, 2014}}</ref> Soon after his victory, he began full-time training at the [[United States Olympic Training Center]] in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]].<ref>[http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gccNXZMsqbKDhQkfpNrpXKy6RWCAD92L9EFO1]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822171704/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gccNXZMsqbKDhQkfpNrpXKy6RWCAD92L9EFO1|date=August 22, 2008}}</ref> There, he prepared for the [[2006 World Junior Wrestling Championships|U20 World Championships]]; after a fifth-place finish in [[2005 World Junior Wrestling Championships|2005]], Cejudo was able to claim the silver medal for the [[United States]] team.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 7, 2006|title=Henry Cejudo captures Silver medal at Junior World Championships|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2006/September/07/Henry-Cejudo-captures-silver-m-15094|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514021346/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2006/September/07/Henry-Cejudo-captures-silver-m-15094|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2016|website=Team USA}}</ref> He opted to pursue an international career in freestyle rather than competing in [[collegiate wrestling]].<ref name=":0" />

=== Senior level ===

==== 2005–2007 ====
Cejudo made his senior level debut on October 23, 2005, at the Sunkist Open, at the age of 18. He earned notable victories over NCAA champion Jason Powell and three-time All-American Tanner Gardner before finishing fifth.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sunkist Freestyle Open|url=https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/opentournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=30010|access-date=2020-10-02|website=Trackwrestling}}</ref> On April 15, 2006, he won the US National Championship at 55 kilograms, qualifying for the US World Team Trials<ref>{{Cite web|title=2006 US Senior National Wrestling Championships|url=http://www.tech-fall.com/06NatsMFS2.html|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.tech-fall.com}}</ref> and becoming the first high schooler to do so since the organization (USAW) was established as the sport's governing body in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-07-30|title=Cejudo: Prodigy for U.S. wrestling|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2008/07/30/cejudo-prodigy-for-u-s-wrestling/|access-date=2020-10-02|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US}}</ref> At the World Team Trials, he defeated an eventual accomplished wrestler in [[Franklin Gómez]] in the opening match of the Challenge Tournament before making it to the [[Best of three|best-of-three]] finals. There, he was downed twice by the [[Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 54 kg|2000 Olympic silver medalist]] and [[1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 54 kg|1998 World Champion]] [[Sammie Henson]], losing the spot.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2006 World Team Trials USA Wrestling|url=http://www.tech-fall.com/06WTTresults.html|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.tech-fall.com}}</ref> He quickly bounced back a week later with a Pan American title.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Andy Simmons Heads to University World Championships, Franklin Gomez to FILA Junior World Team Trials|url=https://msuspartans.com/news/2006/6/9/andy_simmons_heads_to_university_world_championships_franklin_gomez_to_fila_junior_world_team_trials.aspx|access-date=2020-10-02|website=Michigan State University Athletics|date=June 9, 2006 |language=en}}</ref> In his last competition of the year, Cejudo competed at the Sunkist Open, where he lost in the second round.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sunkist Open|url=https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/opentournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=30011|access-date=2020-10-02|website=Trackwrestling}}</ref>

On March 22, 2007, Cejudo captured a bronze medal at the World Cup.<ref name=HoF>{{Cite web|date=June 1, 2018|title=Hall of Fame biography: Henry Cejudo, distinguished member|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2018/June/01/Hall-of-Fame-biography-Henry-Cejudo-Distinguished-Member|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926141427/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2018/June/01/Hall-of-Fame-biography-Henry-Cejudo-Distinguished-Member|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 26, 2019|website=Team USA}}</ref> In April 7, he claimed his second US National title while compiling wins over [[Collegiate wrestling|collegiate]] and [[Freestyle wrestling|international]] standout [[Nick Simmons (wrestler)|Nick Simmons]] and two-time All-American Vic Moreno.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bring On The World - Sports Illustrated Vault {{!}} SI.com|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/2007/06/11/bring-on-the-world|access-date=2020-10-02|website=vault.si.com}}</ref> On May 18, he earned his second Pan American title.<ref>{{Cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2008-08-19|title=FACTBOX-Olympics-Wrestling-Gold medallist Henry Cejudo|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/olympics-wrestling-cejudo-idUSPEK1547920080819|access-date=2020-10-02}}</ref> Cejudo then made the US World Team after two straight wins over Matt Azevedo.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 1, 2008|title=Matt Azevedo hits jackpot at US Nationals, sets sight on earning spot in Olympics|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2008/May/01/Matt-Azevedo-hits-jackpot-at-U-18609|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226095509/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2008/May/01/Matt-Azevedo-hits-jackpot-at-U-18609|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 26, 2020|website=Team USA}}</ref> Before the [[2007 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 55 kg|2007 World Championships]], he warmed up with a [[Wrestling at the 2007 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]] title.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Summers|first=Danny Summers|title=From the Sidelines: Coronado High School alum Henry Cejudo still snagging fighting titles|url=https://gazette.com/woodmenedition/from-the-sidelines-coronado-high-school-alum-henry-cejudo-still-snagging-fighting-titles/article_4081f462-1f69-11e9-845f-4f41f430bbad.html|access-date=2020-10-02|website=Colorado Springs Gazette|date=January 30, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> At the World Championships, he was taken out in the opening round by [[Uzbekistan]]'s Erkin Tadzhimetov and placed 31st.<ref>{{Cite web|last=OlympicTalk|date=2020-05-08|title=Henry Cejudo lost his Olympic gold medal in a fire; then what happened?|url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/05/08/henry-cejudo-ufc-249-olympic-gold-medal-wrestling/|access-date=2020-10-02|website=OlympicTalk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US}}</ref>

==== 2008 ====
Cejudo started off the most successful year of his freestyle career in March 2, with a Pan American title.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-03-02|title=Cejudo seizes title as Pan Am champ|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2008/03/02/cejudo-seizes-title-as-pan-am-champ/|access-date=2020-10-02|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US}}</ref> He failed to secure his third consecutive US National title after he was [[Pin (amateur wrestling)|pinned]] by Matt Azevedo, not before defeating recent All-American [[Obe Blanc]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Okamoto|first=Brett|date=2009-04-08|title=Former Nevada champ to skip Nationals at Convention Center - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/apr/08/former-nevada-champ-skip-nationals-convention-cent/|access-date=2020-10-02|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|language=en}}</ref> At the US Olympic Team Trials, he started off by comfortably downing two opponents to make it to the best-of-three. There, he had a hard-fought series with [[Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 55 kg|04' Olympic Silver medalist]] and defending Olympic team member [[Stephen Abas]], whom he went 2–1 with, earning the [[United States results in men's freestyle wrestling|US Olympic Team]] spot.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: Day 2 Recap|url=http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/3866|access-date=2020-10-02|website=InterMat}}</ref>

Cejudo was coached for the Olympics by [[Kevin Jackson]], the first Olympic gold medalist to win a UFC championship.{{Efn|[[Kevin Jackson]] was the first Olympic gold medalist to win a UFC championship by winning the UFC 14 tournament.<ref name="Olympians in the Octagon">{{cite web |last1=Newmark |first1=Jordan |title=Olympians in the Octagon |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/olympians-octagon |website=UFC.com |access-date=2024-02-18 |date=Feb 7, 2014}}</ref>}}<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine |last=Gregory |first=Sean |date=2008-08-19 |title=A US Shocker on the Wrestling Mat |url=https://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834038,00.html |access-date=2024-02-18 |magazine=Time |language=en-US |issn=0040-781X}}</ref>

