Just seconds after he finished arguably the greatest bantamweight champion in UFC history inside two rounds, Henry Cejudo made the shocking announcement that he was retiring.
Taking out Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 was a huge accomplishment for Cejudo and it seemingly only set up him for even bigger fights moving forward. Instead of stalking a third world title or a showdown against another legend like Jose Aldo, he opted to hang up his gloves and call it a career.
While Cejudo later said UFC president Dana White knows the price that would get him to return to action, his longtime head coach “Captain” Eric Albarracin believes the retirement announcement was absolutely legitimate.