Just a couple of days ago, before he beat the brakes off Marlon Moraes in the main event of UFC 238 on Saturday night to win the bantamweight title, Henry Cejudo showed up to a press conference wearing a robe and crown.
Yes, it was awkward and weird, but it was the sort of awkward and weird we expect from Cejudo, who is a thrilling fighter and athlete, and who is also awkward and weird. Which is to say: it was endearing and embarrassing at the same time. But then Cejudo started doing a magic show, and that’s when the inevitable cringe set in.