At the [[Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Olympics]], Cejudo opened up with a win over [[Radoslav Velikov]], the [[2006 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 55 kg|06' World Champion]]; after losing the first period 0–1, he bounced back with 3–2 and 4–3 periods. In the next round, he faced [[Besarion Gochashvili]] from [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]; the same results as his opening bout popped up, after losing the first period 1–3, he came back with scores of 3–2 and 3–0 to defeat Gochashvili. He then wrestled [[Azerbaijan]]'s [[Namig Sevdimov]], whom he took out after once again losing the first period (3–5) and winning the next two (3–2, 4–3). In the finale, he met [[Tomohiro Matsunaga]], a [[Japan]]ese athlete who was coming fresh off an Asian title; he won the first period after scoring the biggest move and won the second period after a comfortable 3–0 score.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=Associated Press|title=Son of illegal immigrants Henry Cejudo gives U.S. Olympic gold|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/latino/son-illegal-immigrants-henry-cejudo-u-s-olympic-gold-article-1.314601|access-date=2020-10-02|website=nydailynews.com|date=August 19, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Oct 20|first1=foxsports|last2=ET|first2=2016 at 4:45p|title=Throwback Thursday: Henry Cejudo takes home gold at 2008 Olympics|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/gallery/throwback-thursday-henry-cejudo-takes-home-gold-at-2008-olympics-111915|access-date=2020-10-02|website=FOX Sports|language=en-US}}</ref> This made Cejudo the youngest [[United States|American]] to win Olympic Gold in wrestling history at age 21<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-08-19|title=Cejudo wins wrestling gold|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2008/08/18/cejudo-wins-wrestling-gold/|access-date=2020-10-02|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US}}</ref> (record was later broken by [[Kyle Snyder (wrestler)|Kyle Snyder]], 20, in [[Wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 97 kg|2016]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=OSU's Kyle Snyder becomes youngest U.S. wrestling champion {{!}} NCAA.com|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/ncaa-and-olympics/2016-08-21/rio-olympics-2016-ohio-states-kyle-snyder-becomes|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.ncaa.com|language=en}}</ref> He then took a break from his freestyle wrestling career.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-07-23|title=American wrestler Henry Cejudo returns in quest for Olympic gold|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2011/07/23/american-wrestler-henry-cejudo-returns-in-quest-for-olympic-gold/|access-date=2020-10-02|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US}}</ref>

==== 2011–2012 ====
After announcing that he would try to make a second Olympic run in 2010,<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 13, 2010|title=Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo makes plans to return to mat|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2010/August/13/Olympic-gold-medalist-Henry-Ce-22372|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318011942/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2010/August/13/Olympic-gold-medalist-Henry-Ce-22372|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 18, 2021|website=Team USA}}</ref> Cejudo made his comeback at the 2011 Beat the Streets charity event,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brinzer|first=Ray|date=2011-05-05|title=Henry Cejudo: The Return of the King|url=https://news.theopenmat.com/wrestling-news-wire/henry-cejudo-the-return-of-the-king/14360|access-date=2020-10-02|website=The Open Mat|language=en-US}}</ref> where he beat Rasul Mashezov 2–0 and 4–3.<ref>{{Cite press release|date=2011-05-05|title=U.S. beats Russia, 5–2 in freestyle wrestling in Beat the Streets Gala in Times Square|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2011/5/5/2156631/u-s-beats-russia-5-2-in-freestyle-wrestling-in-beat-the-streets-gala|access-date=2020-10-02|website=MMAmania.com|language=en}}</ref>

In his first tournament since his lay-off, Cejudo claimed a Sunkist Open title after compiling four victories, on October 28, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 31, 2011|title=Olympic champion Henry Cejudo returns to mat by winning Sunkist Kids International Open|url=https://www.teamusa.org/Media/News/Wrestling/WRESTLING-Olympic-champion-Henry-Cejudo-returns-to-mat-by-winning-Sunkist-Kids-International-Open|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303201425/https://www.teamusa.org/Media/News/Wrestling/WRESTLING-Olympic-champion-Henry-Cejudo-returns-to-mat-by-winning-Sunkist-Kids-International-Open|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 3, 2020|website=Team USA}}</ref> On November 26, 2011, he earned a silver medal from the [[Henri Deglane]] Challenge, after being defeated in the finals by [[Ghenadie Tulbea]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=R|first=Coach Mike|date=2012-04-13|title=U.S. Freestyle Wrestling Olympic Trials Preview: Henry Cejudo, Jordan Burroughs|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/4/13/2943335/united-states-amateur-wrestling-freestyle-olympic-trials-preview-Henry-Cejudo-jordan-burroughs|access-date=2020-10-02|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}</ref>

At the 2012 US Olympic Team Trials, Cejudo downed [[Obe Blanc]] before being defeated by the top-seed [[Nick Simmons (wrestler)|Nick Simmons]], failing to make his second US Olympic Team. After the Simmons match, Cejudo put his shoes in the middle of the mat, signaling his retirement from the sport.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-04-22|title=Cejudo retires after loss at U.S. Olympic trials|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/wrestling/story/_/id/7842583/henry-cejudo-retires-loss-us-olympic-trials|access-date=2020-10-02|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|agency=Associated Press|date=2012-04-22|title=Henry Cejudo loses at Olympic trials, retires|url=https://www.deseret.com/2012/4/22/20408452/henry-cejudo-loses-at-olympic-trials-retires|access-date=2020-10-02|website=Deseret News|language=en}}</ref>

==== Appearances post-retirement ====
While already an undefeated [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] prospect, Cejudo made a brief return to the sport at the "Agon V: [[Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling|Iowa]] against the World" event by wrestling [[Tony Ramos (wrestler)|Tony Ramos]] (who would go on to win the US Open weeks later) on April 4, 2015, weeks after his win over [[Chris Cariaso]] at [[UFC 185]]. Despite riding an 8–2 lead, he was defeated by that year's [[United States results in men's freestyle wrestling|World Team Member]] after he scored eight more points of his own, ending the match 8–10.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 3, 2015|title=Update: Metcalf beats Pico, Ramos tops Cejudo at Agon V in Iowa|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/features/2015/april/03/metcalf-beat-pico-and-ramos-pins-cejudo-at-agon-v|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409002822/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2015/April/03/Metcalf-beat-Pico-and-Ramos-pins-Cejudo-at-AGON-V|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 9, 2015|website=Team USA}}</ref>

In June 2018, Cejudo was prestigiously inducted into the [[National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum|National Wrestling Hall of Fame]] as a Distinguished Member.<ref name=":0" />

Soon after his exhibition match with Ramos, Cejudo flirted with the possibility of making a [[Wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification|2016 Olympic Run]], however, his intentions never materialized.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Henry Cejudo Considering Wrestling Comeback?|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/5041638-henry-cejudo-considering-wrestling-comeback|access-date=2020-10-18|website=www.flowrestling.org|date=April 5, 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Henry Cejudo on Instagram: "Hey guys came up a little short in my wrestling exhibition yesterday. Even though I was winning the whole match till the last 20seconds, I…"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/1Es2FCwUfX/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/1Es2FCwUfX |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|access-date=2020-10-18|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Mixed martial arts career ==

