Little more than one minute into his attempt at claiming a second UFC title, things were already trending in the wrong direction for Henry Cejudo. His legs were being consistently chopped by Marlon Moraes’ thudding kicks. He found himself continuously trapped in the no-man’s-land between them, too far to land anything and too close to avoid Moraes’ fire. When he moved forward in a bull rush, Moraes’ hands were fast and accurate, seemingly doubling up Cejudo’s output in the same time frame while finding their mark. Cejudo was target practice, and every avenue, it seemed, led him into danger.
After UFC 238 win, Henry Cejudo’s ‘greatest combat athlete’ claim deserves consideration