===Early career===
On January 30, 2013, Cejudo announced on his Twitter page that he planned to begin training for a career in MMA.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/HenryCejudo/status/296658470705438720 |title=Henry Cejudo on Twitter |work=Twitter |access-date=December 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/blog/Olympic-Gold-Medalist-Henry-Cejudo-MMA-Here-I-Come-49561 |title=Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo: 'MMA, Here I Come!' |work=Sherdog |access-date=December 14, 2014}}</ref> Despite wrestling at 121 pounds during his wrestling career, Cejudo fought at 135 pounds in his MMA debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/01/olympic-gold-medalist-henry-cejudo-to-fight-at-135-for-spring-mma-debut |title=Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo to fight at 135 in spring MMA debut |work=MMAjunkie |access-date=December 14, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914104756/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/01/olympic-gold-medalist-henry-cejudo-to-fight-at-135-for-spring-mma-debut |archive-date=September 14, 2013 }}</ref> He defeated Michael Poe by TKO due to punches in his MMA debut on March 2, 2013, for the Arizona-based World Fighting Federation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Olympic-Gold-Medalist-Henry-Cejudo-Cruises-in-MMA-Debut-at-World-Fighting-Federation-50577 |title=Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo Cruises in MMA Debut at World Fighting Federation |work=Sherdog |access-date=December 14, 2014}}</ref>

Over the next year, Cejudo amassed a record of 6–0 with three wins by TKO, one by submission, and two by decision. Prior to signing with the UFC, Cejudo was listed as the #1 ranked bantamweight prospect in the MMA Prospects Report 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rankingmma.com/henry-cejudo-mma-prospects-report-2013/ |title=Henry Cejudo : MMA Prospects Report 2013 |author=D.C. Ross |work=Ranking MMA |date=June 28, 2013 |access-date=December 14, 2014}}</ref>

===Ultimate Fighting Championship===
On July 25, 2014, Cejudo signed with the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/7/25/5938707/ufc-signs-olympic-gold-medalist-henry-cejudo |title=UFC signs Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo |work=Bloody Elbow |date=July 25, 2014 |access-date=December 14, 2014 |archive-date=December 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209003947/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/7/25/5938707/ufc-signs-olympic-gold-medalist-henry-cejudo |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is the third Olympic gold medalist wrestler in company history, after [[Mark Schultz (wrestler)|Mark Schultz]] and [[Kevin Jackson]].<ref>{{cite web |title=UFC Olympic Gold medailst wrestlers |url=http://www.ufc.com/news/Cejudo-Chases-a-New-Kind-of-Gold |access-date=August 28, 2014}}</ref> Cejudo was expected to face [[Scott Jorgensen]] on August 30, 2014, at [[UFC 177]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cagepotato.com/henry-cejudo-signs-with-the-ufc-will-meet-scott-jorgensen-at-ufc-177/ |title=Henry Cejudo Signs With the UFC, Will Meet Scott Jorgensen at UFC 177 |publisher=cagepotato.com |access-date=July 25, 2014 |date=July 25, 2014}}</ref> However, due to medical issues on the day of the weigh-ins, Cejudo was forced out of the bout and the fight was subsequently canceled.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/medical-issue-forces-henry-cejudo-out-of-ufc-177-fight-with-scott-jorgensen |title=Medical issue forces Henry Cejudo out of UFC 177 fight with Scott Jorgensen |publisher=mmajunkie.com |access-date=August 29, 2014 |date=August 29, 2014}}</ref> In light of this, and his history of missing weight, president [[Dana White]] said Cejudo had to move up to bantamweight or leave the UFC.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Former-Olympian-Henry-Cejudo-Must-Move-to-135-to-Continue-Fighting-in-the-UFC-73007 |title=Former Olympian Henry Cejudo must move to 135 to continue fighting in the UFC |work=Sherdog.com |access-date=December 14, 2014}}</ref>

In his eventual debut, Cejudo faced [[Dustin Kimura]] in a bantamweight bout on December 13, 2014, at [[UFC on Fox 13]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/10/20/7022971/henry-cejudo-meets-dustin-kimura-in-ufc-on-fox-13-bantamweight-bout |title=Henry Cejudo meets Dustin Kimura in UFC on FOX 13 bantamweight bout |publisher=mmafighting.com |author=Dave Doyle |access-date=October 20, 2014 |date=October 20, 2014}}</ref> Cejudo won the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/12/ufc-on-fox-13-results-henry-cejudo-outboxes-dustin-kimura-for-debut-win |title=UFC on FOX 13 results: Henry Cejudo outboxes Dustin Kimura for debut win |work=mmajunkie.com |author=Ben Fowlkes |date=December 13, 2014 |access-date=December 13, 2014}}</ref>

Cejudo faced [[Chris Cariaso]] in a flyweight bout on March 14, 2015, at [[UFC 185]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Chris-CariasoHenry-Cejudo-Flyweight-Bout-Added-to-UFC-185-80189 |title=Chris Cariaso-Henry Cejudo flyweight bout added to UFC 185 |publisher=sherdog.com |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=January 12, 2015 |access-date=January 12, 2015}}</ref> He won the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/03/ufc-185-results-photos-henry-cejudo-grinds-out-chris-cariaso-in-official-flyweight-debut |title=UFC 185 results, photos: Henry Cejudo grinds out Chris Cariaso in official flyweight debut |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Steven Marrocco |date=March 14, 2015 |access-date=March 14, 2015}}</ref>

Cejudo faced [[Chico Camus]] on June 13, 2015, at [[UFC 188]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmamania.com/2015/4/24/8494519/ufc-188-henry-cejudo-vs-chico-camus-official-for-june-13-ppv-in-mexico |title=UFC 188: Henry Cejudo vs. Chico Camus official for June 13 PPV in Mexico |publisher=mmamania.com |author=Alex Schlinsky |date=April 24, 2015 |access-date=April 24, 2015}}</ref> He won the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/ufc-188-results-henry-cejudo-remains-undefeated-decision-022154314--mma.html |title=Henry Cejudo remains undefeated with decision over Chico Camus |publisher=mmaweekly.com |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=June 13, 2015 |access-date=June 13, 2015}}</ref>

Cejudo was briefly linked to a bout against former title challenger [[Joseph Benavidez]] on September 5, 2015, at [[UFC 191]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmasucka.com/2015/07/11/joseph-benavidez-takes-on-henry-cejudo-in-september/ |title=Joseph Benavidez takes on Henry Cejudo in September |publisher=mmasucka.com |author=Jeremy Brand |date=July 11, 2015 |access-date=July 11, 2015}}</ref> However, the fight did not take place at the event. In turn, Cejudo faced [[Jussier Formiga]] on November 21, 2015, at [[UFC Fight Night 78|The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://themmacorner.com/2015/08/17/henry-cejudo-vs-jussier-formiga-booked-for-tuf-latin-america-2-finale-in-mexico/ |title=Henry Cejudo vs. 'Jussier' Formiga Booked for TUF Latin America 2 Finale in Mexico |publisher=themmacorner.com |author=José Youngs |date=August 17, 2015 |access-date=August 17, 2015 |archive-date=August 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818123528/http://themmacorner.com/2015/08/17/henry-cejudo-vs-jussier-formiga-booked-for-tuf-latin-america-2-finale-in-mexico/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He won the fight by split decision.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/11/ufc-fight-night-78-results-henry-cejudo-gets-strange-split-decision-over-jussier-formiga |title=UFC Fight Night 78 results: Henry Cejudo gets strange split decision over Jussier Formiga |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Brent Brookhouse |date=November 21, 2015 |access-date=November 21, 2015}}</ref> Brandon Moreno confirmed that he helped Cejudo train for this fight.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

On September 16, 2015, Cejudo announced that he would refuse to fight in Nevada after the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended and fined [[Nick Diaz]] following a failed drug test at [[UFC 182]]. Cejudo cited the NSAC's process in determining Diaz's guilt as the reason for the boycott.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2015/9/16/9338625/ufc-henry-cejudo-refuses-to-fight-nevada-in-wake-of-nick-diaz-suspension-mma|title=Henry Cejudo refuses to fight in Nevada in wake of Nick Diaz suspension|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Adam Guillen Jr|date=September 16, 2015|access-date=April 24, 2016}}</ref> Despite the lack of change in NSAC procedure, Cejudo ended his Nevada boycott to face UFC Flyweight champion [[Demetrious Johnson]] on April 23, 2016, at [[UFC 197]] for the Flyweight title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Demetrious-Johnson-to-Defend-Flyweight-Crown-vs-Henry-Cejudo-at-UFC-197-99875|title=Demetrious Johnson to defend flyweight crown vs. Henry Cejudo at UFC 197|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Tristen Critchfield|date=February 6, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2016}}</ref> He lost the fight via TKO in the first round, being dropped with a variety of strikes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/4/24/11496620/ufc-197-results-demetrious-johnson-steamrolls-henry-cejudo|title=UFC 197 results: Demetrious Johnson steamrolls Henry Cejudo|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Dave Doyle|date=April 23, 2016|access-date=April 23, 2016}}</ref>

In May 2016, the UFC announced that Cejudo would be one of the coaches, opposite [[Joseph Benavidez]] on [[The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions|The Ultimate Fighter 24]]. The pairing faced each other on December 3, 2016, at [[The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions#The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale|The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale]].<ref name="TUF24">{{cite news|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Joseph-Benavidez-Henry-Cejudo-to-Serve-as-Coaches-on-The-Ultimate-Fighter-24-104813|title=Joseph Benavidez, Henry Cejudo to serve as coaches on 'The Ultimate Fighter 24'|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Tristen Critchfield|date=May 11, 2016|access-date=May 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/Flyweights-to-be-featured-on-Season-24-of-TUF|title=Flyweights to be featured on The Ultimate Fighter Season 24|publisher=ufc.com|author=Thomas Gerbasi|date=May 11, 2016|access-date=May 11, 2016}}</ref> Cejudo lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/18197417/joseph-benavidez-edges-henry-cejudo-ufc-tuf-24-finale-mma|title=Joseph Benavidez edges Henry Cejudo at TUF 24 Finale|work=espn.com|author=Brett Okamoto|date=December 3, 2016|access-date=December 3, 2016}}</ref>

Cejudo was expected to face [[Sergio Pettis]] on May 13, 2017, at [[UFC 211]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/henry-cejudo-vs-sergio-pettis-joins-stacked-ufc-211-line-up-030717|title=Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis joins stacked UFC 211 line up|work=foxsports.com|author=Damon Martin|date=March 7, 2017|access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref> However, on May 10, Cejudo pulled out of the fight with a hand injury and the bout was canceled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/5/10/15619166/ufc-211s-sergio-pettis-vs-henry-cejudo-fight-canceled|title=UFC 211's Sergio Pettis vs. Henry Cejudo fight canceled|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Ariel Helwani|date=May 10, 2017|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref>

Cejudo faced [[Wilson Reis]] on September 9, 2017, at [[UFC 215]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/reis-cejudo-and-moras-evans-smith-added-to-ufc-216-card-1.772686|title=Reis, Cejudo and Moras, Evans-Smith added to UFC 216 card|publisher=tsn.ca|author=Ken Rodney|date=June 7, 2017|access-date=June 7, 2017}}</ref> He won the fight via TKO in the second round.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/9/9/16281048/ufc-215-results-henry-cejudo-vs-wilson-reis-mma-news|title=UFC 215 results: Henry Cejudo blasts out Wilson Reis|work=Bloody Elbow|access-date=September 10, 2017}}</ref> This win also won Cejudo his first ''[[List of UFC bonus award recipients|Performance of the Night]]'' bonus award.<ref name=ufc215b>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/9/10/16282694/ufc-215-edmonton-post-fight-bonuses-henry-cejudo-jeremy-stephens-among-50k-winners|title=UFC 215 bonuses: Cejudo, Stephens among $50K winners|work=Bloody Elbow|access-date=September 10, 2017|archive-date=October 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015003034/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/9/10/16282694/ufc-215-edmonton-post-fight-bonuses-henry-cejudo-jeremy-stephens-among-50k-winners|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A rescheduled fight with Pettis took place on December 2, 2017, at [[UFC 218]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/9/27/16376430/henry-cejudo-vs-sergio-pettis-targeted-for-ufc-218|title=Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis targeted for UFC 218|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Ariel Helwani|date=September 27, 2017|access-date=September 27, 2017}}</ref> Cejudo won the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/12/ufc-218-results-henry-cejudo-outwrestles-sergio-pettis-for-scorecard-sweep|title=UFC 218 results: Henry Cejudo outwrestles Sergio Pettis for scorecard sweep|date=December 3, 2017|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=December 3, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

====Flyweight champion====
Two years after challenging for the UFC Flyweight title, Henry Cejudo rematched with Johnson in the co-main event at [[UFC 227]] on August 4, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/6/9/17445216/demetrious-johnson-vs-henry-cejudo-2-booked-for-ufc-227|title=Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo 2 booked for UFC 227|work=MMA Fighting|access-date=June 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/6/9/17445216/demetrious-johnson-vs-henry-cejudo-2-booked-for-ufc-227|title=Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo 2 booked for UFC 227|work=MMA Fighting|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref> Cejudo went on to win the back-and-forth fight via split decision to become the second UFC Flyweight Champion and first Olympic gold medalist to win a UFC division championship.{{Efn|[[Kevin Jackson]] was the first Olympic gold medalist to win a UFC championship by winning the UFC 14 tournament.<ref name="Olympians in the Octagon">{{cite web |last1=Newmark |first1=Jordan |title=Olympians in the Octagon |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/olympians-octagon |website=UFC.com |access-date=2024-02-18 |date=Feb 7, 2014}}</ref>}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2789549-henry-cejudo-defeats-demetrius-johnson-by-split-decision-at-ufc-227|title=Henry Cejudo Defeats Demetrious Johnson by Split Decision at UFC 227|last=Ballentine|first=Alex|work=Bleacher Report|access-date=August 12, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> This fight earned him the [[List of UFC bonus award recipients|Fight of the Night]] award.<ref name=ufc227b>{{Cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2018/08/ufc-227-bonuses-tj-dillashaw-henry-cejudo-50000-winners-los-angeles|title=UFC 227 bonuses: Champs Dillashaw, Cejudo among $50,000 winners in Los Angeles|date=August 5, 2018|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=August 5, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> 13 of 25 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Cejudo, while 12 scored it for Johnson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmadecisions.com/decision/9284/Henry-Cejudo-vs-Demetrious-Johnson|title=Cejudo def. Johnson |publisher=mmadecisions.com |date= August 5, 2018}}</ref>

In November 2018, Cejudo revealed that he had signed a six-fight contract with UFC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2018/11/12/18088584/ufc-233-henry-cejudo-doesnt-rule-out-move-one-championship-after-stopping-tj-dillashaw-mma|title=UFC 233: Henry Cejudo doesn't rule out move to ONE Championship after stopping TJ Dillashaw |author=Adam Guillen Jr.|publisher=mmamania.com|date=November 12, 2018}}</ref>

In the first defense of his [[UFC Flyweight Championship]], Cejudo was initially scheduled to face [[UFC Bantamweight Championship|UFC Bantamweight champion]] [[T.J. Dillashaw]] on January 26, 2019, at [[UFC 233]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2018/11/26/18113775/ufc-233-henry-cejudo-tj-dillashaw-flyweight-title-fight-official-jan-26-anaheim-mma|title=UFC 233: Henry Cejudo vs TJ Dillashaw flyweight title fight official for Jan. 26 in Anaheim|work=MMAmania.com|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref> However, after that pay-per-view event was canceled, the fight was moved a week earlier to headline [[UFC Fight Night 143]] on January 19, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2018/11/henry-cejudo-vs-tj-dillashaw-title-fight-official-ufc-233-anaheim|title=Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw flyweight title fight official for UFC 233 in Anaheim|date=2018-11-27|website=MMAjunkie|language=en|access-date=2018-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2018/11/26/18113775/ufc-233-henry-cejudo-tj-dillashaw-flyweight-title-fight-official-jan-26-anaheim-mma|title=UFC 233: Henry Cejudo vs TJ Dillashaw flyweight title fight official for Jan. 19 in Anaheim|work=MMAmania.com|access-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref> It was the first title fight to showcase the new UFC legacy belt. Cejudo won the fight via TKO just 32 seconds into the first round to retain his title.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/1/20/18190221/ufc-brooklyn-results-henry-cejudo-stops-t-j-dillashaw-in-32-seconds|title=UFC Brooklyn results: Henry Cejudo stops T.J. Dillashaw in 32 seconds|website=MMAFighting.com|author=Dave Doyle|date=2019-01-20|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref> The win also earned Cejudo his second ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Brooklyn-Bonuses-Donald-Cerrone-Pockets-36100K-in-Successful-Lightweight-Return-148377|title=UFC Brooklyn bonuses: Donald Cerrone pockets $100K in successful lightweight return|website=Sherdog.com|author=Tristen Critchfield|date=2019-01-20|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref>

'''Double champion'''

On April 9, 2019, USADA announced that Dillashaw had tested positive for [[erythropoietin|EPO]] in pre and post-fight screenings and had been suspended for two years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/mma/story/_/id/26479192|title=USADA suspends Dillashaw 2 years for EPO use|date=April 9, 2019|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
Cejudo faced [[Marlon Moraes]] on June 8, 2019 at [[UFC 238]] for the vacant [[UFC Bantamweight Championship]].<ref name="mmajunkie.com">{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/03/henry-cejudo-marlon-moraes-official-ufc-238|title=Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes official for UFC 238|date=2019-03-27|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> He won the fight via TKO in the third round.<ref name="mmajunkie1">{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/06/ufc-238-results-henry-cejudo-tko-marlon-moraes-second-title-history|title=UFC 238 results: Henry Cejudo TKOs Marlon Moraes to win second title|date=2019-06-09|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> This win made Cejudo the fourth fighter to hold championships simultaneously in two weight divisions in UFC, and earned him the [[List of UFC bonus award recipients|''Performance of the Night'']] award.<ref name="ufc238b">{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/06/ufc-238-bonuses-tony-ferguson-cowboy-cerrone-valentina-shevchenko-henry-cejudo|title=UFC 238 bonuses: Tony Ferguson, 'Cowboy' Cerrone get a clear 'Fight of Night' winner|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2019-06-09|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> It was revealed later that Cejudo suffered a [[rolled ankle]] mere days before the fight, requiring therapy to even compete.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/26943507/cejudo-ankle-injury-nearly-derailed-moraes-bout|title=Cejudo ankle injury nearly derailed Moraes bout|author=Marc Raimondi|date=June 11, 2019|work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> In December 2019, Cejudo agreed to relinquish the UFC Flyweight title in order to focus on the bantamweight division.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bohn |first1=Mike |title=Henry Cejudo relinquishing UFC flyweight belt |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/12/henry-cejudo-stripped-flyweight-title-joseph-benavidez-deivseon-figuerido-targeted-ufc-norfolk |publisher=MMA Junkie |access-date=10 May 2020 |date=19 December 2019}}</ref> Cejudo became inactive until 2020 due to a shoulder injury.<ref name="mmajunkie2">{{cite web |date=2019-06-09 |title=UFC 238 bonuses: Tony Ferguson, 'Cowboy' Cerrone get a clear 'Fight of Night' winner |url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/06/ufc-238-bonuses-tony-ferguson-cowboy-cerrone-valentina-shevchenko-henry-cejudo |access-date=2019-06-09 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en}}</ref>

Cejudo was scheduled to face [[José Aldo]] on May 9, 2020 at [[UFC 250]].<ref name="SPHeadliner">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/28774219/jose-aldo-challenge-henry-cejudo-ufc-250-brazil|title=Jose Aldo to challenge Henry Cejudo at UFC 250 in Brazil|website=[[ESPN.com]]|author=Brett Okamoto|date=2020-02-24|access-date=2020-02-24}}</ref> However, Aldo pulled out on April 8 due to visa issues. Cejudo faced a replacement in [[Dominick Cruz]] on May 9, 2020 at [[UFC 249 (May 9, 2020 event)|UFC 249]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2020/4/9/21214352/ufc-dominick-cruz-face-henry-cejudo-bantamweight-title-ufc-250-jose-aldo-out-espn-mma|title=Jose Aldo Out Of UFC 250, Dominick Cruz Steps In To Face Henry Cejudo|first=Adam Jr.|last=Guillen|date=2020-04-09|website=MMAmania.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref> He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mazique |first1=Brian |title=UFC 249 Results: Henry Cejudo KO's Dominick Cruz, And Then Retires |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2020/05/10/henry-cejudo-kos-dominick-cruz-in-retires/?sh=1abec122e702 |website=forbes.com |access-date=19 February 2022 |date=10 May 2020}}</ref>

During the post-fight interview Cejudo announced his retirement from professional fighting.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news |last1=Campbell |first1=Morgan |last2=Draper |first2=Kevin |date=10 May 2020 |title=U.F.C. 249 Live Updates and Results |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/sports/ufc-249-results.html |access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> The announcement was met with some skepticism, as various UFC commentators and fighters stated their opinion that Cejudo was using the announcement as a contract negotiation ploy.<ref name="Owens">{{cite web |last1=Owens |first1=Jason |title=Not everyone's buying Henry Cejudo's retirement announcement |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/not-everyones-buying-henry-cejudos-retirement-announcement-045815642.html |publisher=Yahoo Sports |access-date=10 May 2020 |date=10 May 2020}}</ref> On May 24, the UFC officially vacated the UFC Bantamweight Title and removed Cejudo's name from their rankings, based on his retirement announcement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/platform/amp/2020/5/25/21269303/ufc-bantamweight-title-officially-vacated-following-henry-cejudos-retirement|title=UFC bantamweight title officially vacated following Henry Cejudo's retirement|work=MMAFighting.com|author=Damon Martin|date=May 25, 2020|access-date=May 25, 2020}}</ref>

====Return from retirement====
After nearly three years since his last bout, Cejudo faced [[Aljamain Sterling]] on May 6, 2023 at [[UFC 288]] for the [[UFC Bantamweight Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Simon|first=Zane|date=2023-02-20|title=With Sterling vs. Cejudo set for May, the former double-champ looks to be an underdog again|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/20/23607657/henry-cejudo-fights-aljamain-sterling-ufc-288-bantamweight-title-fight-mma-news|access-date=2023-02-20|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}</ref> He lost the close fight via split decision.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2023-05-07 |title=UFC 288: Aljamain Sterling Retains Against Henry Cejudo, Bad Blood Boils Over with O'Malley |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/05/07/ufc-288-aljamain-sterling-vs-henry-cejudo/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}</ref> 21 of 23 MMA media outlets scored the bout for Sterling, while 2 scored it for Cejudo.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://mmadecisions.com/decision/13995/Aljamain-Sterling-vs-Henry-Cejudo | title=Aljamain Sterling def. Henry Cejudo :: UFC 288:: MMA Decisions }}</ref>

Cejudo was scheduled to face [[Marlon Vera]] on August 19, 2023, at [[UFC 292]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/platform/amp/2023/6/19/23766610/henry-cejudo-vs-marlon-chito-vera-booked-for-ufc-292-in-boston|title=Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon 'Chito' Vera booked for UFC 292 in Boston|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Staff|date=2023-06-19|access-date=2023-06-29}}</ref>  However, Cejudo withdrew in late June due to a shoulder injury,<ref name="Cejudo out">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/platform/amp/2023/6/29/23779076/henry-cejudo-shares-injury-details-withdraws-from-marlon-vera-fight-at-ufc-292-mma|title=Henry Cejudo shares injury details, withdraws from Marlon Vera fight at UFC 292|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Drake Riggs|date=2023-06-29|access-date=2023-06-29}}</ref> and was replaced by [[Pedro Munhoz]].<ref name="Munhoz">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/07/ufc-292-news-marlon-vera-vs-pedro-munhoz-added-to-boston-lineup|title=Marlon Vera set to fight Pedro Munhoz at UFC 292 after Henry Cejudo withdrawal|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Matthew Wells|date=2023-07-07|access-date=2023-07-07}}</ref>

Cejudo faced [[Merab Dvalishvili]] on February 17, 2024, at [[UFC 298]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-10 |title=Henry Cejudo vs. Merab Dvalishvili booked for UFC 298 in February |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/12/ufc-298-henry-cejudo-vs-merab-dvalishvili-booked-february-anaheim-bantamweight |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref> After three rounds, Cejudo was defeated via unanimous decision.<ref name="ufc298">{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2024/02/17/ufc-298-merab-dvalishvili-ultimately-too-much-for-ex-champ-henry-cejudo/|title=UFC 298: Merab Dvalishvili Ultimately Too Much for Ex-Champ Henry Cejudo|publisher=casesidepress.com|author=Dylan Napoleone|date=2024-02-17|access-date=2024-02-17}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Cejudo and his wife have 2 children.<ref>{{cite instagram|postid=CWbyygYv1TC|user=henry_cejudo|author=Henry Cejudo|date=November 19, 2021|title=At 4:26am, God brought our beautiful America to this world. It's a very surreal feeling and responsibly that we have as parents.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Henry Cejudo, Wife Ana, Welcome Baby #2, First Boy, Enzo! | website=TMZ | date=October 24, 2023 | url=https://www.tmz.com/2023/10/24/henry-cejudo-wife-welcome-baby-enzo-first-boy-ufc-mma/ | access-date=January 13, 2024}}</ref>

== Other ventures ==
Cejudo made an appearance on the May 27, 2020 episode of [[AEW Dynamite]] alongside fellow MMA fighters [[Rashad Evans]] and [[Vitor Belfort]] to support [[Mike Tyson]] in confronting members of [[Chris Jericho]]'s [[The Inner Circle (professional wrestling)|Inner Circle]]. Two months later, Cejudo confirmed he was in talks with AEW about potentially signing a contract, stating that he was also considering competing in [[amateur wrestling]] as well.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-28|title=Mike Tyson and Henry Cejudo mix it up in AEW pro wrestling brawl with Chris Jericho|url=https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/29232548/mike-tyson-henry-cejudo-mix-aew-pro-wrestling-brawl-chris-jericho|access-date=2020-10-16|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-17|title=Henry Cejudo Confirms Talks With AEW|url=https://www.sescoops.com/henry-cejudo-confirms-talks-with-aew/|access-date=2020-10-16|website=SEScoops|language=en-US}}</ref>

Cejudo, along with his manager [[Ali Abdelaziz]], fellow fighters [[Justin Gaethje]] and [[Colby Covington]], and UFC President [[Dana White]], all appeared at a rally for President [[Donald Trump]] in September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Newswire|first=MMA Fighting|date=2020-09-14|title=Donald Trump shouts out Dana White, Colby Covington and UFC fighters attending Nevada rally|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/9/14/21436297/donald-trump-shouts-out-dana-white-colby-covington-and-ufc-fighters-attending-nevada-rally|access-date=2020-10-16|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}</ref>

==Championships and achievements==

=== Mixed martial arts ===

*'''[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]'''
**[[UFC Bantamweight Championship]] (One time)
***One successful title defense
**[[List of UFC Champions#Flyweight Championship|UFC Flyweight Championship]] (One time)
***One successful title defense
**Seventh two-division champion in UFC history
**Fourth simultaneous two-divisional champion
**[[Bonus Awards|Fight of the Night]] (One time) {{small| vs. [[Demetrious Johnson (fighter)|Demetrious Johnson]]}}<ref name=ufc227b />
**[[Bonus Awards|Performance of the Night]] (Three times) {{small| vs. [[Wilson Reis]], [[T.J. Dillashaw]], and [[Marlon Moraes]]}}<ref name=ufc215b /><ref name="mmajunkie2" /><ref name=ufc238b />
*'''[[MMAjunkie.com|MMAjunkie]]'''
** 2018 Upset of the Year <small>vs. [[Demetrious Johnson (fighter)|Demetrious Johnson]]</small><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/01/mmajunkie-2018-upset-of-year-cejudo-dethrones-demetrious-johnson-ufc-227|title=MMAjunkie's 2018 'Upset of the Year': Henry Cejudo dethrones mighty Demetrious Johnson|author=Steven Marrocco|date=January 2, 2019|publisher=mmajunkie.com}}</ref>
** 2019 June Fight of the Month <small>vs. [[Marlon Moraes]]</small><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/07/fight-of-the-month-june-2019-henry-cejudo-marlon-moraes-ufc-238|title=MMA Junkie's 'Fight of the Month' for June: A wild comeback with historic consequences|date=July 3, 2019|publisher=mmajunkie.com}}</ref>
*'''[[MMA Fighting]]'''
** 2018 Upset of the Year <small>vs. [[Demetrious Johnson (fighter)|Demetrious Johnson]]</small><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/1/6/18164649/mma-fightings-2018-upset-of-the-year-henry-cejudo-ends-demetrious-johnsons-epic-reign|title=MMA Fighting's 2018 Upset of the Year: Henry Cejudo ends Demetrious Johnson's epic reign |author=Mike Chiappetta|date=January 6, 2019|publisher=mmafighting.com}}</ref>
*'''[[SB Nation|MMA Weekly]]'''
** 2018 Upset of the Year <small>vs. [[Demetrious Johnson (fighter)|Demetrious Johnson]]</small><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/2018-upset-of-the-year-henry-cejudos-win-over-demetrious-johnson|title=2018 Upset of the Year: Henry Cejudo's Win Over Demetrious Johnson|author=Jeff Cain|date=January 11, 2019|publisher=mmaweekly.com}}</ref>

=== Freestyle wrestling ===

* [[National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum|'''National Wrestling Hall Of Fame''']]
**2018 inductee, distinguished member
;2011
*{{silver2}} Henri Deglane Challenge
*{{gold1}} Sunkist Kids International Open

;2008
*{{gold1}} [[Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] ([[Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 55 kg|55&nbsp;kg]])
*{{gold1}} Pan American Championships (55&nbsp;kg)
*{{gold1}} US Olympic Team Trials (55&nbsp;kg)
*{{silver2}} U.S Senior National Championship (55&nbsp;kg)
*John Smith Award winner<ref>{{cite web|last=Abbott|first=Gary|date=June 8, 2009|url=http://content.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=20456|title=Cejudo named 2008 John Smith Award winner, as USA Wrestling's Freestyle Wrestler of the Year|website=TheMat.com|department=USA Wrestling|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-date=March 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326142522/http://content.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=20456|url-status=dead}}</ref>

;2007
*{{gold1}} [[Wrestling at the 2007 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]] (55&nbsp;kg)
*{{gold1}} Pan American Championships
*{{gold1}} US World Team Trials (55&nbsp;kg)
*{{gold1}} U.S Senior National Championship (55&nbsp;kg)

;2006
*{{gold1}} Pan American Championships
*{{silver2}} US World Team Trials (55&nbsp;kg)
*{{gold1}} U.S Senior National Championship (55&nbsp;kg)

==Mixed martial arts record==
{{MMArecordbox
| draws=
| nc=
| ko-wins=8
| sub-wins=
| dec-wins=8
| ko-losses=1
| sub-losses=
| dec-losses=3
| dq-wins=
| dq-losses=
| other-wins=
| other-losses=
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|16–4
|[[Merab Dvalishvili]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|[[UFC 298]]
|{{dts|2024|February|17}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Anaheim]], [[California]], United States
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|16–3
|[[Aljamain Sterling]]
|Decision (split)
|[[UFC 288]]
|{{dts|2023|May|6|format=mdy}}
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|[[Newark, New Jersey]], United States 
|{{small|For the [[UFC Bantamweight Championship]].}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|16–2
|[[Dominick Cruz]]
|TKO (knee and punches)
|[[UFC 249]]
|{{dts|2020|May|9}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:58
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]], United States
|{{small|Defended the [[UFC Bantamweight Championship]]. Cejudo vacated the title on May 24, 2020 after his retirement.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|15–2
|[[Marlon Moraes]]
|TKO (punches)
|[[UFC 238]] 
|{{dts|2019|June|8}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:51
|[[Chicago, Illinois]], United States
|{{small|Won the vacant [[UFC Bantamweight Championship]]. Performance of the Night.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|14–2
|[[T.J. Dillashaw]]
|TKO (punches)
|[[UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw]]
|{{dts|2019|January|19|format=mdy}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:32
|[[Brooklyn, New York]], United States
|{{small|Defended the [[UFC Flyweight Championship]]. Performance of the Night. Dillashaw tested positive in pre and post-fight drug tests for [[erythropoietin]] (EPO). Cejudo vacated the title on February 29, 2020.}}
|-
|{{Yes2}}Win
|align=center|13–2
|[[Demetrious Johnson]]
|Decision (split)
|[[UFC 227]] 
|{{dts|2018|August|4|format=mdy}}
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|[[Los Angeles, California]], United States
|{{small|Won the [[UFC Flyweight Championship]]. Fight of the Night.}} 
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|12–2
|[[Sergio Pettis]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|[[UFC 218]]
|{{dts|2017|December|2|format=mdy}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|11–2
|[[Wilson Reis]]
|TKO (punches)
|[[UFC 215]]
|{{dts|2017|September|9|format=mdy}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:25
|[[Edmonton, Alberta]], Canada
|{{small|Performance of the Night.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|10–2
|[[Joseph Benavidez]]
|Decision (split)
|[[The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions#The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale|The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale]]
|{{dts|2016|December|3|format=mdy}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|{{small|Cejudo was deducted one point in round 1 due to repeated low blows.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|10–1
|[[Demetrious Johnson]]
|TKO (knees to the body)
|[[UFC 197]]
|{{dts|2016|April|23|format=mdy}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:49
|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|{{small|For the [[UFC Flyweight Championship]].}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 10–0
| [[Jussier Formiga]]
| Decision (split)
| [[UFC Fight Night 78|The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum]]
| {{dts|2015|November|21|format=mdy}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Monterrey]], Mexico
| 
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 9–0
| [[Chico Camus]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[UFC 188]]
| {{dts|2015|June|13|format=mdy}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Mexico City]], Mexico
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 8–0
| [[Chris Cariaso]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[UFC 185]]
| {{dts|2015|March|14|format=mdy}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Dallas, Texas]], United States
| {{small|Return to Flyweight.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 7–0
| [[Dustin Kimura]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic]]
| {{dts|2014|December|13|format=mdy}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Phoenix, Arizona]], United States
| {{small|Return to Bantamweight.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 6–0
|  Elias Garcia
| Decision (unanimous)
| Legacy FC 27
| {{dts|2014|January|31|format=mdy}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Houston, Texas]], United States
| {{small|Flyweight debut; Cejudo missed weight (128.5 lb).}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 5–0
| Ryan Hollis
| Decision (unanimous)
| Legacy FC 24
| {{dts|2013|October|11|format=mdy}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Dallas, Texas]], United States
| {{small|Catchweight (128 lb) bout.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 4–0
| Miguelito Marti
| TKO (punches)
| Gladiator Challenge: American Dream
| {{dts|2013|5|18}}
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 1:43
| [[Lincoln, California]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 3–0
| Anthony Sessions
| TKO (punches)
| WFF 10: Cejudo v Sessions
| {{dts|2013|4|19}}
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 4:23
| [[Chandler, Arizona]], United States
| {{small|Won the vacant WFF Bantamweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 2–0
| Sean Henry Barnett
| TKO (punches)
| Gladiator Challenge: Battleground
| {{dts|2013|3|24}}
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 4:55
| [[San Jacinto, California]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 1–0
| Michael Poe
| TKO (submission to punches)
| WFF MMA: Pascua Yaqui Fights 4
| {{dts|2013|3|2}}
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 1:25
| [[Tucson, Arizona]], United States
| {{small|Bantamweight debut.}}
{{end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Henry-Cejudo-125297|title=Henry|website=Sherdog|access-date=November 11, 2018}}</ref>

== Pay-per-view bouts ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!No
!Event
!Fight
!Date
!Venue
!City
!PPV buys
|-
|1.
|[[UFC 238]]
|'''Cejudo vs. Moraes'''
|June 8, 2019
|[[United Center]]
|[[Chicago, Illinois]], United States
|Not Disclosed<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/58449-ufc-238  | title=UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes {{!}} MMA Event |website=Tapology |language=en}}</ref> 
|-
|2.
|[[UFC 288]]
|'''Sterling vs. Cejudo'''
|May 6, 2023
|[[Prudential Center]]
|[[Newark, New Jersey]], United States
|200k-250k (per Aljamain Sterling) <ref>{{cite web |last1=Riggs |first1=Drake |title=Henry Cejudo's coach claims UFC 288 did 700,000 PPV buys, Aljamain Sterling retorts: 'Are you on the bottle?' |url=https://www.mmamania.com/2023/5/10/23719260/henry-cejudos-coach-claims-ufc-288-did-700000-ppv-buys-aljamain-sterling-retorts |website=MMA Mania |date=May 10, 2023 |access-date=14 August 2023}}</ref>
|}

==Freestyle record==
{{s-start}}
|-
! colspan="7"| Senior Freestyle Matches
|-
!  Res.
!  Record
!  Opponent
!  Score
!  Date
!  Event
!  Location 
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|42–11
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Anthony Ramos (wrestler)|Tony Ramos]]
|style="font-size:88%"|8–10
|style="font-size:88%"|April 4, 2015
|style="font-size:88%"|2015 Agon V: Iowa against the World
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" |
{{flagicon|USA}} [[Iowa City]], Iowa
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2012 US Olympic Team Trials 5th at 55&nbsp;kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|42–10
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Simmons (wrestler)|Nick Simmons]]
|style="font-size:88%"|0–3, 9–5, 2–5
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|April 21, 2012
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2012 US Olympic Team Trials
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Iowa City]], Iowa
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|42–9
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Obe Blanc]]
|style="font-size:88%"|1–0, 2–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|41–9
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Earl Hall
|style="font-size:88%"|'''1'''–1, 5–3
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2011 Henri Deglane {{silver2}} at 55&nbsp;kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|40–9
|align=left|{{flagicon|MON}} [[Ghenadie Tulbea]]
|style="font-size:88%"|1–3, 2–6
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|November 26, 2011
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2011 Henri Deglane Challenge
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nice]], [[France]]
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Rodrigo Rodriguez
|style="font-size:88%"|2–0, 6–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Chakir Ansari]]
|style="font-size:88%"|4–0, 2–'''2''', 2–1
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2011 Sunkist Open {{gold1}} at 55&nbsp;kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Danny Felix
|style="font-size:88%"|1–0, 1–0
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|October 28, 2011
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2011 Sunkist International Open
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mesa, Arizona|Mesa]], Arizona
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|UZB}} Jarrod Patterson
|style="font-size:88%"|4–0, 8–2
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Aso Palani
|style="font-size:88%"|2–0, 3–2
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Kjar
|style="font-size:88%"|1–0, 1–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Rasul Mashezov
|style="font-size:88%"|2–0, 4–3
|style="font-size:88%"|May 5, 2011
|style="font-size:88%"|2011 Beat The Streets: USA vs. Russia
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" |
{{flagicon|USA}} [[New York City]], New York
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|[[Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Olympics]] {{gold1}} at [[Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 55 kg|55&nbsp;kg]]}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomohiro Matsunaga]]
|style="font-size:88%"|2–2, 3–0
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|August 19, 2008
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|[[2008 Summer Olympics]]
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Beijing]], [[China]]
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} [[Namig Sevdimov]]
|style="font-size:88%"|3–5, 3–2, 4–3
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|GEO}} [[Besarion Gochashvili]]
|style="font-size:88%"|1–3, 3–2, 3–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Radoslav Velikov]]
|style="font-size:88%"|0–1, 3–2, 4–3
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2008 US Olympic Team Trials {{gold1}} at 55&nbsp;kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–8
|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Stephen Abas]]
|style="font-size:88%"|0–1, 3–0, 3–0
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|June 15, 2008
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2008 US Olympic Team Trials
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Las Vegas]], Nevada
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|28–8
|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Stephen Abas]]
|style="font-size:88%"|0–2, 3–6
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–7
|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Stephen Abas]]
|style="font-size:88%"|3–2, 4–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–7
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Danny Felix
|style="font-size:88%"|1–0, 1–0
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2008 US Olympic Team Trials Challenge Tournament
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–7
|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Grant Nakamura
|style="font-size:88%"|5–0, 6–1
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2008 US Nationals {{silver2}} at 55&nbsp;kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|25–7
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Matt Azevedo
|style="font-size:88%"|Fall
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|April 26, 2008
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2008 US Senior National Wrestling Championships
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Las Vegas]], Nevada
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–6
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Danny Felix
|style="font-size:88%"|1–0, 3–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–6
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Obe Blanc]]
|style="font-size:88%"|1–0, 3–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–6
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Martinez
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 7–0, 7–0
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2008 Pan American Championships {{gold1}} at 55&nbsp;kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–6
|align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} Andy Gonzalez
|style="font-size:88%"|Fall
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|March 2, 2008
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2008 Pan American Wrestling Championships
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Colorado]], United States
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–6
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Pedrosa
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 6–0, 7–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–6
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Pineda]]
|style="font-size:88%"|2–1, '''2'''–2
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|[[2007 World Wrestling Championships|2007 World Championships]] 31st at [[2007 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 55 kg|55kg]]}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|19–6
|align=left|{{flagicon|IRI}} Taghi Dadashi
|style="font-size:88%"|0–1, 0–4
| style="font-size:88%;"|September 17, 2007
| style="font-size:88%;"|[[2007 World Wrestling Championships]]
| style="text-align:left; font-size:88%;"|{{flagicon|AZE}} [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]]
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|[[Wrestling at the 2007 Pan American Games|2007 Pan American Games]] {{gold1}} at 55&nbsp;kg}} 
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} Andy Moreno
|style="font-size:88%"|N/A
|style="font-size:88%"|August 14, 2007
|style="font-size:88%"|[[Wrestling at the 2007 Pan American Games|2007 Pan American Games]]
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" |
{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2007 US World Team Trials {{gold1}} at 55&nbsp;kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–5
|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Matt Azevedo
|style="font-size:88%"|4–1, 1–0
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|June 10, 2007
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2007 US World Team Trials
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Las Vegas]], Nevada
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–5
|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Matt Azevedo
|style="font-size:88%"|3–4, '''3'''–3, 2–0
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2007 Pan American Championships {{gold1}} at 55&nbsp;kg}} 
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Serrano]]
|style="font-size:88%"|N/A
|style="font-size:88%"|May 18, 2007
|style="font-size:88%"|2007 Pan American Championships
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" |
{{flagicon|ESA}} [[San Salvador]], [[El Salvador]]
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2007 US Nationals {{gold1}} at 55&nbsp;kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Simmons (wrestler)|Nick Simmons]]
|style="font-size:88%"|4–'''4''', 4–3, 5–0
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|April 7, 2007
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2007 US Senior National Wrestling Championships
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Las Vegas]], Nevada
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Vic Moreno
|style="font-size:88%"|2–1, 1–'''1''', 2–1
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Patrick McCaffery
|style="font-size:88%"|1–0, 1–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Martinez
|style="font-size:88%"|1–0, 3–0
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2006 Sunkist Open at 55&nbsp;kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|11–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|UZB}} Erkin Tadzhimetov
|style="font-size:88%"|1–4, 0–1
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|October 14, 2006
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2006 Sunkist International Open
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Arizona]], United States
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Jamie Macari
|style="font-size:88%"|2–2, 6–0
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2006 US World Team Trials {{silver2}} at 55&nbsp;kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|10–4
|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sammie Henson]]
|style="font-size:88%"|0–2, 2–3
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|June 28, 2006
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2006 US World Team Trials
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Iowa]], United States
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|10–3
|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sammie Henson]]
|style="font-size:88%"|3–1, 1–3, 0–2
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Luke Eustice
|style="font-size:88%"|2–4, 3–2, '''2'''–2
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2006 US World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–2
|align=left |{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Franklin Gómez]]
|style="font-size:88%"|0–1, 2–1, 3–1
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2006 Pan American Championships {{gold1}} at 55&nbsp;kg}} 
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} Luis Ibáñez
|style="font-size:88%"|N/A
|style="font-size:88%"|May 31, 2006
|style="font-size:88%"|2006 Pan American Championships
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" |
{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2006 US Nationals {{gold1}} at 55&nbsp;kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Matt Azevedo
|style="font-size:88%"|0–1, 2–1, 4–2
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|April 15, 2006
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2006 US Senior National Wrestling Championships
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Las Vegas]], Nevada
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Luke Eustice
|style="font-size:88%"|'''2'''–2, 3–1
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Mcknight
|style="font-size:88%"|'''2'''–2, '''1'''–1
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Grant Nakamura
|style="font-size:88%"|7–0, 2–1
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2005 Sunkist Open 5th at 55&nbsp;kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jeremy Mendoza
|style="font-size:88%"|1–0, 4–0
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|October 23, 2005
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2005 Sunkist International Open
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Arizona]], United States
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|2–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Matt Azevedo
|style="font-size:88%"|0–2, 1–0, 2–4
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|2–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Luke Eustice
|style="font-size:88%"|0–3, 0–1
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tanner Gardner
|style="font-size:88%"|1–6, 7–0, 5–3
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Powell
|style="font-size:88%"|4–0, 3–4, 8–2
|-
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== Notes ==
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==See also==
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* [[List of current UFC fighters]]
* [[List of male mixed martial artists]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Sherdog|125297}}

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